Volume 11 (2020)
Volume 10 (2019)
Volume 9 (2018)
Volume 8 (2017)
Volume 7 (2016)
Volume 6 (2015)
Volume 5 (2014)
Volume 4 (2013)
Volume 3 (2012)
Volume 2 (2011)
Volume 1 (2010)
1. Assessment of Terrain and Land Use/Land Cover Changes of Mine Sites using Geospatial Techniques in Plateau State, Nigeria
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Autumn 2020, Pages 935-948
Abstract
In this paper, we report a geospatial assessment of the selected mine sites in the Plateau State, Nigeria. The aim of this work is to determine the impact of mining on the terrain as ... Read More
2. Optimal Earthmoving Fleet Size for Minimising Emissions and Cost
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Autumn 2020, Pages 949-965
Abstract
Traditionally, the earthmoving operations have been developed based on the minimum cost per production criterion. Nowadays, due to the negative impacts of the emissions on the environment, ... Read More
3. Analysis and Forecast of Mining Accidents in Pakistan
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Autumn 2020, Pages 967-976
Abstract
In the mining sector, the barrier to obtain an efficient safety management system is the unavailability of future information regarding the accidents. This paper aims to use the auto-regressive ... Read More
4. Dilution Risk Ranking in Underground Metal Mines using Multi-Attributive Approximation Area Comparison
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Autumn 2020, Pages 977-989
Abstract
The contamination of ores with wastes or materials of lower than the cut-off grade is referred to as dilution. Dilution is an undesirable phenomenon that, on one hand, reduces the product ... Read More
5. A New Technical and Economic Model to Calculate Specific Charge and Specific Drilling Using Hole Diameter, Bench Height, Uniaxial Compressive Strength, and Joint Set Orientation
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Autumn 2020, Pages 991-1005
Abstract
Calculation of the specific charge and specific drilling before a blasting operation plays a significant role in the design of a blasting pattern and the reduction of the final extraction ... Read More
6. Numerical Investigation of Effect of Rock Bolt Angle on Shear Behavior of Rock Bridges
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Autumn 2020, Pages 1007-1022
Abstract
In this work, the effect of rock bolt angle on the shear behavior of Rock Bridges is investigated using the particle flow code in two dimensions (PFC2D) for three different Rock Bridge ... Read More
7. Robust Principal Component Analysis and Fractal Methods to Delineate Mineralization-Related Hydrothermally-Altered Zones from ASTER Data: A Case Study of Dehaj Terrain, Central Iran
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Autumn 2020, Pages 1023-1037
Abstract
The Dehaj area, located in the southern part of the Urumieh-Dokhtar magmatic belt, is a well-endowed terrain hosting a number of world-class porphyry copper deposits. These deposits ... Read More
8. First Finding of Satin Spar Gemstone in Iran, Folded Zagros Zone, Fars Region
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Autumn 2020, Pages 1039-1046
Abstract
The gypsum mineralization occurred in the form of Satin Spar and Selenite in the south and southwest of the Fars province in the folded Zagros zone. In this region, Satin Spar mineralization ... Read More
9. Physical modelling of caving propagation process and damage profile ahead of the cave-back
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Autumn 2020, Pages 1047-1058
Abstract
The cavability assessment of rock mass cavability and indicating the damage profile ahead of a cave-back is of great importance in the evaluation of a caving mine operation, which can ... Read More
10. Application of Probabilistic Clustering Algorithms to Determine Mineralization Areas in Regional-Scale Exploration Studies
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Autumn 2020, Pages 1059-1078
Abstract
In this work, we aim to identify the mineralization areas for the next exploration phases. Thus, the probabilistic clustering algorithms due to the use of appropriate measures, the ... Read More
11. Experimental Studies, Response Surface Methodology and Molecular Modeling for Optimization and Mechanism Analysis of Methylene Blue Dye Removal by Different Clays
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Autumn 2020, Pages 1079-1093
Abstract
In this work, three types of natural clays including kaolinite, montmorillonite, and illite with different molecular structures, as adsorbents, are selected for the removal of methylene ... Read More
12. A Numerical Investigation of TBM Disc Cutter Life Prediction in Hard Rocks
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Autumn 2020, Pages 1095-1113
Abstract
There is a direct relationship between the efficiency of mechanized excavation in hard rocks and that of disc cutters. Disc cutter wear is an important effective factor involved in ... Read More
13. Design of An Intelligent Model for Strategic Planning in Mineral Holding: Case study, Shahab-Sang Holding
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Autumn 2020, Pages 1115-1126
Abstract
Business logic is one of the most important logics based on the decision matrix. However, using this logic alone and environmental uncertainty leads to problems such as low accuracy ... Read More
14. Prediction of Acid Mine Drainage Generation Potential of A Copper Mine Tailings Using Gene Expression Programming-A Case Study
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Autumn 2020, Pages 1127-1140
Abstract
This work presents a quantitative predicting likely acid mine drainage (AMD) generation process throughout tailing particles resulting from the Sarcheshmeh copper mine in the south ... Read More
15. Sensitivity Analysis of Stress and Cracking in Rock Mass Blasting using Numerical Modelling
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Autumn 2020, Pages 1141-1155
Abstract
Drilling and blasting have numerous applications in the civil and mining engineering. Due to the two major components of rock masses, namely the intact rock matrix and the discontinuities, ... Read More
16. A Proposed Biochemical Protocol to Isolate and Characterize Acidophilic Bacteria from Tailings Soil
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Autumn 2020, Pages 1157-1171
Abstract
Indigenous acidophilic bacteria separated from mine-waste can be used in return for the addition of the reagents like sulfuric acid. Among the tailings bacteria, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans ... Read More
17. Delineation of Alteration Zones Based on Wavelet Neural Network (WNN) and Concentration–Volume (C-V) Fractal Methods in the Hypogene Zone of Porphyry Copper Deposit, Shahr-e-Babak District, SE Iran
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Autumn 2020, Pages 1173-1190
Abstract
In this paper, we aim to achieve two specific objectives. The first one is to examine the applicability of wavelet neural network (WNN) technique in ore grade estimation, which is based ... Read More
18. A New Semi-Quantitative Approach to Open-Pit Mine Sustainability Assessment
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Autumn 2020, Pages 1191-1203
Abstract
Sustainability assessment has received numerous attentions in the mining industry. Mining sustainability includes the environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and a sustainable ... Read More
19. Accuracy of Discrete Element Method Simulations: Rolling and Sliding Frictions Effects-Case study: Iron Ore Pellets
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Autumn 2020, Pages 1205-1216
Abstract
The discrete element method (DEM) has been used as a popular simulation method in order to verify the designs by visualizing how materials flow through complex equipment geometries. ... Read More
20. Stability analysis of block-flexural toppling of rock blocks with round edges
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Autumn 2020, Pages 1217-1229