Renewable energy transition inevitably requires the consumption of metallic minerals, which
not only increases the development of renewable energy but also causes potential …

Mining has advanced primarily through the use of two strategies: pyrometallurgy and
hydrometallurgy. Both have been used successfully to extract valuable metals from ore …

Abstract Soundless Cracking Demolition Agents (SCDAs) are becoming increasingly
popular for near-surface underground rock fragmentation applications. Several studies have …

The recovery of gold from refractory ore could guarantee sustainable development in the
gold industry. However, there are many challenges in the treatment of ore, such as …

There are growing concerns about the supply of raw materials for strategic sectors, such as
renewable energy, health care, digital sectors and the defence industry. These are related to …

The relative quantities of ore mined and waste rock (ie, overburden) removed to produce the
rare earth elements—their rock-to-metal ratios—were calculated for 21 individual operations …

Waste management is an unavoidable technological operation in the process of raw
material extraction. The main characteristic of this technological operation is the handling of …

Determining the percentage of minerals with an intergranular fracture during grinding is
valuable for liberation studies. However, a challenge is created by the variability of the ore …

With the world demand for minerals accelerating, there is an increasing need to optimise
grinding and flotation processes to maximise flotation recovery and minimise energy use …

It is important to estimate the energy required in ore processing to select the most affordable
and efficient energy system for the integration of renewable resources into the mining …