issue 4 publication date 2018-10-01

• Green extraction of Niobium and Tantalum from Kenticha Tantalite ore using 1-Ethyl-3-Methyl Imidazolium Chloride ionic liquid
• Assessment of radioactive contamination in water bodies around mine workings using radiation counter
• Effect of impeller speed on properties of quiescent zone and entrainment in mechanical flotation cells
• A new 2D block ordering system for wavelet-based multi-resolution up-scaling
• An optimal method to design reinforced concrete lining of pressure tunnels
• Improving reservoir rock classification in heterogeneous carbonates using boosting and bagging strategies: A case study of early Triassic carbonates of coastal Fars, south Iran
• 3D model construction of induced polarization and resistivity data with quantifying uncertainties using geostatistical methods and drilling (Case study: Madan Bozorg, Iran)
• A new classification system for evaluation and prediction of unplanned dilution in cut-and-fill stoping method
• Behavior of a hydraulic fracture in permeable formations
• Solvent extraction of copper from an industrial sulfate liquor using Chemorex CP-150
• 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
• Effects of geometrical and geomechanical properties on slope stability of open-pit mines using 2D and 3D finite difference methods
• A Monte Carlo simulation technique for assessment of earthquake-induced displacement of slopes
• Investigation of linear and non-linear estimation methods in highly-skewed gold distribution
• Evaluating the effect of using different reference spectra on SAM classification results: an implication for hydrothermal alteration mapping
• Simulating energy method for grout-induced crack analysis of rock structures at Chadormalu mine by extended finite element method
• Exploring mechanism of xanthate adsorption on chalcopyrite surface: An atomic force microscopy study
• A comparative study of two-stage flotation of Zn and Pb oxide minerals using anionic, cationic, and mixed (cationic/anionic) collectors
• Investigation of effect of sulfate ion on xanthate consumption in galena flotation based on thermodynamic diagrams
• Evaluating performance of natural sepiolite and zeolite nanoparticles for nickel, antimony, and arsenic removal from synthetic wastewater