Minerals Engineering

Article	Citations
Low-temperature biomass pyrolytic reduction and recovery of iron oxides from red mud	136
Enhancing multi-sphere clump informed by particles geometry via correcting dynamic properties and mechanical interactions in DEM	130
Corrigendum to “Influence of calcination conditions on deep eutectic solvents (DES) leaching efficiency of light rare earth elements in bastnasite ore” [Miner. Eng. 220 (2025) 109087]	127
A multi-task model for mill load parameter prediction using physical information and domain adaptation: Validation with laboratory ball mill	95
A workflow to create geometallurgical clusters without looking directly at geometallurgical variables	86
A review of phyllosilicate minerals in flotation: Mechanisms of deleterious effect and mitigation method	84
Unlocking the microscale secrets: A comprehensive study on uranium occurrence and eco-friendly processing techniques in Lanhe granite-type uranium deposits, Northern Guangdong Province, China	77
Mineralogy and distribution of rare earth elements in the Waterberg coalfield high ash coals	76
Mixed thiol collector system in the flotation of copper ore using the REFLUX Flotation Cell (RFC)	75
Selective separation and recovery aluminum oxide from secondary aluminum dross by ammonium sulfate roasting transformation followed by cooling crystallization	74
Editorial Board	72
Study on the integrated roasting process of kalsilite ore-CaCl2·2H2O system	72
To flange or not to flange?	72
Development of a simplified test for the determination of the Bond Ball Mill Work Index using a modified Hardgrove test	70
Editorial Board	68
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Agitation effect on particle dispersion and separation in an agitated reflux classifier	63
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Fundamental study on preferential reduction of Ni in NiFe2O4	58
A novel switchable collector for selective flotation of fine copper oxide from silica	58
Enhancing flotation separation of fine copper oxide from silica by microbubble assisted hydrophobic aggregation	55
Leaching characteristics of Sc-enriched, Fe-depleted acidic slags	55
Polygonal concave wear and irregular packing behavior of grinding balls for vertical grinding mill	55
Effect of platy gangue minerals in sulfide flotation: Part I-transport rates	55
Purification of highly concentrated cyanide-containing wastewater via stepwise recovering of valuable components	54

Flotation bank profiling revisited	54
The electrochemical catalytic role of Pb2+ in thiosulfate gold oxidation process	53
Awaruite (Ni3Fe), a new large nickel resource: Electrochemical characterization and surface composition under flotation-related conditions	52
Recovery of fine gold loss to tailings using advanced reactor pneumatic flotation ImhoflotTM	52
Unifying high-pressure grinding rolls models	51
Technospheric mining of scandium from hydrometallurgical tailings of nickel laterite processing: Selection of lixiviant and optimisation of leaching variables	50
New pathway for utilization of jarosite, an industrial waste of zinc hydrometallurgy	50
Enhancement mechanism of polyoxyethylene nonyl phenyl ether on the bioleaching of chalcopyrite	50
Selective flotation of scheelite from calcite using a novel self-assembled collector	49
Selective separation of wolframite from calcite by froth flotation using a novel amidoxime surfactant: Adsorption mechanism and DFT calculation	49
Impact of hydrodynamic conditions on the structure of clay-based tailings aggregates flocculated in freshwater and seawater	48
Application of hydroxyethylidene diphosphonic acid as a depressant for efficient pyrite separation from serpentine: a performance and mechanistic study	48
Estimation of turbulent dissipation rates and its implications for the particle-bubble interactions in flotation	48
Flotation separation of bastnaesite from calcite using a novel Gemini surfactant as the collector	47
Dodecylbenzene sulfonate isopropanolamine as an eco-friendly collector for selective separation of cassiterite from quartz	46
Gold and silver deportment in sulfide ores – A case study of the Freiberg epithermal Ag-Pb-Zn district, Germany	43
Quantifying the variability of a complex ore using geometallurgical domains	43
Computational modeling of cetyl phosphate adsorption on magnesite (1 0 4) surface	43
Modelling of particulate and fluid flow in laboratory scale SMDs using coupled DEM-SPH simulations	42
Incorporation of chloride ion in a copper solvent extraction process: A thermodynamic view	42
Establishing an optimized flotation scheme for a complex Base-Metal sulfide ore using a modified xanthate reagent scheme	42
Synergistic harmless treatment of phosphogypsum leachate wastewater with iron-rich electrolytic manganese residue and electric field	41
Flotation of quartz using imidazole ionic liquid collectors with different counterions	41
Comprehensive extraction of valuable metals from waste ternary lithium batteries via roasting and leaching: Thermodynamic and kinetic studies	41
Recovery of iron and alumina from iron–aluminum symbiotic ore via low–calcium carbothermal reduction	40
New strategy for sustainable treatment of residual xanthate in mineral processing wastewater by using natural pyrite	40
Flotation chemistry of scheelite and its practice: A comprehensive review	40
Flotation separation of homogenized fluorite and calcite using sodium silicate and AlCl3 as a combined depressant	39
Thermo-responsive ion imprinted polymer on the surface of magnetic carbon nanospheres for recognizing and capturing low-concentration lithium ion	39
Hydrodynamic force analysis of magnetite medium inside dense medium cyclone using multiphase GPU parallelized ASM model	38
Evaluation of end-of-life zinc-air hearing aid batteries for zinc recovery	38
Quantifying pyrrhotite superstructures in copper-gold ore flotation through synchrotron X-ray diffraction analysis	38
The effects of saline water on the recovery of lead and zinc sulfide during froth flotation	38
Vertical adhesion force between particle and different positions on bubble surface	37
Numerical simulation for magnetic field analysis and magnetic adsorption behavior of ellipse magnetic matrices in HGMS: Prediction magnetic adsorption behavior via numerical simulation	37
Gold recovery improvements in grinding and flash flotation circuit	37
Rock hardness and copper recovery prediction using textural clustering	37
Efficient recovery of valuable metals from lead-zinc smelting by-products by ultrasonic strengthening	37
Central composite design modelling and developing a method for removing sulphate from an alunitic kaolin ore	36
A review of the dry methods available for coal beneficiation	36
Transferring behavior and reaction kinetics of saprolitic laterite during metalized reduction in the presence of calcium fluoride	36
Enhancing froth flotation performance of iron oxide apatite ore tailings through synergistic utilization of organosolv lignin particles and tall oil fatty acid-based collector	36
Strengthening desilication of coal fly ash by alkaline leaching with the addition of ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid	35
Evaluation of disodium carboxymethyl trithiocarbonate as a depressant reagent for chalcocite: An electrochemical approach	35
Assessment of different energy-based breakage distribution functions in population balance model of an industrial scale continuously operated wet stirred media mill	34
Evaluation of hydrolyzed polymaleic anhydride as a non-toxic depressant for flotation separation of chalcopyrite from galena: Experimental tests and DFT calculation	34
Review on comprehensive utilization of nickel laterite ore	33
Impact of axial segregation characteristics on the particle collision energy in rotating drums	33
Magnesiothermic reduction of beryllium fluoride: Reaction mechanism and kinetic study	33
A study on the correlation between fractal dimension and particle breakage for tungsten ores under impact crushing	33

Theoretical and experimental comparison of rare earths extraction by [P6,6,6,1,4][Decanoate] bifunctional ionic liquid and D2EHPA acidic extractant	32
Pre-concentration and partial fractionation of rare earth elements by ion exchange	32
Quantum chemistry assisted screening of zircon flotation collectors	32
Freeze-thaw weathering assisted beneficiation of graphite from natural ore resources in cold regions	32
Enhancement of xanthate adsorption on lead-modified and sulfurized smithsonite surface in the presence of ammonia	32
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The relationship between protons and the aqueous oxidation of pyrite by molecular oxygen	31
The effects on the grinding parameters of chemical, morphological and mineralogical properties of three different calcites in a Hardgrove mill	31
Validation of predictive flotation models in blended ores for concentrator process design	31
Effects of lead contaminants on engineering properties of Iranian marl soil from the microstructural perspective	31
Editorial Board	31
A novel approach to accelerate carbon dioxide sequestration of ladle furnace slag using sodium bicarbonate solution	31
Interactions between coarse and fine galena and quartz particles and their implications for flotation in NaCl solutions	31
Flotation behaviour in reflux flotation cell – A critical review	31
Application of zinc ferrite reduction in the extraction of Zn, Ga and In from zinc refinery residue	31
Effect of grain size on the bacterial oxidation of a refractory gold sulfide concentrate and its dissolution by cyanidation	31
Mesoscopic influence mechanism of particle fragmentation on compressive deformation of gangue aggregates with different gradations under load	31
Efficiency of electrocoagulation for simultaneous treatment of As and Mn in neutral mine water	31
Torque-based evaluation of mixing optimization and shear sensitivity during transport of flocculated tailings	31
Investigation on the evolution of flow field stability in a spiral separator	30
Assessing load in ball mill using instrumented grinding media	30
Efficient improvement for the direct reduction of high-iron red mud by co-reduction with high-manganese iron ore	30
Agglomeration-flotation of finely ground chalcopyrite using surfactant-stabilized oil emulsions: Effects of co-existing minerals and ions	30
Modelling the curing of agglomerated ores with comparison to micro-CT	30
Impact of geological origin on flotation separation of apatite from dolomite using β-naphthyl sulfonate formaldehyde condensate as depressant	30
How copper dump leaching works	29
Assessment of capillary rise in rocks by Time Lapse Digital Imaging	29
Efficient removal of impurities from phosphogypsum during preparation of α-hemihydrate gypsum	29
New insights of selective rupture of synthetic sample under high voltage pulse discharge: A numerical simulation of electric field distribution	29
Influence of calcium and ferric ions on the depression of chalcopyrite by CMC: Flotation performance and adsorption mechanism study	29
Reverse froth flotation separation of limonite and quartz with cationic gemini surfactant	28
A review on bornite (bio)leaching	28
The adsorption properties of steel slag-based porous geopolymer for Cu2+ removal	28
Evaluation of lactate esters as novel biobased and environmentally friendly flotation frothers within PGM ore processing	28
Evaluation of the effects of L-cysteine addition on the bioleaching of zinc and cadmium from sphalerite flotation concentrate	28
Evaluation of rock characterization tests as geometallurgical predictors of bond work index at the Tasiast Mine, Mauritania	28
Flotation separation of scheelite from fluorite by using DTPA as a depressant	28
Comparative atmospheric leaching characteristics of scandium in two different types of laterite nickel ore from Indonesia	28
Improving the sustainable management of mining tailings through microbially induced calcite precipitation: A review	28
A review of deep learning in image classification for mineral exploration	28
Pressure leach of β-spodumene with carbonic acid: Weak acid process for extraction of lithium	28
Application of copper for sufficient metal extraction from zinc leaching residue: Process optimization and copper reuse	28
Geochemical modelling of diethylenetriamine in tailings management areas	28
A green depressant iminodisuccinic acid (IDS) for apatite-dolomite separation and its interaction mechanism	28
Lime use in gold processing – A review	28
An integrated experimental and computational investigation of N,9,10-trihydroxyoctadecanamide as a potential collector for the flotation separation of fluorite and calcite	28
Innovative technology for defluorination of secondary aluminum dross by alkali leaching	28
Predictions of terminal rising velocity, shape and drag coefficient for particle-laden bubbles	27
Investigating the System Flotation Kinetics of Fine Chalcopyrite in a REFLUX™ Flotation Cell using a Standardised Flotation Cell Reference Method	27
Flotation of auriferous arsenopyrite from pyrite using thionocarbamate	27
Foaming behaviour of frothers in the presence of PAX and salt	27
Simulation of bubble–particle attachment process and estimation of attachment probability using a coupled smoothed particle hydrodynamics–discrete element method model	27
Data fusion of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Diffuse Reflectance for improved analysis of mineral species in copper concentrates	27
Modelling releases from tailings in life cycle assessments of the mining sector: From generic models to reactive transport modelling	27
Activation mechanism of diasporic bauxite calcined with sodium carbonate	26
Improving flotation separation of micro Si/SiC particles from silicon sawing waste by surface hydrophilic modification	26
Modelling and model validation of particle stability and detachment from the particle-laden surface	26
Comparative study of acid mine drainage neutralization by calcium hydroxide and concrete sludge–derived material	26
Selective sulfate sorption from boric acid factory process liquor: Chitosan-bentonite biocomposite film synthesis as sorbent	26
Interpretation of run-of-mine comminution and recovery parameters using multi-element geochemical data clustering	26
Use of Kirkpatrick evaluation model in simulation-based trainings for the mining industry - A case study for froth flotation	26
The process mineralogy of leaching sandstone-hosted uranium-vanadium ores	26
Effect of tartaric acid complexing agent on the extraction and separation of Pr and Nd by HDEHP in hydrochloric acid medium	26
Influence of water rate, gas rate, and bed particle size on bed-level and coarse particle flotation performance	26
Depression effect of acid surface pretreatment on the flotation behaviors of four classified titanaugites	26
Revisiting a flotation cell benchmark	26
Enhanced extraction of nickel from limonitic laterite via improved nitric acid pressure leaching process	26
Study on the mineral characteristics and separation performances of a low-TiO2 ilmenite	25
Application of microwave imaging in sensor-based ore sorting	25
A thermodynamic analysis on thiosulfate leaching of gold under the catalysis of Fe3+/Fe2+ complexes	25
Analysis of force–deformation and force–time profiles of 3D-printed specimens of single and binary mineral composition tested with Short Impact Load Cell	25
Study on the reduction of Fe2O3 pellets by CO-CO2 and H2-H2O: Reaction kinetics and pore network model	25
Extraction of high purity magnetite from bauxite residue	25
Effect of surface oxidization on quartz slime coating in the sulfidization-amine flotation of smithsonite	25
The environmental and economic case for valuing water recovery and its relationship with tailings storage conservation	25
Towards bioleaching of PGMS	25
Research on the strengthening mechanism of potassium leaching process to potassium feldspar	25
Effect of surface roughness on particle-bubble interaction: A critical review	24
Short-long temporal graph convolution network for grade monitoring in a first zinc rougher	24
Phase transformations and microstructure evolution of boron-containing iron concentrate during roasting under CO-CO2-N2 atmosphere: Synergistic effect of soda-ash and CO concentration	24

Early-age reactivity and strength development in high volume mine tailings-based alkali activated binders and their application potential	24
Influence of bed material density on fluidized bed flotation performance: A study on the flotation performance of quartz and alumina beds in the HydroFloat	24
Extracting light rare earth elements by applying electric field assisted mining technique	24
Thermodynamic analysis and in situ PXRD study of mineralogy phase transformation of arsenopyrite in acid pressure oxidation	24
Iodide-assisted leaching of chalcopyrite concentrate in acidic chloride solution: Effect of different parameters on the copper extraction rate	24
Enhanced activation roasting of cobalt-rich copper sulfide ore for efficient extraction of cobalt assisted by sodium sulfate	24
Effect of nanobubbles on particle flocculation in sodium oleate-calcite flotation system	24
Effect of sulfidization on the surface property and flotation behavior of heterogenite	24
Two-stage method recovery of metals from copper slag: Realize the resource utilization of all components	24
Disclosure hesitancy and disaster risk: A survey of tailings professionals in the global mining industry	24
Crushing characteristics and performance evaluation of iron ore in a cone crusher: A numerical study	23
Comparison of chemical and biological leaching methods with the effect of chloride on the recovery of nickel, cobalt and copper from a pentlandite-pyrrhotite concentrate	23
Solvent extraction of La, Nd, and Eu using a newly designed solutions spray system	23
Investigating the reprocessing potential of abandoned zinc-lead tailings ponds: A comprehensive study using physicochemical, mineralogical, and 3D geometallurgical assessments	23
Influence of aggregation/dispersion state of hydrophilic particles on their entrainment in fine mineral particle flotation	23
Modelling, analysis and validation of a dynamic dense medium separation circuit model for detecting medium losses	23
Investigating the system flotation kinetics of fine chalcopyrite in a REFLUX™ flotation cell: Part II low-grade ores	23
Mass balance and economic study of a treatment chain for rare earths, base metals and precious metals recovery from used smartphones	23
An automated mineralogy derived criterion for clustering ore samples for mineral liberation studies	23
Efficient removal of the residual ammonium from weathered crust elution-deposited rare earth tailings by a ternary compound eluent	23
Leaching kinetics of ash impurities from aphanitic graphite by combining dual-ultrasound and hydrochloric acid–potassium hydrogen fluoride	23
Assessment of a bio-inspired frothing agent derived from Vitamin E in mineral processing	23
Utilization of polyepoxysuccinic acid as a green depressant for the flotation separation of smithsonite from calcite	22
Evaluating the sulphidisation and flotation of oxidised chalcopyrite	22
A multivariable submersible sensor for monitoring in real-time industrial flotation cells	22
Effect of bubble loading on the recovery of coarse mineral particles by flotation	22
Adsorption of amine surfactants onto kaolinite: A multiscale investigation	22
A review of electrokinetic, ultrasonic and solution pulsing methods for mass transfer enhancement in in-situ processing	22
3D feature characterization of flotation froth based on a dual-attention encoding volume stereo matching model and binocular stereo vision extraction	22
Adsorption of cupferron on malachite (−2 0 1) surface and implication for flotation	22
A new mixture of anionic collectors for improvement of apatite floatability	22
Removal of iron and aluminum from hydrometallurgical NMC-LFP recycling process through precipitation	22
Surface characterisation of pyrite exposed to A. brierleyi	22
Froth flotation separation of fluorite ore using(E)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)octadec-9-enamide as the flotation collector	22
Sulfide precipitation characteristics of Mn, Ni, Co, and Zn in the presence of contaminant metal ions	22
Characterization and leaching options of a Zn and Ni-containing secondary sulfide	22
Pre-concentration of fluorite from a rare earth element carbonatite deposit through the combination of magnetic separation and leaching	22
Effect of solids concentration and operational variables on the performance of a geometrically optimized concentrator hydrocyclone employing a pseudoplastic fluid	22
Characterizing the behaviour of platinum group minerals in a grinding circuit	22
A dynamic flotation model to infer process characteristics from online measurements	22
Enhanced degradation of butyl xanthate by hydrogen peroxide and persulfate using micro–nano bubble	22
Investigation of the effect of mineral composition and size on particle separation in Wet low and high intensities magnetic separators: An industrial case	22
The use of spent liquors from paper and pulp industry as binders for the pelletization of chromite fines	22
Ozonation of recalcitrant O-isopropyl-N-ethylthionocarbamate catalyzed by galena in flotation effluents and its dissolution behaviors	22
Enhancement of copper mobilization using acidic AlCl3 − rich lixiviant	22
New cognitions into three new classified titanaugite in mineralogical characteristics and fundamental performances	22
A novel approach for microbial activity assessment in bioleaching. Towards to a standardised fast starting up protocol	22
Recycling iron from oolitic hematite via microwave fluidization roasting and magnetic separation	22
Understanding the hetero-aggregation mechanism among sulfide and oxide mineral particles driven by bifunctional surfactants: Intensification flotation of oxide minerals	21
Acidic decomposition of scheelite by organic sodium phytate at atmospheric pressure	21
The mechanism of selective separation of stibnite and arsenopyrite by Cu2+ coordination assembly KBX collector	21
Enhanced Machine Learning Molecular Simulations for optimization of flotation selectivity: A perspective paper	21
Optimizing flotation circuits: A comprehensive approach using design of experiments and stochastic simulation in cycle test validation	21
Multi-scale multi-task neural network combined with transfer learning for accurate determination of the ash content of industrial coal flotation concentrate	21
Gravity separation of fine itabirite iron ore using the Reflux Classifier – Part I – Investigation of continuous steady state separations across a wide range of parameters	21
Correlation between the kinematic properties of carrier particle bubbles and their particle entrainment phenomena	21
Effect of aluminum ions on the adsorption of carboxymethyl cellulose onto talc	21
Phosphorus removal from steelmaking slag by selective leaching in the steel pickling waste liquor	21
A comprehensive review on the distribution behaviors of precious metals through pyrometallurgical processes and implications for recycling	21
Classifying iron ore with water or dust adhesion combining differential feature and random forest using hyperspectral imaging	21
Surface electron transfer promoted by Peroxymonosulfate oxidant enhances bioleaching of arsenic-containing gold ore	21
Enhancement mechanism of metal ions on the flotation behavior of muscovite in sodium oleate system	21
Feature selection and Gaussian process prediction of rougher copper recovery	21
A 3D cellular automata ore stockpile model – Part 2: Simulation and industrial validation of dynamic discharging and trajectory segregation mechanisms	20
Validation of a population balance model for iron ore dry grinding at the IJmuiden pelletizing plant	20
Effect of Na+ alkaline activation on the geopolymerization of a pure metakaolin at room temperature	20
Effect of ore types on high temperature sintering characteristics of iron ore fines and concentrate	20
Separation of molybdenum from peroxotungstic acid solution by solvent extraction with TBP and TRPO	20
Low residual dissolved phosphate in spent medium bioleaching enables rapid and enhanced solubilization of rare earth elements from end-of-life NiMH batteries	20
Enhanced flotation of chalcopyrite particles by grinding with short cylinder media	20
Enhancing flotation kinetics: Investigating hydrodynamic impact for improved predictive modeling	20
Reverse calcite flotation applied for the beneficiation of the Queguay Formation limestone	20
Leaching of complex gold ore using a cyanide-glycine solution	20
Column rougher flotation of fine niobium-bearing particles assisted with micro and nanobubbles	20
Submarine mineral resources: A potential solution to political conflicts and global warming	20
Dry laboratories – Mapping the required instrumentation and infrastructure for online monitoring, analysis, and characterization in the mineral industry	20
A novel process for extracting bismuth from high iron content copper smelting dust by magnetic separation and leaching process	20
Adsorption and accumulation of N2 at the solid–liquid interface: The impact of hydration films	20
Mextral® 6103H/naphthenic acid/TOPO synergistic extraction system for recovery of nickel and cobalt from nickel laterite	20
The origin of interparticle aggregation: Probing the long-range hydrophobic forces between particles induced by nanobubbles in aqueous solutions	20
Simulated bioleaching of ion-adsorption rare earth ore using metabolites of biosynthetic citrate: An alternative to cation exchange leaching	20
Development of a bulk ore sorting model for ore sortability assessment—Part II: Model validation and optimisation	20
Effect of monovalent, divalent and trivalent ions on the grinding efficiency of bentonite-containing ores	19
Ion flotation of heavy metal ions by using biodegradable biosurfactant as collector: Application and removal mechanism	19
Highly targeted stabilization and release behavior of hazardous substances in phosphogypsum	19
Acid leaching recovery and occurrence modes of rare earth elements (REEs) from natural kaolinites	19
Effect of ilmenite properties on synthetic rutile quality	19
Strontium minerals as critical raw materials — Market dynamics, processing techniques, and future challenges	19
Tungsten extraction from scheelite hydrochloric acid decomposition residue by hydrogen peroxide	19
The development of a novel type of microelectrodes to evaluate the reactivity of fine sulphide mineral particles	19
Novel strategy for improved sylvite flotation through controlled crystallization	19
Corrigendum to “A systematic study on gelatinization efficiency of starch by NaOH for enhanced hematite depression” [Min. Eng. 209 (2024) 108621]	19
Enhanced bioleaching efficiency of vanadium from stone coal vanadium ore by adding biochar and plasma treatment	19
Research on microwave hydrothermal alkaline leaching defluorination of spent cathode carbon from aluminum electrolysis	19
The effect of curing on arsenic precipitation and kinetic study of pressure oxidation of pyrite and arsenopyrite	19