Volume 16 (2025)
Volume 15 (2024)
Volume 14 (2023)
Volume 13 (2022)
Volume 12 (2021)
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)

Environment
Applications of IoT Framework for Underground Mine Safety: Limitations and Solutions

Jitendra Pramanik; Singam Jayanthu; Dr Abhaya Kumar Samal

Volume 15, Issue 3 , May 2024, , Pages 923-942

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2024.13868.2584

Abstract
  The environmental conditions present in underground (UG) mines working site significantly impacts the productivity, efficiency, effectiveness as well as threatened security levels. Consequently, maintaining safety in mineral excavation process requires continuous monitoring of the intricate and perilous ...  Read More

On Propagation Mechanism of Cracks Emanating from Two Neighboring Holes in Cubic Concrete Specimens under Various Lateral Confinements

M. Davood Yavari; H. Haeri; V. Sarfarazi; M. Fatehi Marji; H. A. Lazemi

Volume 12, Issue 4 , October 2021, , Pages 1003-1017

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2021.10834.2054

Abstract
  The propagation mechanism of cracks emanating from two holes within the concrete specimens is studied by considering the effects of different lateral compressive stresses. The experimental part of this research work is carried out on some specially prepared pre-cracked specimens with two neighbouring ...  Read More

Formulation of a Bearing Capacity Equation for a Circular Footing with Vertical and Inclined Loads on Layered Sand

Surya PRATAP Singh; Amrit Kumar Roy

Volume 13, Issue 4 , October 2022, , Pages 1015-1029

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2022.12332.2238

Abstract
  This research work provides a bearing capacity equation for a circular footing placed on dense sand overlying loose sand and subjected to vertical and inclined loading, utilizing the limit equilibrium followed by the projected area approach. For the parametric study, the variables include upper dense ...  Read More

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

N. Habibkhah; H. Hassani; A. Maghsoudi; M. Honarmand

Volume 11, Issue 4 , October 2020, , Pages 1023-1037

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2020.9619.1876

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 are all hosted in an acidic to intermediate volcano-plutonic sequence greatly affected by various types of the hydrothermal ...  Read More

Rock Mechanics
Study of Slope Stability using Flexible Facing

Tanveer Wagay; Manju Suthar

Volume 14, Issue 4 , October 2023, , Pages 1155-1170

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2023.13195.2410

Abstract
  An experiment was conducted to evaluate the load-bearing capacity of a soil nailing system that consisted of four 10mm nails and four 12mm nails, reinforced in a slope with three different flexible facing materials: geo-composite facing, aluminium facing, and galvanized iron facing. The nails were spaced ...  Read More

Exploitation
Assessing structural challenges in potash mining: Perspectives from Yara solution mining, Dallol Depression, Northern Afar, Ethiopia

Gebremariam Mesele; Miruts Hagos; Bheemalingeswara Konka; Tsegabrhan Gebreset; Misgan Molla; N Rao Cheepurupalli; Girmay Hailu; Negassi Debeb; Assefa Hailesilasie

Volume 16, Issue 4 , July and August 2025, , Pages 1253-1268

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2025.15254.2921

Abstract
  The Dallol Depression, located in the northern Danakil Depression, has a complex geological history shaped by Afar rifting, containing approximately 1.7 km of evaporite deposits. These deposits, heavily influenced by volcanic activity and extensional tectonic faulting, exhibit significant structural ...  Read More

Exploitation
Stability Analysis of set-up Room of a Deep Longwall Panel of India using 3D Numerical Modelling Technique

Avula Rajashekar Yadav; Sreenivasa Rao Islavath; Srikanth Katkuri

Volume 15, Issue 4 , October 2024, , Pages 1291-1308

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2024.14360.2689

Abstract
  The installation gallery/set-up room of a longwall panel is driven for installation of the longwall face machineries to start the extraction of coal from the longwall panel. The width of the installation gallery is 8 to 9 m. This gallery needs to be stabilized till the face machineries to be deployed ...  Read More

Modelling of the kaolin deposits and reserve classification challenges of Charentes Basin, France

M. Koneshloo; Jean-Paul Chiles

Volume 1, Number 1 , January and February 2010

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2010.7

Abstract
  The kaolinitic clays have been exploited for more than a hundred years, in the western part of the Charentes Basin, France, and belong to a paleo-deltaic network. The recent deposits are relatively richer in alumina in comparison with the older ones. The genesis of the kaolin deposits of the Charentes ...  Read More

The use of analytic hierarchy process in the selection of suitable excavation machine for Dez - Qomroud water conveyance tunnel (lot 1&2), Iran

M. Ataei; S.R. Torabi; B. Alizadeh Sevary

Volume 2, Issue 1 , January and February 2011

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2012.21

Abstract
  Qomroud water conveyance tunnel (lot 1&2) with the length of 16 kilometers is considered as one of the greatest development and national projects in Iran. Since about 2 kilometers of tunnel pass through alluvium and the rest of the tunnel pass through various types of geological units, and due to the ...  Read More

Exploitation
Stemming Materials Assessing and Its Effect on Rock Fragmentation Using Digital Image Analysis at the Chouf Amar Quarry, M’sila, Algeria

Kamel Menacer; Abderrazak Saadoun; Abdellah Hafsaoui; Mohamed Fredj; Abdelhak Tabet; Djamel Eddine BOUDJELLAL; Riadh Boukarm; Radouane Nakache

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 02 June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2025.16106.3107

Abstract
  Mining blasting efficiency is essential for mining operations for economic and technical reasons. Rock blasting operations should be conducted optimally to obtain a particle size distribution that optimises downstream operations, such as loading, transport, crushing, and grinding. The nature of the stemming ...  Read More

A boundary element analysis of crack-propagation mechanism of micro-cracks in rock-like specimens under a uniform normal tension

H. Haeri; A. R Khaloo; K. Shahriar; M. Fatehi Marji; P. Moaref vand

Volume 6, Issue 1 , January and February 2015, , Pages 73-93

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2015.362

Abstract
  In this work, the mechanism for fracture of brittle substances such as rocks under a uniform normal tension is considered. The oriented straight micro-cracks are mostly created in all the polycrystalline materials resulting from the stress concentrations. The present work focuses on the interactions ...  Read More

Impact of mining on groundwater quality in SW Ashanti, Ghana: a preliminary study

C. Bempah; H-J. Voigt; A. Ewusi

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January and February 2016, , Pages 81-95

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2016.496

Abstract
  The focus of this research work is on the determination of the impact of mining on the groundwater quality in the historical mining region of SW Ashanti region in Ghana. This work describes the characteristics of the groundwater chemistry and pollution of the aquifer in the gold-ore bearing formation, ...  Read More

Determining fractal parameter and depth of magnetic sources for ardabil geothermal area using aeromagnetic data by de-fractal approach

A. Khojamli; F. Doulati Ardejani; A. Moradzadeh; A. Nejati Kalateh; A. Roshandel Kahoo; S. Porkhial

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January and February 2017, , Pages 93-101

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2015.481

Abstract
  The Ardabil geothermal area is located in the northwest of Iran, which hosts several hot springs. It is situated mostly around the Sabalan Mountain. The Sabalan geothermal area is now under investigation for the geothermal electric power generation. It is characterized by its high thermal gradient and ...  Read More

Mineral Processing
Interactional effects of bubble size, particle size, and collector dosage on bubble loading in column flotation

A. Eskanlou; M. R. Khalesi; M. Abdollahy; M. Hemmati Chegeni

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January and February 2018, , Pages 107-116

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2017.5815.1393

Abstract
  The success of flotation operation depends upon the thriving interactions of chemical and physical variables. In this work, the effects of particle size, bubble size, and collector dosage on the bubble loading in a continuous flotation column were investigated. In other words, this work was mainly concerned ...  Read More

Clay sedimentation and consolidation behaviour in tailing storage facilities over mine lifetime

Seyedeh M. Ehsani; M. Unesi; R. Tamartash

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2019, , Pages 113-124

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2018.7165.1569

Abstract
  Changes in the tailing properties (increasing clay mineral content and fine particles) and poor operation of the dewatering systems have negative impacts on the Tailing Storage Facilities (TSF) of the Shahrbabak copper complex. The design solid concentration of the thickened tailings is 63 wt.% in the ...  Read More

Applying a Technical-Economic Approach to Calculate a Suitable Panel Width for Longwall Mining Method

S. Aghababaei; H. Jalalifar; A. Hosseini

Volume 12, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 113-126

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2020.9552.1870

Abstract
  Providing an approach to calculate a suitable panel width for the longwall mining method is considered considering both the technical and economic factors. Based on the investigations carried out, a technical-economic model is proposed to calculate a suitable panel width. The proposed model is a combination ...  Read More

Response of Underground Tunnels to Combined Dynamic Loadings of Running Metro-train and Earthquake

Rahul Shakya; Manendra Singh; Narendra Kumar Samadhiya

Volume 14, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 113-131

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2023.12549.2277

Abstract
  An earthquake is a random occurrence that can happen anytime in highly seismic active areas. Therefore, it might happen even when the metro-train is moving. In such a scenario, the vibrations produced by the dynamic loading of a moving metro-train and the dynamic loading due to an earthquake will impact ...  Read More

Influence of Single Tunnel and Twin Tunnel on Collapse Pattern and Maximum Ground Movement

V. Sarfarazi; K. Asgari

Volume 13, Issue 1 , January 2022, , Pages 117-128

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2021.11088.2085

Abstract
  Particle Flow Code in Two Dimensions (PFC2D) was used in order to examine the influence of single tunnel and twin tunnel on the collapse pattern and maximum ground movement. Since first PFC was calibrated by the experiments, the results obtained were rendered by a uniaxial test. Further, a rectangular ...  Read More

Mineral Processing
Effects of Flocculant, Surfactant, Coagulant, and Filter Aid on Efficiency of Filtration Processing of Copper Concentrate: Mechanism and Optimization

A.H. Rezaei; H. Abdollahi; M. Gharabaghi; A. A. Mohammadzadeh

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 119-141

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2019.8692.1753

Abstract
  In the recent decades, water scarcity has become a major challenge for many reasons, especially the inadequate use of water resources. The mineral processing plant is among the most important water-consuming industries. Filtration, as one of the important processes in water recovery, is a process in ...  Read More

Rock Mechanics
Artificial Intelligence Tool for Prediction of Mine Tailings Dam Slope Stability

Kapoor Chand; Ved Kumar; Priyanshu Raj; Nikita Sharma; Amit Kumar Mankar; Radhakanta Koner

Volume 16, Issue 1 , January 2025, , Pages 127-142

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2024.14602.2754

Abstract
  Failure of tailings dams is a major issue in the mining industry as it critically impacts the environment and life. A major cause of the failure of tailings dams is the unplanned depositing of tailings and the increase in saturation due to rainfall events. This study using numerical modelling and artificial ...  Read More

Exploration
Geological Mapping and Facies Characterization of Miocene Evaporites along Central-eastern Margin of Gulf of Suez Rift by Remote Sensing Techniques

Eman M. Kamel; Mohamed S.H. Hammed; Osama E.A. Attia

Volume 15, Issue 1 , January 2024, , Pages 151-173

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2023.13560.2505

Abstract
  In the recent years, the use of ASTER and Landsat data have become prevalent for mapping different types of rock formations. Specifically, this study utilizes ASTER (L1B) and Landsat 8 (AOL) images to map outcrops of various gypsum facies in Ras Malaab area of west-central Sinai. These gypsum facies ...  Read More

Numerical assessment of influence of confining stress on Kaiser effect using distinct element method

M. Nikkhah

Volume 8, Issue 2 , March and April 2017, , Pages 215-226

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2016.674

Abstract
  Nowadays acoustic emission (AE) testing based on the Kaiser Effect (KE) is increasingly used to estimate the in-situ stress in laboratories. In this work, this effect is assessed on cylindrical specimens in numerical simulations of the cyclic loadings including loading, unloading, and re-loading cycles ...  Read More

Exploitation
Application of spectrum-volume fractal modeling for detection of mineralized zones

H. Khalili; P. Afzal

Volume 9, Issue 2 , April 2018, , Pages 371-378

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2018.6285.1451

Abstract
  The main goal of this research work was to detect the different Cu mineralized zones in the Sungun porphyry deposit in NW Iran using the Spectrum-Volume (S-V) fractal modeling based on the sub-surface data for this deposit. This operation was carried out on an estimated Cu block model based on a Fast ...  Read More

Rock Mechanics
Impact of gasoline contamination on mechanical behavior of sandy clay soil

M. H. Askarbioki; F. Kargaran Bafghi; M. Mokhtari; M. Khaleghi

Volume 10, Issue 2 , April 2019, , Pages 389-399

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2019.7660.1622

Abstract
  Oil leakage causes soil contamination and induces changes in the physical and mechanical properties of soils. In areas contaminated with oil products such as gasoline, the implementation of civilian operations requires determination and prediction of soil behavior in the existing conditions. In this ...  Read More

Optimizing Extreme Learning Machine Algorithm using Particle Swarm Optimization to Estimate Iron Ore Grade

M. Fathi; A. Alimoradi; H.R. Hemati Ahooi

Volume 12, Issue 2 , April 2021, , Pages 397-411

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2021.10368.1984

Abstract
  Scientific uncertainties make the grade estimation very complicated and important in the metallic ore deposits. This paper introduces a new hybrid method for estimating the iron ore grade using a combination of two artificial intelligence methods; it is based on the single layer-extreme learning machine ...  Read More