Advertisement

Browse Subject Areas

?

Click through the PLOS taxonomy to find articles in your field.

For more information about PLOS Subject Areas, click here.

Mining engineering

Rock physics-based approach to assess the effectiveness of cement-based backfill materials in coal mining

Ma Liqiang, Qazi Adnan Ahmad, Md Mojahidul Islam, Nasir Khan, Hassan Nasir Mangi, Naser Golsanami

published 08 Oct 2025

Loading metrics information...

Metrics unavailable. Please check back later.

A new simulated annealing algorithm for simultaneous open-pit and waste dump scheduling in mining complexes

Jingsi Lin, Mohammad Waqar Ali Asad, Erkan Topal, Ping Chang

published 07 Oct 2025

Loading metrics information...

Metrics unavailable. Please check back later.

Case-based reasoning for emergency response planning of coal mine gas explosion accidents

Dongling Ma, Jingwen Kuang, Minyuan Zhang

published 11 Sep 2025

Loading metrics information...

Metrics unavailable. Please check back later.

Study on the mechanism of mining-induced pressure mitigation in gangue backfill mining and the sensitivity analysis of main controlling factors

Lei Zhu, Yunong Xu, Chengyong Liu, Yuejin Zhou, Wenzhe Gu, Cunli Zhu, Zhicheng Liu

published 11 Jul 2025

Loading metrics information...

Metrics unavailable. Please check back later.

Rockburst grade evaluation and parameter sensitivity analysis based on SSA-PNN framework: Considering rock mass strength

Xiaoyan Zhou, Yimin Jiang, Zhenyi Wang, Yalei Wang

published 24 Jun 2025

Loading metrics information...

Metrics unavailable. Please check back later.

A novel true triaxial apparatus for high-stress low-frequency disturbance in hard rocks: Development, validation, and application

Chao Peng, Hanwen Jia, Yang Liu, Huanxin Liu, Xiwei Zhang

published 28 May 2025

Loading metrics information...

Metrics unavailable. Please check back later.

The instability mechanisms and precursor information of different type rocks based on acoustic emission

Ruixiong Xue, Yinghui Kong, Jinxiang Feng

published 27 May 2025

Loading metrics information...

Metrics unavailable. Please check back later.

Research analytics on the applications of flexible formwork gob-side entry retention technology in medium-thickness coal seams with large inclination angles

Xiaofan Cao, Song Wang, Xiaoli Wang, Zhongyu Yang, Ang Li

published 12 May 2025

Loading metrics information...

Metrics unavailable. Please check back later.

Innovative approach of nomography application into an engineering educational context

Trevor Blight, Pedro Martínez-Pagán, Leif Roschier, Daniel Boulet, Lorena Yepes-Bellver, Víctor Yepes

published 06 Feb 2025

Loading metrics information...

Metrics unavailable. Please check back later.

Social ecology of artisanal sand mining in the Niger River around Bamako, Mali

Katharina Salomea Hemmler, Bouraima Camara, Andreas Buerkert

published 30 Jan 2025

Loading metrics information...

Metrics unavailable. Please check back later.

Determination of production capacity for open-pit coal mines under uncertainty: A model based on economies of scale

Shuai Wang, Bo Cao, Runcai Bai, Guangwei Liu

published 09 Jan 2025

Loading metrics information...

Metrics unavailable. Please check back later.

Experimental study on shear mechanical properties of concrete joints under different unloading stress paths

Zhezhe Zhang, Baohua Guo, Shengjin Cheng, Pengbo Zhong, Chuangwei Zhu

published 19 Sep 2024

Loading metrics information...

Metrics unavailable. Please check back later.

The stress distribution around a thick-walled cylinder by a proposed constitutive model for rocks

Zhaofa Wu, Chengfeng Liu

published 15 Aug 2024

Loading metrics information...

Metrics unavailable. Please check back later.

Advertisement

Create a weekly email alert for: Mining engineering

You can change these options by clicking profile then "Alerts and Notifications"