As the fastest growing energy sector globally, shale and shale reservoirs have attracted the
attention of both industry and scholars. However, the strong heterogeneity at different scales …

Mine tailings (MTs) are ore residuals after valuable metals were extracted during mineral
processing, which can be reused to produce the geopolymer concrete for construction and …

Rocks have inherently heterogeneous micro-structures. The mechanical response of these
heterogeneous micro-structures primarily governs the overall macroscopic behavior of intact …

Mine tailings-based geopolymer was proved to be successfully created with enhanced
strength for potentially construction and building materials applications. Through …

At present, coal mining is gradually shifting towards deep areas, and coal mines under deep
mining conditions are more prone to coal and gas outburst accidents. In this research, we …

Ore beneficiation processes produce huge quantities of waste rock in the form of tailings. For
dispersed remote artisanal mining sites that are unapproachable to strong construction and …

Abstract Analysis of fracture propagation, evolution mechanisms, and failure characteristics
is crucial for investigating the stability of rock slopes under the combined effects of rainfall …

As a potential alternative of Portland cement concrete for construction and building
applications, solid-like geopolymer made by alkali-activation of the mine tailings (MTs) …

High-resolution water sorption isotherms were measured on 13 representative mudrock
samples in order to assess the mechanisms of water vapour sorption and their relationship …

The feasibility and advantages of synchrotron imaging have been demonstrated to
effectively characterise fracture initiation and propagation in shales during indentation tests …