Prediction of acid mine drainage: Where we are

A Elghali, M Benzaazoua, Y Taha, H Amar… - Earth-Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
The mining and ore processing of sulfide-bearing deposits generates large volumes of
waste rock (WR) and tailings, which often contain barren and residual iron sulfides (eg …

Waste rock reprocessing to enhance the sustainability of phosphate reserves: A critical review

H Amar, M Benzaazoua, A Elghali, R Hakkou… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The continuous and growing demand for phosphate, especially by the fertilizer industry, has
increased the exploitation rate of high-grade phosphate ores extracted from phosphate …

Advancing phosphate ore minerals separation with sustainable flotation reagents: An investigation into highly selective biobased depressants

A El-Bahi, Y Taha, Y Ait-Khouia, R Hakkou… - Advances in colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Froth flotation has been a commonly employed technique to enrich natural ores by removing
impurities based on the surface properties of minerals. This process involves the use of …

Enhancing selective calcite and dolomite flotation in the phosphate ores: Investigation, modeling, and automated mineralogy assessment

M Derhy, Y Taha, Y Ait-Khouia, A Elghali… - Minerals …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive study on the selective flotation of a multi calcium-
bearing minerals ore, focusing on the efficient removal of dolomite and calcite impurities …

Feasibility of reprocessing gold tailings: Integrated management approach for the control of contaminated neutral mine drainage

Y Ait-khouia, M Benzaazoua, A Elghali, A Chopard… - Minerals …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sulfide ore processing generates finely ground mine tailings that often contain sulfide
minerals such as pyrite, pyrrhotite, arsenopyrite, and gersdorffite. These minerals can …

A strategy for source control of acid mine drainage by intelligent management of mine wastes

Y Zhang, H Zhao, W Chen - Minerals Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
For mine site management, the release of acid and heavy metal ions from sulfur-containing
waste rock or tailings (principally chalcopyrite and pyrite) under natural deposit conditions is …

Sustainable reprocessing of Pb–Zn mine tailings through froth flotation for resource recovery and environmental remediation in abandoned mining regions

A Khalil, Y Ait-Khouia, H Beniddar, M El Ghorfi… - Minerals …, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract The abandoned Touissit-Bou Beker mining district has accumulated tens of millions
of tons of tailings, stored without environmental safeguards. Due to the limited ore …

[HTML][HTML] 3D Geostatistical Modeling and Metallurgical Investigation of Cu in Tailings Deposit: Characterization and Assessment of Potential Resources

M Koucham, Y Ait-Khouia, S Soulaimani, M El-Adnani… - Minerals, 2024 - mdpi.com
The management of mine tailings presents a global challenge. Re-mining these tailings to
recover remaining metals could play a crucial role in reducing the volume of stored tailings …

The microbial world in copper sulfide flotation plants (CSFP): novel insights into bacterial communities and their application as potential pyrite bioreagents

D Arias, C Salazar-Ardiles, DC Andrade, M Rivas… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Operations in copper sulfide flotation plants (CSFP) are complex and governed by several
variables such as available technologies, reagents, and environmental conditions. However …

Investigating the evolution of surface physico-chemistry in arsenide minerals during flotation process: A study of skutterudite, gersdorffite, and nickeline

Y Ait-khouia, A El-bouazzaoui, Y Taha, I Demers… - Minerals …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Skutterudite ((Co, Ni, Fe) As 3), gersdorffite (NiAsS), and nickeline (NiAs) are some
common arsenic-and nickel-bearing minerals often encountered worldwide in mine ores …