OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Liberation of Valuable Materials from Spent Cylindrical Lithium-Ion Batteries via Semi-Autogenous Attrition	63
Total Lithium Extraction from Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries Using Tartaric and Formic Acids: Comparative and Kinetic Study	57
A Critical Review of Leaching Pathways for Silver Recovery from EoL Photovoltaic Modules and Prospects for Flotation	44
A Multi-Method Machine Learning Framework for Simulating Power Dynamics in an Iron Ore Cone Crusher Plant	42
Recovery of Scandium from Bauxite Residue Using Sulfation Roasting-Assisted Water Leaching Process	37
Selective Flocculation/Magnetic Separation of Ultrafine Iron Ore Particles with Corn Starch and Polyacrylamides: A Comparative Study	33
The Direct Leaching of Nickel Sulfide Flotation Concentrates – A Historic and State-of-the-Art Review Part III: Laboratory Investigations into Atmospheric Leach Processes	31
Mitigating the Adverse Effect of Salts on Gangue Recovery Using a Reflux Flotation Cell	30
Unveiling the Mechanism in Nickel Loss During the Neutralization of Pregnant Acid Leach Solution by Various Alkaline Chemicals Using Electron Imaging, X-Ray Diffraction, and Electron Energy Loss Spect	25
Compressive Strength Behavior of Briquettes Produced from Manganese Ore Fines and Metal Dust: Optimization Using Response Surface Methodology	25
Developing of a Counter-Current Copper Leaching Process Using Response Surface Methodology	25
CFD-DEM investigation of fluid and particle motion behaviors in initial stage of spiral separation process at low solids concentration	23
Exploring Dextrin as an Eco-Friendly Depressant for Selective Flotation Separation of Scheelite and Calcite Minerals	23
Hydrodynamic Improvement of Flotation Machines and Alternative Machine Selections Beyond Mechanical Cells: A Comprehensive Review	23
Understanding the Role of Calcium Lignosulphonate in Flotation Separation of Chalcopyrite from Talc	22
An innovative approach to replace bentonite in hematite ore pelletizing with organic binder	22
A Simple Process for the Recovery of Rare Earth Elements and Iron from Sulfuric Acid Leaching Solution of NdFeB Magnets by Double Salt Precipitation	20
Bubble Loading in a Fluidized Column: Effects of Bubble Size, Particle Size, Contact Angle and Particle Density	20
Feldspar Purification from Iron Impurities: A Review of Treatment Methods	19
Reduction mechanism of the porous hematite in limonite ore magnetization roasting	19
The Direct Leaching of Nickel Sulfide Flotation Concentrates - A Historic and State-of-the-Art Review Part II: Laboratory Investigations into Pressure Leaching	18
Flotation Separation of Chalcopyrite from Pyrite Using a Green Organic Phosphonic Acid as a Novel Collector in Low-Alkalinity Environment	18
Exploring the Challenges and Advances in Concentrating Ultrafine Iron Ore Particles with a Focus on Goethite	18
Effect of Sodium Hexametaphosphate on Flotation of Quartz and Hematite with Starch/Etheramine in the Presence of Ca and Mg Ions	18
Selective Separation of Fluorite from Calcite Using Saponified Tridecanoic Acid as a Novel Collector	17

Filtering Hydrocyclone Performance: A Review of Literature	15
Natural Graphite Froth Flotation-An Overview	15
A New Approach to Magnesium Removal in Cobalt Precipitation	15
Kinetics Investigation of Phosphorus Leaching from Steelmaking Slag	15
Hydrometallurgical Approach to Recover Vanadium and Aluminum from the Sulfuric Acid Manufacturing Spent Catalyst	14
Investigation of Liberation Properties and Mineral Fracture Mechanisms of Iron Ores with Different Mineral Grain Sizes at Different Grinding Degrees	14
Effect of Magnesium Substitution on Siderite Thermal Decomposition in Air Atmosphere	14
Process Mineralogy Assisted Iso-Floatability of Copper-Zinc-Lead Minerals from Iron Tailings at Marcona Iron Ore Mine	13
Flotation Separation of Galena from Pyrite in a Low-Alkalinity Media Using Welan Gum as a New Depressant	12
Revolutionising Gold Dissolution Via Chloride-Triggered Inorganic Radicals from Peroxymonosulfate	12
Reclamation of Red Mud for the TiO ₂ Production by Ilmenite Smelting at Lower Temperature	12
Mixed Anionic/Cationic Collectors for Pyrite Flotation: An Experimental and Theoretical Study	12
Mechanistic and Kinetic Insights into Chalcopyrite Dissolution Under Simultaneous Mechanochemical Activation	12
Impact of Pyrite Textures Prevalence on Flotation Performance in Mount Isa Copper Orebodies	12
Separation of Co(II), Mn(II), Ni(II), and Nd(III) from Synthetic Sulfuric Acid Leaching Solution of Spent Ni-MH Batteries by Room Temperature Precipitation and Solvent Extraction	12
Effect of Copper and Lead Cations on Flotation Behavior of Pyrite in Alkaline Seawater	12
Improve Bastnaesite Flotation via Synergistic Effect of Octyl Hydroxamic Acid and Octyl Phenol Ethoxylated Surfactants	12
Reuse of Iron Ore Tailings by Magnetic Separation Using Functionalized Magnetic Particles	11
Comparison of Approaches to Predict Grinding in An Industrial Rod Mill Operating at Low Fillings	11
Oxidative Flotation Separation of Chalcopyrite and Pyrite Using K ₂ FeO ₄ in Seawater	11
Enhanced flotation of Pb(II)-activated wolframite using a novel collector	11
Pyrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy of Rare Earths – Part A: Analysis of Metallothermic Reduction and Its Variants	11
Electromagnetic Vertical Ring High-Gradient Magnetic Separation Technology and Equipment: Research Progress and Future Trends	11
Effects of Pure and Modified Nanobubbles on the Reverse Flotation of Kaolinite from Hematite	11
Current State of Hydrometallurgical Processing for the Recovery of Nickel and Cobalt from Primary and Secondary Sources: Part I —Resources and Market Context, Physical Beneficiation, and Leaching Stra	11
Investigation of the Induration Mechanism of Red Mud Pellets with Tartaric Acid Additions	10
Innovative Recovery of Gallium and Zinc from Corundum Flue Dust by Ultrasound-Assisted H ₂ SO ₄ Leaching	10
Approaches for Coprocessing Tellurides: A Critical Minerals Perspective with Emphasis on Mineralogy and Metallurgy	10
Ultrasonic-Assisted Synthesis of Lead Citrate as Precursor for Preparation of Lead Oxide from Lead Sulfate	9
Processing of Refractory Gold-Bearing Sulfide Concentrates: A Review	9
Influence of Two-Stage Dosing on Flocculation and Settlement of Kaolinite and Associated Mechanisms	9
Surface Chemistry and Activation of Pyrite in Flotation: Enhancing Critical Minerals Recovery	9
A Review on the Recovery of Lithium and Iron from Spent Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries	9
Post Dry Grinding Storage Protocol: Impact on Downstream Flotation Processes	9
Separation of Co(ii), Mn(ii), and Ni(ii) from Synthetic Sulfuric Acid Leaching Solution of Nickel Laterite Ore by Precipitation	8
Direct Conversion of LiCl to LiOH by Solvent Extraction Using Aliquat 336 Reacted with NaOH Solution	8
A Review of In Situ Manganese Bioleaching and Recovery Techniques	8
Effect of Hydrogen-Based Mineral Phase Transformation on the Grinding Characteristics of Hematite: Particle Size Distribution, Grinding Kinetics, and Microscopic Characteristics	8
Overview of Fine Coal Filtration. Part I: Evaluation of Filtration Performance and Filter Cake Structure	8
In-Situ Probing the Interface Electrochemical Properties of Chalcopyrite Modified by Amidoxime-Dithiocarbamate Ester: Implications to Flotation Mechanism	7
Recovery of Non-Ferrous (Cu & Ni) and Precious (Au) Metals from Waste Random Access Memory (RAM)	7
A Review on Floc-Flotation of Fine Particles: Technological Aspects, Mechanisms, and Future Perspectives	7
A New Perspective on the Understanding of High-Intensity Conditioning: Incompatibility of Conditions Required for Coarse and Fine Coal Particles	7
Dissolution of Ruthenium Metal by Combined Oxidizing and Reducing Action of Sodium Hypochlorite and HCl Solution	7
A Review on the Recent Developments in the Dissolution of Rhodium and Iridium Metals from Spent Catalysts	7
Development of a vibration sensor-based tool for online detection of roping in small-diameter hydrocyclones	7
Exploring Bioflocculation: A Novel Approach for Iron Recovery From Red Mud – a Review	7
A Review of the Mineral Contact Angle Measurements and Applications in the Froth Flotation Process: Techniques and Influential Parameters, Part II	7
A Review of Phytomining	7
Evaluation of Mesophilic Species Performance in Extraction of Cobalt and Manganese from Hot Filter Cake of Zinc Processing Plant	7

Elaboration of an Economic and Efficient Pulp Conditioning Method for a Low-Quality Coarse Coal Slime	7
Aerosol Collector Addition in Flotation – Pathways to Improvement Through Understanding of the Mechanisms	6
What Controls the Leaching of Magnesite with Concentrated Solutions of Hydrochloric or Nitric Acid?	6
Effect of Ultrasonic Pre-Treatment on the Reverse Flotation of Kaolinite From Bauxite	6
Development of a Generalized Partition Curve Model for Hydrocyclones	6
Characterization of Gold in Complex Historical Refractory Tailings for Enhanced Process Optimization	6
A Comprehensive Review on Occurrence and Processing of Phosphate Rock Based Resources- Focus on REEs	6
Aerosol Collector Addition in Coarse Particle Flotation – A Review	6
Overcoming the Iron Selectivity Hurdle in Nickel Bioleaching: A Critical Review of Mechanisms, Economic Challenges, and Future Research Directions	6
Gravity Concentration of Gold-Bearing Ores and Processing of Concentrates: A Review	6
Glutamate Leaching of Spent Lithium-Ion Battery Cathode in Weak Acidic-Neutral Condition: New Insight on Kinetics and Dissolution Mechanism	6
A Review of the Solid-State Reduction Aspects of Ilmenite for Efficient and Sustainable Production of TiO ₂ Slag	6
The Production of Rare Earth based Magnesium and Aluminium Alloys – A Review	6
Behavior of Technical Copper Telluride During Vacuum Thermal Treatment	6
Review on the mineral processing in ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents	6
Development of a Hydrometallurgical Process for the Recovery of Valuable Metals from Synthetic Sulfuric Acid Leaching Solution of Ni-MH Batteries	5
A Review on Recovery of Terbium from Primary and Secondary Resources: Current State and Future Perspective	5
Review of Recent Advances in HPGR Designs	5
The Effect of Ultrasound Treatment on Oil Agglomeration of Barite	5
Use of Lithium Manganese Oxide Ion Sieves in Fixed Bed Columns for Lithium Recovery: A Mini-Review	5
Lithium Extraction from Spodumene via Fluidized Roasting: Phase Transformation and Kinetics	5
Review of High-Pressure Technology in Terms of Technological and Economic Benefits Achieved in Raw Materials Processing	5
Chalcopyrite Flotation: A Comprehensive Review with Emphasis on Pyrite Separation	5
Thermodynamic Modeling of Scheelite and Wolframite Leaching in Caustic Soda and Soda Solutions by Pitzer Equation for Near-Equilibrium Tungsten Extractive Metallurgy	5
Hydrodynamics and Response Analysis of a Cutting-Edge Pulse Bed Mineral Scrubber (PBMS) Featuring U-Type Motion, Pulsation Bed, and Fluidization for Low-Grade Iron Ore Processing	5
Separation of Au(III) and Pd(II) from the Etching Solutions of Printed Circuit Boards by Chemical Reduction and Oxidative Precipitation	5
Solubility of Gold in FeO _x -SiO ₂ -Al ₂ O	5
Method and Mechanism of Selective Separation of Fluorite from Calcite Using a Ternary-Coordination Complex Collector	5
A Review of the Mineral Contact Angle Measurements and Applications in the Froth Flotation Process: Techniques and Influential Parameters, Part I	5
Lateritic Nickel and Cobalt Recovery Routes: Strategic Technologies	5
Process Enhancement of Gold Extraction from a Copper-Rich Gold Ore by EDTA-Assisted Cyanide Leaching	5
Review of Fracturing Techniques (Microwaves, High-Voltage Pulses, and Cryogenic Fluids) for Application as Access Creation Method in Low-Permeability Hard Rocks for Potential in situ Metal Recovery	4
Low-Grade Chromite Beneficiation Through Spiral Concentration: A Review from the Turkish Market Perspective	4
The Influence of Infiltration Gas Media on the Production of Micro-Sized Ore Particles by High-Pressure Gas Rapid Unloading	4
Evaluation of Compressive Strength of Manganese Oxidized Ore Briquettes: Effects of Compaction Pressure, Curing Time, and Percentage of Binder	4
Analysis of the Possibility of Copper Recovery from Flotation Stratiform Copper Ore Tailings	4
Review of the Influence of Native and Modified Biopolymers on Carbonaceous Gangue Depression in Selective Flotation	4
Separation of Palladium and Platinum Metals by Selective Dissolution Using a Mixture of Sulfuric Acid and Oxidizing Agents	4
Application of a Floatex density separator for iron recovery from Pilbara iron ore plant rejects	4
A New Ferric Iron Controlled Grinding Mechanism in Iron Oxide Copper Gold Ores and Its Impact on Copper Flotation	4
Ammoniacal Leaching for the Extraction of Valuable Metals from Secondary Resources: A Review	4
A Review on the Dissolution and Separation of Osmium and Ruthenium	4
The Graphite Processing Sector: A Global Perspective on Practices, Applications, Trade, and Trends Toward 2047	4
Preparation of Reduced Iron Powder from High-Phosphorus Iron Ore: A Pilot-Scale Rotary-Kiln Investigation	4
Rheological Constraints and Mitigation Strategies in Reverse Flotation of Waste Printed Circuit Boards	4
A review of the technologies for antimony recovery from refractory ores and metallurgical residues	4
A State-Of-The-Art Review on Materials Production and Processing Using Solar Energy	4
Modeling the Liberation of Iron Ores with Different Grain Sizes Considering Intergranular Fracture	4
Application potential of vibration sensors for online process monitoring of hydrocyclones	4
Understanding the Effects of Hydrophobic Particle Densities on Bubble-Liquid Motion and Gangue Entrainment in the RFC’s Reverse Fluidized Bed Through CFD Simulation	4
Extraction of Critical Elements–Gallium, Germanium, and Indium–Using Ionic Liquids: A Review	4
Extraction of Rare Earth Elements from Monazite: A Review of Current Practices and Emerging Opportunities for Bangladesh	4