OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Mine Water and the Environment is 2. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Assessment of Bitumen-Influenced Aquifers in Southwestern Iran Based on Groundwater Geochemistry and Stable Isotopes Characteristics	40
Study of Roof Water Inrush Control Technology and Water Resources Utilization During Coal Mining in a Karst Area	34
Correction to: A New Application of Solvent Extraction to Separate Copper from Extreme Acid Mine Drainage Producing Solutions for Electrochemical and Biological Recovery Processes	28
Design Theory and Physical Simulation Test Using a Textile Bag to Control Water Inrush in a Coal Mine Roadway	26
Holistic Design of Wetlands for Mine Water Treatment and Biodiversity: A Case Study	24
Comprehensive Geophysical Evaluation of Grouting in the Goaf of an Urban Underground Coal Mine	23
Assessment of Dewatering Requirements and Dewatering Well Design for an Open Pit Coal Mine in Central Anatolia	20
Surface Runoff in Open Cast Mining Areas: Methods, Influential Factors, Quantifications, and Trends	18
Evaluation of Watershed-Scale Acid Mine Drainage Treatment in the Muddy Creek Watershed, West Virginia	17
Spatial–Temporal Distribution and Factors Influencing the Soil Vadose Zone Water Content in Mining-Area Grasslands	17
Electrochemical Oxidation of Cyanide and Simultaneous Removal of Metals from Gold Cyanidation Wastewater	17
Metal(loid)s Removal Response to the Seasonal Freeze–Thaw Cycle in Semi-passive Pilot Scale Bioreactors	15
Predicting the Height of the Water-Conducting Fractured Zone in Fully Mechanized Top Coal Caving Longwall Mining of Very Thick Jurassic Coal Seams in Western China Based on the NNBR Model	14
Prediction of Water Inrush from Coal Seam Floors Based on the Effective Barrier Thickness	14
Insights from the Compilation and Critical Assessment of Breach and Runout Characteristics from Historical Tailings Dam Failures: Implications for Numerical Modelling	13
Theoretical and Simulation Investigations of Water Inrushes Due to Fault Activation by Mining	12
Batch Electrocoagulation Process for the Removal of High Colloidal Clay from Open-Cast Coal Mine Water Using Al and Fe Electrodes	11
Transfer Learning with Transformer-Based Models for Mine Water Inrush Prediction: A Multivariate Analysis Using Sparse and Imbalanced Monitoring Data	11
Sahu: Physico-Chemical Analysis of the Mine River Water (Book Review)	11
Characterisation of Pb/Zn Tailings and Drainage Waters to Inform Post-Closure Water Treatment Strategies	11
Obituary Przemysław Bukowski (1959-01-02 – 2025-07-27)	11
Exploring Spatiotemporal Trends in Piezometer Network Data Using Self-Organizing Maps	10
Critical Review of Field Studies of Chemical Surface Coatings to Mitigate Leaching from Mining Wastes	10
Reliable Trade-offs Between Environment and Economy: Implications for Mine Dewatering and Managed Aquifer Recharge	10
Triggered Seismicity in a Flooded Former Coal Mining Basin (Gardanne Area, France)	10

The Reuse of Gold Tailings as Fill Material for Depleted Mines	10
Spatio-Temporal Evolution of Multiple Water Bodies and a Water Conservation Mining Strategy in the Xinjiang Coalfield: A Case Study of the Yushuquan and Yongxin Mines	10
Groundwater Circulation and Origin of Salinity in a Multi-aquifer System: The Gohar-Zamin Mining Area, Iran	10
Dear Reader,	9
Spatial Distribution Characteristics of Coal Mine Drainage Water Quality in China	9
Microbial Sulfur Pathways and Outcomes in Tailings Impoundments: A Mesocosm Study	9
Irrigation Should be Explored as a Sustainable Management Solution to the Acid Mine Drainage Legacy of the Witwatersrand Goldfields	8
Post-mining of Chelyabinsk Coal Basin (Russia): The Effects of Mine Flooding	8
Mine Wastewater Treatment with Upflow Anaerobic Fixed Film Reactors	8
Field Test to Restore Original Geochemical Conditions in a Flooded Mine Area-An Essential Milestone for the Complete Remediation of the Königstein Uranium Mine	8
Numerical Simulation of Mine Water Inflow with an Embedded Discrete Fracture Model: Application to the 16112 Working Face in the Binhu Coal Mine, China	8
Source Discrimination of Mine Water Inrush Based on Spectral Data and EGA–PNN Model: A Case Study of Huangyuchuan mine	8
Establishing Geomorphic Reference Criteria for Design of River Diversions Around Mine Pits in the Pilbara, Western Australia	8
Reconstructing the Spill Propagation of the Aznalcóllar Mine Disaster	8
A Novel Method for In-Situ Monitoring and Quantifying the Dynamic Responses of Groundwater to the Effects of Mining	8
Feasibility of Injecting Pretreated Mine Water into a Deep Ordovician Aquifer in the Lilou Coal Mine, China	7
Numerical Studies on Mine Water Inrush Mechanism Due to a Large Hidden Karst Collapse Column	7
Using Electrical Resistivity Tomography to Understand the Hydrogeological Behavior of Acid Drainage Percolation in a Fractured Aquifer at a Uranium Mining Site	7
Dear Reader	7
Dry Covers Applied to Coal Tailings	7
Main Key Heritage Adit (Sztolnia Dziedziczna) in Zabrze, Upper Silesian Coal Basin, Poland	7
Hydro-Mechanically Coupled Numerical Modelling of Protective Water Barrier Pillars in Underground Coal Mines in India	7
Dear Reader	7
Potential Contamination of Groundwater by Modified Urea–Formaldehyde Resin Grouting	7
Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and Formation Mechanisms of the Geothermal Water in the Qingdong Coal Mine, Northern Anhui Province, China	7
Leaf Scorching due to Foliar Application of Synthetic Acid Mine Drainage and the Effectiveness of an Antitranspirant in Protecting Leaves	6
Use of Wild Rice (Zizania palustris L.) in Paddy-Scale Bioassays for Assessing Potential Use of Mining-Influenced Water for Irrigation	6
Water Richness Evaluation of Coal Roof Aquifers Based on the Game Theory Combination Weighting Method and the TOPSIS Model	6
Predicting Water Content and Saturation in Mine Tailings with an Electromagnetic Soil Moisture Sensor	6
Passive Treatment of Circumneutral Mine Drainage from the St. Louis Mine Tunnel, Rico CO: Part 2—Vertical Biotreatment Train Pilot Study	6
A Sedimentary Facies-Based Method to Control Water Hazards in the Roof of Deep Jurassic Coals	6
A New Understanding of the Mechanism Controlling Water Inflow into Mines Based on the Stratigraphic Distribution Beneath Major Aquifers Through a Case Study of the Yijun Formation in the Binchang Mini	6
Tracer Test Method to Confirm Hydraulic Connectivity Between Goafs in a Coal Mine	5
Hydrochemistry-Based Statistical Model for Sourcing Groundwater Inrush into Underground Mining Works: A Case Study in Eastern Serbia	5
Cryopurification and a Microbial Fuel Cell Process as a Combined Approach to Treat Mine-Impacted Water (Faro Mine, Yukon, Canada)	5
Water Barrier Pillar Design for Safety in Underground Coal Mines: A Review	5
Hydraulic, Chemical, and Vegetation Characteristics of the Corridor Creek Wetland Filter: Implications for Biopolishing Efficiency	5
Treatment of Water Inrush in Mine Engineering Using a Superabsorbent Polymer: A Case Study of a Limestone Mine, Pingnan, China	5
Assessment of Emerging Organic Contaminants as Tracers of Surface Water and Groundwater Ingress into Mine Voids in Gauteng, South Africa	5
Davies and Lawrence: Sludge – Disaster on Victoria’s Goldfields (Book Review)	5
Simultaneous Aeration and Neutralization of Mine Water: An Apparently Forgotten Discovery	5
Composition and Sources of Dissolved Organic Matter in the Goafs of the Xinjulong Coal Mine	5
An Inclusive Approach to Disaster Risk Reduction in Water-Related Hazards for the Mining Industry: Prioritizing the Multi-Dimensional Risk Framework for Achieving Sustainable Development	5
Mine Water Treatment, Resource Utilization and Prospects in Coal Mining Areas of Western China	5
Dear Reader	4
Software Development of an Integrated Water Management Optimisation Model: the Roy Hill Mine Case Study Application	4
Dear Reader	4
Combining UAS-TIR and GEM-2 Techniques for Focused Water Sampling and Isotope Geochemical Analysis at Two Mine Sites in Northern Finland	4
Using sUAS for the Development and Validation of Surface Water Quality Models in Optically Deep Mine Waters	4
Effect of Temperature on Arsenic Treatment and Mobility in Mine Influenced Water	4

Bacterial and Chemical Interactions with Iron Oxide/Hydroxide Stalagmites Using ATR-IR Spectroscopy and its 4th Derivative Spectra	4
The Drivers of Hydraulic Conductivity in Green Liquor Dregs Amended Till: Application to Reclamation of Acid Generating Mine Sites	4
Mineralogical Controls on Acid Mine Drainage from Tailings in Arequipa, Peru	4
Challenges of Phosphate By-Product Management: A Case-Study of the Tunisian Mining Basins	4
The Evolving Nature of Semi-passive Mine Water Treatment	4
Predicting the Height of Water-Conducting Fissure Zones in a Jurassic Coalfield Based on AdaBoost-WOA-BPNN	4
Optimal Scheduling of a Mine Water Drainage System Based on Improved Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm: A Case Study of the Guhanshan Coal Mine, China	4
A Review of Viable Mineral Precipitates in Pit Lake Modeling	4
Continuous-Flow Electrocoagulation for Hexavalent Chromium Reduction in Nickel Mining Wastewater: Insights into Optimization and Mechanisms	3
A Study of Interbedded Groundwater Contamination in a Mining Area and the Process of Grouting Composite Failure	3
Potential Analysis of Fault Hydraulic Conductivity During the Mining of Two Very Close Coal Seams	3
Elucidating the Composition of Dissolved Organic Matter and the Diversity of Carbon- and Sulfur-Cycling Microorganisms in High-Sulfate Coal Mine Water	3
Correction: Bacterial and Chemical Interactions with Iron Oxide/Hydroxide Stalagmites Using ATR-IR Spectroscopy and its 4th Derivative Spectra	3
Identification of the Water Inrush Source Based on the Deep Learning Model for Mines in Shaanxi, China	3
Mobility of Be, Bi, F, Ga, Ge and W in Surface Water and the Water Quality Impact on Epilithic Diatoms Downstream of the Historical Yxsjöberg Mine Site, Sweden	3
Mine Water as an Energy Source: Overview of Technical Basics, Existing Plants, and Monitoring Results	3
A Study of a Hypersaline, Heliothermic Lake that Formed in an Anthropogenic-Karst Sinkhole	3
A Mine Water Inrush Source Identification Method Based on IWOA-SVM	3
A Hydro-Economic Model for Optimizing Management of Mine Water: A Case Study in the Suancigou Coal Mine, Northwestern China	3
Removal of Molybdenum from Mining-Impacted Water by Sorption onto Manganese-Rich Sludge	3
Unraveling the Spatio-Temporal Pattern of Mine Water Accidents in China	3
Dear Reader	3
Is Treatment of Mine Dewatering Water Necessary Prior to Rapid Infiltration Basin Recharge? A Case Study	3
Selecting Environmental Water Tracers to Understand Groundwater around Mines: Opportunities and Limitations	3
Mine Water Treatment Methods for Rare Earth Elements and Associated Radionuclides	3
A DEMATEL-ISM-BN Model of Mine Water Inrush Accidents	3
Investigation of a Method to Prevent Rock Failure and Disaster Due to a Collapse Column Below the Mine	3
Evaluation of Concentration Distribution and Settling Efficiency of Mine Drainage Precipitate Through a New Column Settling Experiment	2
Failure of Weakly Cemented Overlying Strata During Mining and Evaluating the Feasibility of Grouting Reinforcement for Water Conservation	2
Ochre Particles in River Sediments in Coal Mining Areas (A Study of the Kizel Coal Basin, Russia)	2
A Historical Perspective of Diamond Mine Dewatering Design and Guidelines for a Modern Diamond Mine	2
Groundwater Source Identification and Flow Model of the Dareh-Zar Copper Mine in Central Iran by Chemo-isotopic Techniques	2
Concerns with Passive Anaerobic Bioreactors for Selenium Removal from Coal Slurry Liquid Wastes	2
Hydrochemical Analysis of Groundwater in Coastal Coal Mining Areas—A Case Study of the Liangjia Coal Mine, North China	2
Tailings Dam Breach Outflow Modelling: A Review	2
Dear Reader	2
Aquifer Water Abundance Evaluation Based on a Variable Weight Model	2
Permeability Distribution Characteristics and Water Resistance Evaluation of Interlayer Rock Strata During Multi-seam Coal Mining	2
Analysis of Uncertainty and Sensitivity in Tailings Dam Breach-Runout Numerical Modelling	2
Calcium Carbonate in Waste Flooring for Neutralization of Acid Rock Drainage	2
Visualization Analysis and Progress of Mine Water Inrush Disaster-Related Research	2
The Influence of a Loose Layer Water Cut-off Curtain on the Slope Stability of Open-pit Coal Mines	2
Development of a Neutral Mine Drainage Prediction Method Using Modified Kinetics Tests and Assessment of Sorption Capacities	2
Coupled Baseline Estimation and Trend Analysis Approach to Differentiate Natural and Mine-Related Stresses on Groundwater Levels	2
Laboratory Simulation of Groundwater Along Uranium-Mining-Affected Flow Paths Near the Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA	2
Evaluation of Water Inrush Vulnerability and Feasibility Analysis of Mining Under Rivers: A Case Study Involving the Jinjie Coal Mine in China	2
Dear Reader	2
Application of Brillouin Optical Time Domain Reflection Technology for Monitoring Deformation and Failure of the Coal Seam Floor Rock Mass in Deep Underground Mines	2
Intelligent Mine Water Management Tools—eMetsi and Machine Learning GUI	2
Geochemical Behaviour of Rare Earth Elements Throughout an Acid Mine Drainage Passive Treatment System in the Lousal Mine Area, Portugal	2
Correction: Practical Application of Geophysical Methods for Characterisation of Waste Rock Dumps	2
Stephen Hancock (1938–2022)	2
Optimization of a Crystallization Salt Separation System: Modification of Frozen Crystallization Technology in Mine Water Treatment	2
Water Inrush Modes Through a Thick Aquifuge Floor in a Deep Coal Mine and Appropriate Control Technology: A Case Study from Hebei, China	2