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
Detection of Mo geochemical anomaly in depth using a new scenario based on spectrum–area fractal analysis

H. Mahdiyanfar

Volume 10, Issue 3 , July 2019, , Pages 695-704

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2019.7944.1662

Abstract
  Detection of deep and hidden mineralization using the surface geochemical data is a challenging subject in the mineral exploration. In this work, a novel scenario based on the spectrum–area fractal analysis (SAFA) and the principal component analysis (PCA) has been applied to distinguish and delineate ...  Read More

Expected Proportional Hazard Model in Preventive Maintenance

A. Nouri Qarahasanlou; M. Ataei; R. Shakoor Shahabi

Volume 12, Issue 3 , July 2021, , Pages 753-767

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2021.10812.2051

Abstract
  Whether directly in the form of expenses or indirectly, the objective of maintenance in the mining industry is self-evident in time losses and loss of production. In this paper, the reliability-based maintenance is examined with a different insight than before. The system goes back to the Good As New ...  Read More

A Deep Neural Network for Classification of Land Use Satellite Datasets in Mining Environments

Ajay Kumar; Aditya Gupta; Yadvendra Pratap Singh; Monu Bhagat

Volume 13, Issue 3 , July 2022, , Pages 797-808

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2022.12262.2224

Abstract
  Land use (LU) is one of the most imperative pieces of cartographic information used for monitoring the mining environment. The extraction of land use data sets from remotely sensed satellite images has garnered significant interest in the mining region community. However, classification of LUs from satellite ...  Read More

A Correlation for Estimating LCPC Abrasivity Coefficient using Rock Properties

M. Ansari; M. Hosseini; A. R. Taleb Beydokhti

Volume 11, Issue 3 , July 2020, , Pages 799-808

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2020.9520.1863

Abstract
  Rock abrasivity, as one of the most important parameters affecting the rock drillability, significantly influences the drilling rate in mines. Therefore, rock abrasivity should be carefully evaluated prior to selecting and employing drilling machines. Since the tests for a rock abrasivity assessment ...  Read More

Environment
Sustainable Utilization of Waste Foundry Sand and Sodium Chloride in Soil Stabilization

Sehla Altaf; Kanwarpreet Singh; Abhishek Sharma

Volume 14, Issue 3 , July 2023, , Pages 897-908

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2023.13018.2361

Abstract
  The expansion and contraction properties of black cotton soil make it a challenging task to construct structures on it. Hence, modifying its expansion and contraction behavior is imperative to make black cotton soil appropriate for construction purposes. This study aims to assess the geo-technical properties ...  Read More

A comparison between knowledge-driven fuzzy and data-driven artificial neural network approaches for prospecting porphyry Cu mineralization; a case study of Shahr-e-Babak area, Kerman Province, SE Iran

B. Shokouh Saljoughi; A. Hezarkhani; E. Farahbakhsh

Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2018, , Pages 917-940

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2018.6752.1495

Abstract
  The study area, located in the southern section of the Central Iranian volcano–sedimentary complex, contains a large number of mineral deposits and occurrences which is currently facing a shortage of resources. Therefore, the prospecting potential areas in the deeper and peripheral spaces has become ...  Read More

Rock Mechanics
A numerical analysis of effect of segmental lining joints on tunnel support internal forces under seismic loading

I. Kheyrandish; M. Ahmadi; H. Jahankhah

Volume 10, Issue 4 , October 2019, , Pages 979-999

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2019.8508.1730

Abstract
  During an earthquake, the better performance of segmental tunnel lining, compared to the continuous in-cast concrete lining, is generally related to the joints between segments. In order to better understand the influence of the segment joints, their effect on the internal forces induced in tunnel lining ...  Read More

Exploration
Enhanced Geo-technical Methods for Evaluating Slope Stability in Unconsolidated Strata: A Comprehensive Analysis

Irshad Khan; Afayou Afayou; Naeem Abbas; Asghar Khan; Numan Alam; Kausar Sultan Shah

Volume 15, Issue 3 , May 2024, , Pages 991-1010

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2024.14023.2615

Abstract
  The study utilizes the Limit Equilibrium Method (LEM) to investigate slope movements. These movements were initially generated by construction activities at the slope's base, and subsequent events were driven by seismic activities, as the study studied area lies within the Main Karakoram Thrust (MKT) ...  Read More

Exploitation
Enhancing Transportation Fleet Efficiency in Open-Pit Mining via Simulation: a Case Study

Somaye Khajevand; Mojtaba Rezakhah; Masoud Monjezi; Fabián Alejandro Manríquez León

Volume 16, Issue 3 , May and June 2025, , Pages 997-1007

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2024.15094.2889

Abstract
  Efficient loading and hauling systems, with trucks and shovels as the primary transportation machinery, are essential for optimizing mining operations. This study introduces a simulation-based approach to enhance the utilization of the hauling system in an Abbasbad copper mine in Iran. A dynamic truck ...  Read More

Optimization of Chalcopyrite Bioleaching using Two Different Adaptation Methods: Top-Down and Bottom-Up

Z. Manafi; M. Kargar; F. Kafilzadeh

Volume 12, Issue 4 , October 2021, , Pages 1055-1064

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2021.11108.2089

Abstract
  Optimization of the effective parameters in the copper bioleaching of chalcopyrite concentrates (CuFeS2) is studied by moderately thermoacidophilic microorganisms. The microorganisms with extensive metabolic properties are used in two different ways: 'top-down' and 'bottom-up'. The bioleaching experiments ...  Read More

Experimental Studies, Response Surface Methodology and Molecular Modeling for Optimization and Mechanism Analysis of Methylene Blue Dye Removal by Different Clays

K. Seifpanahi Shabani; B. Abedi-Orang

Volume 11, Issue 4 , October 2020, , Pages 1079-1093

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2020.9916.1919

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 blue dye, and their performance is investigated. Also the optimization and the analysis of the dye adsorption mechanism ...  Read More

A New Technical and Economic Approach to Aptimal Plant Species Selection for Open-pit Mine Reclamation Process

Iraj Alavi; Arash Ebrahimabadi; Hadi Hamidian

Volume 13, Issue 4 , October 2022, , Pages 1091-1105

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2023.12267.2226

Abstract
  Estimating the costs of mine reclamation is a significant part of mine closure projects. One approach to mine reclamation is planting mine areas. In this approach, the optimum selection of plant types is cosidered a multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM) problem. Once proper plant species are identified, ...  Read More

Mineral Processing
Simulation of Pyrrhotite Removal from Scheelite Ore by Magnetic Force in Table Concentration

Chol Ung Ryom; Kwang Hyok Pak; Il Chol Sin; Kwang Chol So; Un Chol Han

Volume 14, Issue 4 , October 2023, , Pages 1219-1237

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2023.13397.2469

Abstract
  Scheelite ore with heavy and magnetic minerals can be generally concentrated using shaking table centered gravity-magnetic processing. When magnetic field is formed by fixing magnetic bars on which permanent magnets are arranged at a constant interval, above the table desk, heavy scheelite particles ...  Read More

Exploration
Resource Estimation, Economic Viability, and Sustainable Mining of Subsurface Heavy Minerals using ArcGIS Raster Techniques: A Case Study from near-Shelf Region off Bavanapadu Coastal Sector, Andhra Pradesh, India

V.S.S.A Naidu Badireddi; Vije durga raju Mullagiri; MVS sekhar Bezawada; Ambili V; K S N Reddy

Volume 16, Issue 4 , July and August 2025, , Pages 1343-1358

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2025.15748.3031

Abstract
  The Bavanapadu-Nuvvalarevu coastal sector in Andhra Pradesh, India, hosts substantial subsurface heavy mineral (HM) resources, presenting significant economic potential. This study employs ArcGIS raster techniques to estimate Total Heavy Mineral (THM) and Total Economic Heavy Mineral (TEHM) resources ...  Read More

Exploration
Evaluation of Band Ratio Technique for Prediction of Iron-Titanium Mineralization Using Ensemble Machine Learning Model: A Case Study from Khamal area, Western Saudi Arabia

Ahmed Ali Madani

Volume 15, Issue 4 , October 2024, , Pages 1357-1371

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2024.14451.2711

Abstract
  Innovation in mineral exploration occurs either in the construction of new ore deposit models or the development of new techniques used to locate the ore deposits. Band ratio is the image processing technique developed for mineral exploration. The present study presents a new approach used to evaluate ...  Read More

Exploration
AI-Driven Mineral Exploration: Enhancing Geochemical Anomaly Detection with GANs and Transfer Learning, A Case Study from Janja region, SE Iran.

Mohammad Ebdali; Ardeshir Hezarkhani; Adel Shirazy; Amin Beiranvand Pour

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 30 May 2025

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2025.16169.3124

Abstract
  This research endeavor concentrates on minerals exploration within the context of a hydrothermal polymetallic vein deposit environment. Stream sediment sampling was executed to acquire geochemical signatures pertinent to mineralization zones. The mineralization nature is classified as epithermal, predominantly ...  Read More

Multiphase flow and tromp curve simulation of dense medium cyclones using Computational Fluid Dynamics

Akbar Farzanegan; Morteza Gholami; M. H. Rahimian

Volume 4, Issue 1 , January and February 2013, , Pages 67-76

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2013.142

Abstract
  Dense Medium Cyclone is a high capacity device that is widely used in coal preparation. It is simple in design but the swirling turbulent flow, the presence of medium and coal with different density and size fraction and the presence of the air-core make the flow pattern in DMCs complex. In this article ...  Read More

A model for predicting dynamic frothability index of dual-frother blends

Hamid Khoshdast; Sasan Mirshekari; Arefeh Zahab-Nazouri

Volume 6, Issue 1 , January and February 2015, , Pages 119-124

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2015.368

Abstract
  Dynamic frothability index (DFI) is a characteristic of any frother which presents useful information about frothing properties. The objective of this study is to introduce a prediction model for estimation of DFI value of dual-frother blends. Model uses the DFIs of frothers and mole ratio of weaker ...  Read More

Risk prediction based on a time series case study: Tazareh coal mine

M. Mohseni; M. Ataei

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January and February 2016, , Pages 127-134

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2016.514

Abstract
  In this work, the time series modeling was used to predict the Tazareh coal mine risks. For this purpose, initially, a monthly analysis of the risk constituents including frequency index and incidence severity index was performed. Next, a monthly time series diagram related to each one of these indices ...  Read More

Exploitation
Spatial modelling of zonality elements based on compositional nature of geochemical data using geostatistical approach: a case study of Baghqloom area, Iran

S. Talesh Hosseini; O. Asghari; Seyed R. Ghavami Riabi

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January and February 2018, , Pages 153-167

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2017.5904.1405

Abstract
  Due to the existence of a constant sum of constraints, the geochemical data is presented as the compositional data that has a closed number system. A closed number system is a dataset that includes several variables. The summation value of variables is constant, being equal to one. By calculating the ...  Read More

Experimental study on appropriate location of river material mining pits regarding extraction and utilization

H. Haghnazar; B. Hashemzadeh Ansar; R. Amini; M. Saneie

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2019, , Pages 163-175

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2018.7374.1589

Abstract
  River bed sand and gravel are utilized more than mountain materials due to their availability and closeness to the transit roads and sites of usage. Excessive and non-technical extraction of gravel and sand bring a kind of interference in them, leading to many negative consequences. Therefore, presenting ...  Read More

Study of Rock Pillar Failure Consisting of Non-Persistent Joint using Experimental Test and Fracture Analysis Code in Two Dimensions

V. Sarfarazi; H. Karimi Javid; K. Asgari

Volume 12, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 163-179

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2020.10266.1968

Abstract
  The experimental and numerical methods were used to investigate the effects of joint number and joint angle on the failure behaviour of rock pillars under a uniaxial compressive test. The gypsum samples with dimensions of 200 mm × 200 mm × 50 mm were prepared. The compressive strength of ...  Read More

Estimation of In-Situ Block Size Distribution in Jointed Rock Masses using Combined Photogrammetry and Discrete Fracture Network

M. Ghaedi Ghalini; M. Bahaaddini; M. Amiri Hossaini

Volume 13, Issue 1 , January 2022, , Pages 175-184

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2022.11445.2129

Abstract
  Estimation of the in-situ block size is known as a key parameter in the characterization of the mechanical properties of rock masses. As the in-situ block size cannot be measured directly, several simplified methods have been developed, where the intrinsic variability of the geometrical features of discontinuities ...  Read More

Exploitation
A Mathematical Model to Optimize Allocation Sequence in Dispatching Problem

M. Ghobadi Samani; M. Monjezi; J. Khademi Hamidi; A. Mousavinogholi

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 185-192

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2019.8721.1766

Abstract
  Truck-Shovel fleet, as the most common transportation system in open-pit mines, has a significant part of mining costs, for which optimal management can lead to substantial cost reductions. Among the available dispatch mathematical models, the multi-stage approach is well suited for allocating trucks ...  Read More

Geometrical Analysis of Fractures and Mineralized Veins of Gazkhizan Copper Deposit in Semnan Province, Iran

Zahra Rezaee Shahzadehaliakbari; Mehran Arian; Mohsen Pourkermani; Ali Solgi; Anahita Keynezhad

Volume 14, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 197-216

https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2023.12416.2251

Abstract
  The Gazkhizan Copper deposit is located in the Troud-Reshm zone, Central Iran. It is situated in a shear zone bounded by the Anjilo and Troud sinistral strike-slip faults from the north and south, respectively. Mineralization is done by siliceous-shear veins along with copper mineralization. About 41 ...  Read More