International Journal of Mining and Geo-Engineering

Keyword Index

A

Abbasabad Saveh Mineralogical and geochemical indicators to determine the usage of Abbasabad bentonite, Saveh, Iran [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 315-321]
Abu-Amood Oil Field A Hybrid Approach to Petrophysical Characterization of the Nahr-Umr Formation in the Abu-Amood Oil Field: Combining Statistical and Conventional Methods [(Articles in Press)]
Acidithiobacillus Exploring the potential of acidithiobacillus in bioleaching: keys to sustainable metal extraction [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 229-247]
Acid Leaching Magnesium Oxide Production from Dolomite Ore [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 171-174]
Acid mine drainage Bio-Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage in the Sarcheshmeh Porphyry Copper Mine by Fungi: Batch and Fixed Bed Process [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 87-103]
Acid mine drainage Identification of the Origin and Behaviour of Arsenic in Mine Waste Dumps Using Correlation Analysis: A Case Study Sarcheshmeh Copper Mine [Volume 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 139-149]
Acid mine drainage Adsorptive removal of iron and manganese from acid mine drainage by low-cost materials [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 357-366]
Acid mine drainages Design and implementation of heavy metal prediction in acid mine drainage using multi-output adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference systems (ANFIS) - a case study [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 59-64]
Active earth pressure Distribution of lateral active earth pressure on a rigid retaining wall under various motion modes [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 15-25]
Adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system Application of adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system for prediction of dissolved oxygen concentration in the gold cyanide leaching process [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 315-322]
ADECO-RS Tunnel design and construction process in difficult ground conditions with Analysis of Controlled Deformations (ADECO) approach; a Case Study [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 149-160]
Adsorption Zn(II) Adsorption Study onto Soils of Sarcheshmeh Copper Mine [Volume 49, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 103-111]
Adsorption Experimental study of lead (II) removal using polymorphous silica adsorbents [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 7-13]
Adsorption Adsorptive removal of iron and manganese from acid mine drainage by low-cost materials [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 357-366]
Adsorption isotherm Investigation of an optimized mineral adsorbent modified with polydopamine for the removal of methylene blue contaminants from industrial wastewater [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 267-272]
Advance step A Statistical-Probabilistic Pattern for Determination of Tunnel Advance Step by Quantitative Risk Analysis [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 161-176]
Aeromagnetic anomaly Aeromagnetic mapping of basement structures and gold mineralization characterization of Kirk range area, southern Malawi [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 231-237]
Aeromagnetic anomaly Structural interpretation of the Mangochi-Makanjira area (Southern Malawi) from an aeromagnetic analysis: Implications for gold exploration [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 275-281]
Aggregate Piers Application of gene expression programming for modeling bearing capacity of aggregate pier reinforced clay [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 113-119]
AG Mill Modeling and control of Ag mill energy consumption based on ore hardness distribution in a large-scale iron ore plant [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 131-137]
Airblast, Ground vibrations, Sound level, Nonels & Stemming Environmental implications on blasting operations in Indian quarry mines [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 289-294]
Airborne time-domain electromagnetics Airborne time-domain electromagnetic investigation of the Granisle polymetallic deposit: qualitative interpretation and rapid conductivity-depth imaging [(Articles in Press)]
Air Deck Numerical analysis of the impact of air column length on rock mass damage caused by air deck blasting. [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 247-253]
Air Quality Determination of ozone concentration using gene expression programming algorithm (GEP)- Zrenjanin, Serbia [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 1-9]
Air velocity Effect of ventilation air velocities on diesel particulate matter dispersion in underground coal mines [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 117-121]
Aji-Chai salt dome Using magnetic data for estimating the location of lateral boundaries and the depth of the shallow salt dome of Aji-Chai, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 251-258]
Alborz-Sharghi coal washing plant The Flotation System Optimization in Alborz-Sharghi Coal Washing Plant; A Laboratory Study [Volume 49, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 19-32]
Alkali roasting method The Modeling and Optimization of Titanium Dioxide Extraction, Case study: The Slag Sample of Blast Furnace [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 91-96]
Alteration Alteration dependent physical-mechanical properties of quartz-diorite building stones [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 195-200]
Amplitude Versus Offset Amplitude versus Offset (AVO) Technique for Light Hydrocarbon Exploration: A Case Study [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-86]
Analysis of Variance Predicting the Behaviour of Stabilized Lateritic Soils Treated with Green Crude Oil (GCO) by Analysis of Variance Approaches [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 37-42]
Analytical approaches Prediction of rockburst in water conveyance tunnel: A case study of Gelas tunnel [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 293-299]
Analytic Network Process (ANP) A decision support system and software tool (MMS-ANP) for mining method selection based on analytic network process [(Articles in Press)]
Andalusite Experimental study of lead (II) removal using polymorphous silica adsorbents [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 7-13]
ANFIS A Comparative Study between a Pseudo-Forward Equation (PFE) and Intelligence Methods for the Characterization of the North Sea Reservoir [Volume 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 173-190]
ANFIS Developing new Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System models to predict granular soil groutability [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 133-142]
ANFIS Estimation of xanthate decomposition percentage as a function of pH, temperature and time by least squares regression and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 157-163]
ANFIS Design and implementation of heavy metal prediction in acid mine drainage using multi-output adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference systems (ANFIS) - a case study [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 59-64]
ANFIS Prediction of suction caissons behavior in cohesive soils using computational intelligence methods [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 109-116]
ANFIS-Fuzzy C–Means clustering Hybrid ANFIS with ant colony optimization algorithm for prediction of shear wave velocity from a carbonate reservoir in Iran [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 231-238]
ANFIS-subtractive clustering Hybrid ANFIS with ant colony optimization algorithm for prediction of shear wave velocity from a carbonate reservoir in Iran [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 231-238]
Anguran lead and zinc mine Analyzing the effects of natural ventilation caused by excavating the waste pass on the ventilation network of Anguran mine [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 231-240]
Anisotropic Diffusion Filter Maximizing of the coverage and quality in micro resistivity image log by applying minimum weighted norm interpolation and anisotropic diffusion filter [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 221-227]
Anisotropic singularity Spatially weighted singularity mapping in conjunction with random forest algorithm for mineral prospectivity modeling [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 455-460]
Anjir-tange The Impact of Anjir –tangeh Coal Washing Plant on Concentration of Some Heavy Metals in the Native Vegetation, Mazandaran Province, Iran [Volume 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 151-161]
ANN optimizers Comparison of optimizers (Adam, RMSprop, SGD and Adagrad) in a neural network for mineral resource classification: a case study in a copper deposit in Peru [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 281-297]
Anomalies Delineation A new method for determining geochemical anomalies: U-N and U-A fractal models [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 181-190]
Ant Colony optimization algorithm Hybrid ANFIS with ant colony optimization algorithm for prediction of shear wave velocity from a carbonate reservoir in Iran [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 231-238]
Anthropogenic sources The role of Mineral Salts Company in pollution of Mighan playa sediments with heavy metals by contamination indices and multivariate analysis methods, Arak, Iran [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 117-124]
Apatite The flotation of apatite and calcite using different reagents: A comparative study [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 341-350]
Arasbaran metallurgical zone The application of an improved artificial neural network model for prediction of Cu and Au concentration in the porphyry copper-epithermal gold deposits, case study: Masjed Daghi, NW Iran [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 327-339]
ArcGIS Software Regional simulation and landslide risk prediction based on bivariate logistic regression (A case study: Pahne Kola watershed in north of Iran) [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 105-112]
Arching Effect A Numerical Analysis on the Performance of Counterweight Balance on the Stability of Undercut Slopes [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 63-69]
Arching effect, Soil arching Soil Arching Behind Retaining Walls under Active Translation Mode: Review and New Insights [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 131-140]
ARIMA Modeling and prediction of time-series of monthly copper prices [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 91-97]
Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) Utilization of Soft Computing for Evaluating the Performance of Stone Sawing Machines, Iranian Quarries [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 31-36]
Artificial Intelligence Slope stability analysis of the open-pit walls using artificial intelligence [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 271-279]
Artificial intelligence techniques Evaluation of effective geomechanical parameters in rock mass cavability using different intelligent techniques [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 307-313]
Artificial Neural Network Determination of the height of destressed zone above the mined panel: An ANN model [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-7]
Artificial Neural Network Prediction of structural forces of segmental tunnel lining using FEM based artificial neural network [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 71-78]
Artificial Neural Network Application of Artificial Neural Network for Stability Analysis of Undercut Slopes [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 1-6]
Artificial Neural Network Improvement of small scale mine blast operation: A comparative application of hunter-point artificial neural network, support vector machine, and regression analysis models [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 205-213]
Artificial Neural Network Investigating the performance of continuous weighting functions in the integration of exploration data for mineral potential modeling using artificial neural networks, geometric average and fuzzy gamma operators [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 405-412]
Artificial Neural Network The application of an improved artificial neural network model for prediction of Cu and Au concentration in the porphyry copper-epithermal gold deposits, case study: Masjed Daghi, NW Iran [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 327-339]
Artificial Neural Network Comparison of optimizers (Adam, RMSprop, SGD and Adagrad) in a neural network for mineral resource classification: a case study in a copper deposit in Peru [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 281-297]
Artificial Neural Network Strip mining of stratiform deposits with thick overburden: environmental challenges and constraints to sustainable extraction [(Articles in Press)]
Ash Pond Design Considerations for Ash Pond Dyke Construction in Hilly Terrain for High Concentrated Slurry Disposal: A Case Study [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 251-255]
Asmari Wavelet Neural Network: A Hybrid Method in Modeling Heterogeneous Reservoirs [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 203-211]
Asmari Formation Rock typing and reservoir zonation of the Asmari Formation in a gas field, Persian Gulf [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 49-58]
Aspergillus niger Bio-Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage in the Sarcheshmeh Porphyry Copper Mine by Fungi: Batch and Fixed Bed Process [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 87-103]
Asperity Paradigm Shift in Studying Joint Micro-Roughness Coefficients using Graph Theory [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 165-174]
ASTER Application of fractal modeling and PCA method for hydrothermal alteration mapping in the Saveh area (Central Iran) based on ASTER multispectral data [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 37-48]
ASTER Integration of support vector machines for hydrothermal alteration mapping using ASTER data – case study: the northwestern part of the Kerman Cenozoic Magmatic Arc, Iran [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 45-50]
ASTER Delineation of mineral potential zone using U-statistic method in processing satellite remote sensing images [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 445-453]
ASTER Identifying alterations of Zafarghand porphyry copper system (Isfahan): employing singularity method and false color composite [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 315-322]
ASTER images Determination of alteration genesis and quantitative relationship between alteration and geochemical anomaly using support vector machines [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 33-39]
Atashkohe travertine 3D inverse modeling of electrical resistivity and chargeability data through unstructured meshing, a case study for travertine exploration [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 131-140]
Atmospheric leaching The effect of inorganic acids on reducing iron impurities during iron-rich laterite ore leaching [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 191-199]
Attenuation risk index A rock engineering system approach to estimation of blast induced peak particle velocity [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 101-109]
Attributes Amplitude versus Offset (AVO) Technique for Light Hydrocarbon Exploration: A Case Study [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-86]
Attributes Faults and fractures detection in 2D seismic data based on principal component analysis [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 199-207]
Au prediction Prediction of Au grade in Carlin type using pathfinder elements by GMDH and MCMC in Zarshuran deposit [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 43-55]
Auto delineation Fragmentation measurement using image processing [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 211-218]
Autogenous mill Model development for prediction of autogenous mill power consumption in Sangan iron ore processing plant [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 301-307]
Automated Mining Software A decision support system and software tool (MMS-ANP) for mining method selection based on analytic network process [(Articles in Press)]
Automatic DEXP transformation A potential field geophysical study to image a Potash resource through Depth from Extreme Points, Ghareh-Aghaj deposit in NW of Iran [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 241-250]
Auxiliary Collector Selective separation of galena and sphalerite from pyrite-rich lead-zinc ores: A case study of the Kooshk mine, Central Iran [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 43-50]
Au-Zarshuran Prediction of Au grade in Carlin type using pathfinder elements by GMDH and MCMC in Zarshuran deposit [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 43-55]
Azad dam Determining the relationship between shear wave velocity and physicomechanical properties of rocks [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 65-72]

B

Bacillus Cereus Using Bacillus Cereus as a Geo-Biological Marker For Gold Prospecting in Iran [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 209-221]
Back analysis Back analysis of inter-ramp slope failure in Teghout copper mine [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 207-214]
Back propagation neural network Predicting gold grade by using support vector machine and neural network to generate an evidence layer for 3D prospectivity analysis [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 435-444]
Bacteria Using Bacillus Cereus as a Geo-Biological Marker For Gold Prospecting in Iran [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 209-221]
Baghak anomaly The mineral exploration of rare earth elements using the optimal sampling pattern in Baghak mine [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 111-122]
Balancing Grade Cut-off Grade Optimization for Maximizing the Output Rate [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 157-162]
Ball filling percentage A method to determine the ball filling, in Miduk copper concentrator SAG mill [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-19]
Band ratio Integration of support vector machines for hydrothermal alteration mapping using ASTER data – case study: the northwestern part of the Kerman Cenozoic Magmatic Arc, Iran [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 45-50]
Bandwidth Two-dimensional upscaling of reservoir data using adaptive bandwidth in the kernel function [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 123-128]
Basic zinc sulfate The assessment of zinc precipitation from sulfate solutions using magnesium-rich ores [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 115-118]
Bauxite Genesis The potential sources of Bauxite in PirMishi Tash, Semnan province, northern Iran [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 1-9]
Bayesian theory Joint Bayesian Stochastic Inversion of Well Logs and Seismic Data for Volumetric Uncertainty Analysis [Volume 49, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 131-142]
Bearing Capacity Experimental Study of Waste Tire-Reinforced Sand Slope [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 183-191]
Bearing Capacity An analytical approach for estimating the bearing capacity of slopes under loading on the upper surface [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 83-88]
Bearing Capacity Application of gene expression programming for modeling bearing capacity of aggregate pier reinforced clay [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 113-119]
Bearing capacity ratio Performance of T-shaped skirted footings resting on sand [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 65-71]
Behbahan aquifer Hydrograph Modeling Using SGSim: A Case Study of Behbahan Aquifer, Southwest of Iran [Volume 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 103-113]
Behesht-Abad tunnel project Application of Geostatistical Modelling to Study the Exploration Adequacy of Uniaxial Compressive Strength of Intact Rock alongthe Behesht-Abad Tunnel Route [Volume 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 127-137]
Beneficiation Mineral resources and geo-engineering [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 221-233]
Bentonite Mineralogical and geochemical indicators to determine the usage of Abbasabad bentonite, Saveh, Iran [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 315-321]
Big data analytics Cu-bearing signatures from multi-element geochemical data, a correct strategy to implement a Convolutional Autoencoder Algorithm [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 1-10]
Bi-material interface Fracture mechanisms in rock-like Bi-material beams under mode I loading: effects of crack location and thickness ratio [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 1-7]
Bioaccessibility Assessment of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in kaolin dust and associated human health risks near mining areas in eastern Iran [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 123-130]
Bioavailability Identification of the Origin and Behaviour of Arsenic in Mine Waste Dumps Using Correlation Analysis: A Case Study Sarcheshmeh Copper Mine [Volume 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 139-149]
Bioeconomy Phytomining: a sustainable approach for heavy metal removal [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 209-228]
Bioleaching Bioleaching of a low grade sphalerite concentrate produced from flotation tailings [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 169-173]
Bioleaching Mixed moderate thermophilic bioleaching of Cu, Mo and Re from molybdenite concentrate: effects of silver ion, medium and energy sources [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 151-159]
Bioleaching Thermoacidophilic bacteria isolated from Sarcheshmeh low-grade copper ore in chalcopyrite bioleaching from mineral tailing [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 323-330]
Bioleaching Desulfurization of Tabas coal using chemical (Meyers, Molten caustic leaching) and biological (bioleaching) methods [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 141-148]
Bioleaching Extraction of nickel from spent reforming catalyst through bioleaching with mesophilic and moderately thermophilic cultures [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 201-210]
Bioleaching Exploring the potential of acidithiobacillus in bioleaching: keys to sustainable metal extraction [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 229-247]
Biological Marker Using Bacillus Cereus as a Geo-Biological Marker For Gold Prospecting in Iran [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 209-221]
Biooxidation The processing of a low-grade gold refractory sulfide ore by flotation-biooxidation-cyanidation route [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 119-123]
Biorefineries Phytomining: a sustainable approach for heavy metal removal [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 209-228]
Bipolar Electrochemistry Application of bipolar electrochemistry to follow electrochemical reactions at the semiconductor-electrolyte interface [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 39-47]
Bitumen Investigations into engineering characteristics and inherent variability in bituminous sand [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 294-300]
Blaine number Effect of Particle Size Distribution and Type of Mineral on the Blaine Number [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 51-57]
Blast Numerical analysis of the impact of air column length on rock mass damage caused by air deck blasting. [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 247-253]
Blastability Development of a new system for improving blastability by using the Fuzzy Delphi AHP method [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 47-53]
Blast geometry Influence of blast geometry in the prediction of blast-induced vibration: a case study of granite aggregate quarries [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 187-196]
Blast-Induced Ground Vibration A reduction policy of ground vibration due to mine blasting using hybrid algorithms [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 35-42]
Blasting Prediction of fragmentation due to blasting using mutual information and rock engineering system; case study: Meydook copper mine [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 23-28]
Blasting Numerical Analysis of the Primer Location Effect on Ground Vibration Caused by Blasting [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 53-62]
Blasting Implementation of Hyperbolic Tangent Function to Estimate Size Distribution of Rock Fragmentation by Blasting in Open Pit Mines [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 187-197]
Blasting Analysis and improvement of blasting operation in porphyry, diorite dyke, and trachyte Sungun zones: In-situ investigations [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 19-24]
Blasting Powder factor prediction in blasting operation using rock geo-mechanical properties and geometric parameters [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 25-32]
Blasting Development of new comprehensive relations to assess rock fragmentation by blasting for different open pit mines using GEP algorithm and MLR procedure [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 401-411]
Blasting A rock engineering system approach to estimation of blast induced peak particle velocity [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 101-109]
Blasting Improvement of small scale mine blast operation: A comparative application of hunter-point artificial neural network, support vector machine, and regression analysis models [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 205-213]
Blasting Influence of blast geometry in the prediction of blast-induced vibration: a case study of granite aggregate quarries [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 187-196]
Blasting costs Optimizing mining economics: Predicting blasting costs in limestone mines using the RES-based method [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 181-190]
Blasting Efficiency Rock mass integrity assessment using a site specific discontinuity index: insights into fragmentation at Eureka Delta gold mine [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 341-348]
Blind mineralization Integration of singularity and zonality methods for prospectivity map of blind mineralization [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 189-194]
Block caving Physical model simulation of block caving in jointed rock mass [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 349-359]
Block caving Evaluation of effective geomechanical parameters in rock mass cavability using different intelligent techniques [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 307-313]
Block caving Block caving underground mining technique under an existing open-pit mine: Investigating the effect of undercut depth on crown pillar thickness [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 439-444]
Block Matrix Analysis Climate-smart mining through block matrix analysis: a conceptual modeling approach for sustainable resource governance [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 91-104]
Boiling Failure modeling of alluvial foundations due to boiling: numerical modeling versus experiments [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 249-255]
Bond Ball Mill A Methodology to Estimate Ores Work Index Values, Using Miduk Copper Mine Sample [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133-140]
Bouguer anomalies Geometry of the magma chamber beneath Damavand volcano (N Iran) from a joint study of gravity and magnetic data [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 171-180]
Box & Jenkins models Hydrograph Modeling Using SGSim: A Case Study of Behbahan Aquifer, Southwest of Iran [Volume 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 103-113]
BPNN High-grade zone estimation using the SVM and BPPN algorithms in Chah Firuzeh porphyry copper deposit [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 149-159]
Brazilian tensile strength Comparative evaluation of Schmidt hammer test procedures for prediction of rocks strength [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 199-206]
Brittleness Indexes Investigating the Relationship between Various Brittleness Indexes with Specific Ampere Draw in Rock Sawing Process [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 125-132]
BTEX An Assessment of Factors Affecting Reactive Transport of Biodegradable BTEX in an Unconfined Aquifer System, Tehran Oil Refinery, Iran [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 193-208]
Building Stone Processing Hazard Identification and Process Risk Assessment at the Building Stone Processing Company through Combination of EFMEA & William Fine Methods [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 229-241]
Building stone properties Examining the effect of physico-mechanical and petrographical properties of granite building stones on the stone surface quality after polishing process [(Articles in Press)]
Bulk density Variation in bulk density of granitic rock samples at mild temperature range [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 349-356]
Burn Temperature The effect of chemical composition and burning temperature on pellet quality [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 27-32]

C

Calcination Magnesium Oxide Production from Dolomite Ore [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 171-174]
Calcite The flotation of apatite and calcite using different reagents: A comparative study [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 341-350]
California bearing ratio Characterization of fly ash stabilized residual laterite [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 215-221]
Calorific value Estimation of coal proximate analysis factors and calorific value by multivariable regression method and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 29-35]
Carbonate reservoir Hybrid ANFIS with ant colony optimization algorithm for prediction of shear wave velocity from a carbonate reservoir in Iran [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 231-238]
Carbonate rocks Predicting slake durability of carbonate rocks using geomechanical properties (Case study: Durood-Khorramabad highway, Iran) [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 59-63]
Carbonate rocks Permeability of carbonate rocks of the Chandragiri limestone using discontinuity analysis and rock mass classification system, central Nepal [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 83-90]
Carboxymethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose Analysis of the effects of drilling fluid viscosity on hole cleaning in directional well drilling [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 301-305]
Case study Physical and theoretical modeling of rock slopes against block-flexure toppling failure [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 155-171]
Categorical simulation Categorical fracture orientation modeling: applied to an Iranian oil field [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 139-146]
Cavability Evaluation of effective geomechanical parameters in rock mass cavability using different intelligent techniques [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 307-313]
Caving Span Physical model simulation of block caving in jointed rock mass [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 349-359]
CBR Utilization of calcium rich mine wastes and bone ash for the improvement of California Bearing Ratio (CBR) of soft soil [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 115-123]
CCR Stabilization Of soil with waste ceramic powder & calcium carbide residue for subgrade application [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 17-24]
Celestine deposit exploration The Innovative Application of Gravity Data Inversion and Geophysical Edge-Detection for Celestine Exploration: A Case Study at the Siraf Mine, Semnan Province, Iran [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 383-390]
Cell Two-dimensional upscaling of reservoir data using adaptive bandwidth in the kernel function [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 123-128]
Cementation Effect of the chemical compounds of soil on the stability of excavation wall: A case study [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 107-113]
Cement Industry Feed Sustainable Iron Recovery and Management Strategies for the Tailings of the Mohammad Abad Copper Flotation Plant, Iran [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 43-50]
Cement plant Application of grey GIS filtration to identify the potential area for cement plants in South Khorasan Province, Eastern Iran [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 151-155]
Censored data Accuracy evaluation of different statistical and geostatistical censored data imputation approaches (Case study: Sari Gunay gold deposit) [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 49-60]
Central composite design The Modeling and Optimization of Titanium Dioxide Extraction, Case study: The Slag Sample of Blast Furnace [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 91-96]
Cerussite Proposing a seven-parameter kinetics model for predicting cerussite flotation recovery [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 1-13]
CFD Effect of ventilation air velocities on diesel particulate matter dispersion in underground coal mines [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 117-121]
Chaghaei Geology, mineralization, sulfur isotope and fluid inclusion studies in alteration zones in Cu-Au-Mo south of Zahedan porphyry prospect (SE Iran) [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 283-298]
Chahargonbad A hybrid-based clustering algorithm for targeting porphyry copper mineralization at Chahargonbad district in SE Iran [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 19-28]
Chahargonbad A Hybrid Fuzzy Ordered Weighted Averaging Method in Mineral Prospectivity Mapping: a case for Porphyry Cu Exploration in Chahargonbad District, Iran [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 373-380]
Chah Firuzeh copper deposit High-grade zone estimation using the SVM and BPPN algorithms in Chah Firuzeh porphyry copper deposit [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 149-159]
Chalcopyrite Kinetics of chalcopyrite galvanic leaching using sulfate media at the low temperature in the GalvanoxTM process [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 157-161]
Chalcopyrite The role of catalyst in the passivation of chalcopyrite during leaching [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 91-96]
Characterization Characterization of Sangan low-grade iron ore and its processing by dry low-intensity magnetic separation [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 111-116]
Characterization Sustainable Iron Recovery and Management Strategies for the Tailings of the Mohammad Abad Copper Flotation Plant, Iran [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 43-50]
Chehel Koureh mine Geometry determination of galleries and pillars in Chehel Koureh copper mine, Iran [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 139-150]
Chehel-Kureh Possibility of using waelz kiln technology (reduction roasting) for processing Chehel-Kureh complex sulfide ore [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 181-189]
Chemical compounds Effect of the chemical compounds of soil on the stability of excavation wall: A case study [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 107-113]
Chemical desulfurization Desulfurization of Tabas coal using chemical (Meyers, Molten caustic leaching) and biological (bioleaching) methods [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 141-148]
Chitipa Integrated interpretation of aeromagnetic and aero-radiometric data to delineate structures and hydrothermal alteration zones associated with Gold and Base metal Mineralization in Chitipa area, Northern Malawi [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 305-313]
Chromite ore deposits An Image Analysis-Based Methodology for Chromite Exploration through Opto-Geometric Parameters; a Case Study in Faryab Area, SE of Iran [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 97-104]
Chronoamperometry Removal of copper ions from dilute sulfuric acid solutions: Effect of solution composition and applied potential [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 239-247]
Circuit analysis Recent developments in configuration design and optimization of mineral separation circuits; A Review [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 51-61]
Circuit configuration Recent developments in configuration design and optimization of mineral separation circuits; A Review [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 51-61]
Circular Footing Pressure settlement behaviour of ring footing resting on geotextile encased stone column [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 75-82]
Classification High performance of the support vector machine in classifying hyperspectral data using a limited dataset [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 253-268]
Classification Improving the classification of facies quality in tight sands by petrophysical logs [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 183-190]
Classiﬁcation Applying rock engineering systems (RES) approach to evaluate and classify the coal spontaneous combustion potential in Eastern Alborz coal mines [Volume 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 115-127]
Clay bed Pressure settlement behaviour of ring footing resting on geotextile encased stone column [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 75-82]
Clayey Soil Experimental study on the cyclic swelling- shrinkage behaviour of soil in the Algerian region of N’Gaous [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 51-60]
Clay Soil Application of gene expression programming for modeling bearing capacity of aggregate pier reinforced clay [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 113-119]
Climate-Smart Mining Climate-smart mining through block matrix analysis: a conceptual modeling approach for sustainable resource governance [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 91-104]
Clone-Proof Schwartz Sequential Dropping Paradigm Shift in Studying Joint Micro-Roughness Coefficients using Graph Theory [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 165-174]
Cluster Analysis A Hybrid Approach to Petrophysical Characterization of the Nahr-Umr Formation in the Abu-Amood Oil Field: Combining Statistical and Conventional Methods [(Articles in Press)]
Clustering A hybrid-based clustering algorithm for targeting porphyry copper mineralization at Chahargonbad district in SE Iran [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 19-28]
Clustering Algorithm Developing new Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System models to predict granular soil groutability [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 133-142]
CMWAA The Complete Model of Wet Air Analysis in Mine Ventilation Design (CMWAA Method) [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 1-9]
C-N fractal model Geochemical potential mapping of iron-oxide targets by Prediction-Area plot and Concentration-Number fractal model in Esfordi, Iran [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 171-181]
Co2 Injection Monitoring CO2 injection in shale gas reservoir through cross well seismic and electromagnetic tomography [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 399-407]
Coal Applying rock engineering systems (RES) approach to evaluate and classify the coal spontaneous combustion potential in Eastern Alborz coal mines [Volume 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 115-127]
Coal Estimation of coal proximate analysis factors and calorific value by multivariable regression method and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 29-35]
Coal Preliminary Beneficiation and Washability Studies on Ghouzlou's Low-Ash Coal Sample [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 119-123]
Coal Assessment of uncertainty for coal quality-tonnage curves through minimum spatial cross-correlation simulation [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 75-86]
Coal Statistically modelling of coal flotation in a pilot plant scale column cell [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 323-326]
Coal desulfurization Desulfurization of Tabas coal using chemical (Meyers, Molten caustic leaching) and biological (bioleaching) methods [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 141-148]
Coal Mine Investigating the effect of fractures on unusual gas emission in coal mines; case study of Parvadeh coal mine, Iran [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 163-168]
Coal Mine Application of an integrated decision-making approach based on FDAHP and PROMETHEE for selection of optimal coal seam for mechanization; A case study of the Tazareh coal mine complex, Iran [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 15-23]
Coal mines Effect of ventilation air velocities on diesel particulate matter dispersion in underground coal mines [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 117-121]
Coal Recycling Coal Recycling from Tailings using Flotation with 2-Level Experimental Design Techniques [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-13]
Coal spontaneous combustion potential index (CSCPi) Applying rock engineering systems (RES) approach to evaluate and classify the coal spontaneous combustion potential in Eastern Alborz coal mines [Volume 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 115-127]
Coarse particle flotation The effect of high voltage electric pulse on the coarse particle flotation of sulfur-bearing iron ore samples [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 315-321]
Coating Harnessing inorganic silica frameworks: hydrothermal synthesis of POSS nanocages for enhanced efficiency in silicon solar cells [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 385-389]
Cobalt The effect of inorganic acids on reducing iron impurities during iron-rich laterite ore leaching [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 191-199]
Cobalt Selective precipitation of iron from multi-element PLS produced by atmospheric leaching of Ni-Co bearing laterite [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 309-313]
Cobalt Enrichment of cobaltite bearing magnetite-rich ore with flotation method: Effect of anionic sulfhydryl collectors at different pHs [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 89-95]
Cobaltite Enrichment of cobaltite bearing magnetite-rich ore with flotation method: Effect of anionic sulfhydryl collectors at different pHs [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 89-95]
Cohesive crack model Application of cohesive crack model to simulation of rocks mechanical behavior in grain-based distinct element model [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 87-92]
Cohesive-frictional soil Numerical modeling of cohesive-frictional soil behind inclined retaining wall under passive translation mode [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 281-287]
Cole-Cole model Spectral induced polarization forward modeling in the framework of finite difference scheme [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 171-182]
Collapsibility index Investigating the Development of Kerman’s Soil Structure and its Effect on the Collapsibility index [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 43-51]
Combustible recovery, Size of particles Determination of the difference in recovery and kinetics of various size fractions of gilsonite in rougher and cleaner flotation processes [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 25-31]
Compaction Crude oil Effects on Some Engineering Properties of Sandy Alluvial Soil [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 7-10]
Completely Reversed Loading Cumulative Fatigue Damage Under stepwise Tension-Compression Loading [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 17-21]
Complex ore Possibility of using waelz kiln technology (reduction roasting) for processing Chehel-Kureh complex sulfide ore [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 181-189]
Complex Resistivity Spectral induced polarization forward modeling in the framework of finite difference scheme [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 171-182]
Compressible The Complete Model of Wet Air Analysis in Mine Ventilation Design (CMWAA Method) [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 1-9]
Compression The Effects of Ore Properties on the Characterization of Suspension in Settling and Compression [Volume 48, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 101-114]
Compression Capacity Evaluation of compressive capacity of helical pile resting in cohesionless soil [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 191-201]
Computational Complexity Reconstruction of Geological Images Based on an Adaptive Spatial Domain Filter: An Example to Introduce Quantum Computation to Geosciences [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 183-194]
Computer code FLAC Failure modeling of alluvial foundations due to boiling: numerical modeling versus experiments [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 249-255]
Comsol Multiphysics Solving 2-D gravity inversion problems using a PDE model in geophysics exploration [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 205-209]
Concentrate The processing of a low-grade gold refractory sulfide ore by flotation-biooxidation-cyanidation route [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 119-123]
Concentration-area (C-A) Detection of Effective Porosity and Permeability Zoning in an Iranian Oil Field Using Fractal Modeling [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 49-58]
Concentration–Area (C-A) fractal model Application of fractal modeling and PCA method for hydrothermal alteration mapping in the Saveh area (Central Iran) based on ASTER multispectral data [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 37-48]
Concentration-Number fractal (C-N) Geochemical prospectivity of Cu-mineralization through Concentration-Number fractal modeling and Prediction-Area plot: a case study in east Iran [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 159-169]
Concrete The effects of temperature on mechanical properties of rocks [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 147-152]
Concrete Shear behavior at the interface: experimental study on the roles of sand grain size and concrete surface roughness [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 221-228]
Conforming mesh A new conforming mesh generator for three-dimensional discrete fracture networks [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 67-78]
Constitutive model Application of cohesive crack model to simulation of rocks mechanical behavior in grain-based distinct element model [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 87-92]
Contamination Crude oil Effects on Some Engineering Properties of Sandy Alluvial Soil [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 7-10]
Contamination Factor The prediction of heavy metal pollution in gemstone mines using contamination variables [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 351-358]
Continues weighting TOPSIS vs MIO: Applications to gold prospectivity mapping; a case study of the Basiran-Mokhtaran Area- Eastern Iran [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 69-87]
Continuous leaching An improved model of continuous leaching systems using segregation approach [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 129-133]
Control Screen A Methodology to Estimate Ores Work Index Values, Using Miduk Copper Mine Sample [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133-140]
Conventional regression analysis Determination of the height of destressed zone above the mined panel: An ANN model [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-7]
Copper Bio-Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage in the Sarcheshmeh Porphyry Copper Mine by Fungi: Batch and Fixed Bed Process [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 87-103]
Copper Modeling and prediction of time-series of monthly copper prices [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 91-97]
Copper Removal of copper ions from dilute sulfuric acid solutions: Effect of solution composition and applied potential [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 239-247]
Copper Thermoacidophilic bacteria isolated from Sarcheshmeh low-grade copper ore in chalcopyrite bioleaching from mineral tailing [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 323-330]
Copper concentrate Studies on the effects of physical parameters of filtration process on the fluid flow characteristics and de-watering efficiency of copper concentrate [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 109-116]
Copper Flotation Plant Sustainable Iron Recovery and Management Strategies for the Tailings of the Mohammad Abad Copper Flotation Plant, Iran [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 43-50]
Copper mine A proposed framework for estimating the environmental damage cost of mining activities in line with the goals of sustainable mining: a case study of Sungun-Ahar Copper Mine, Iran [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 167-180]
Copper Mineralization Geostatistical-based geophysical model of electrical resistivity and chargeability data applied to image copper mineralization in the Ghalandar deposit, Iran [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 153-160]
Copper minerals Copper recovery improvement by reducing the misreported copper minerals into the tailings of scavenger flotation circuit – Part II [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 31-37]
Copper oxide minerals Development of mineralogy-based approaches to study the loss of copper minerals into tailings of scavenger flotation circuit – Part I [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 21-30]
Copper oxide-sulfide ore Flotation optimization and sulfidation strategies for maximizing copper recovery from a complex mixed oxide-sulfide ore [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 197-208]
Copper sulfide minerals Development of mineralogy-based approaches to study the loss of copper minerals into tailings of scavenger flotation circuit – Part I [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 21-30]
Core Recovery (CR) Enhancing core recovery and RQD analysis in porphyry Cu deposits through fractal modeling, case study: Sungun mine (NW Iran) [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 69-74]
Correlation Comparative evaluation of Schmidt hammer test procedures for prediction of rocks strength [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 199-206]
Counterweight Balance A Numerical Analysis on the Performance of Counterweight Balance on the Stability of Undercut Slopes [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 63-69]
Coupled DEM-FEM simulation Numerical investigation on the effect of roller screen operating parameters on the mechanical behavior of its rolls in classification of green iron ore pellets through coupled DEM-FEM simulation [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 299-313]
CPLEX Comparison of the various dispatching strategies for truck-shovel productivity optimization in open pit mines [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 193-202]
CPU processing time Wavelet Neural Network: A Hybrid Method in Modeling Heterogeneous Reservoirs [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 203-211]
CRBM CRFA-CRBM: a hybrid technique for anomaly recognition in regional geochemical exploration; case study: Dehsalm area, east of Iran [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 33-38]
Creep Effect of solid impurity on creep behavior of salt rocks of the Hormoz formation [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 161-166]
Cross gradient constraint Cross gradient based joint inversion of EM-LIN and DC resistivity data [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 9-15]
Cross-hole tomography Monitoring CO2 injection in shale gas reservoir through cross well seismic and electromagnetic tomography [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 399-407]
Crude Oil Crude oil Effects on Some Engineering Properties of Sandy Alluvial Soil [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 7-10]
Cu Geochemical prospectivity of Cu-mineralization through Concentration-Number fractal modeling and Prediction-Area plot: a case study in east Iran [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 159-169]
Cu and Mo dissolution The Effect of Different Additives and Medium on the Bioleaching of Molybdenite for Cu and Mo Extraction Using Mix Mesophilic Microorganism [Volume 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 61-80]
CUDNNLSTM Hydrocarbon reservoir potential mapping through Permeability estimation by a CUDNNLSTM Deep Learning Algorithm [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 389-396]
Cu-Mo concentrate Effects of pH and pulp potential on the selective separation of Molybdenite from the Sungun Cu-Mo concentrate [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 147-150]
Cumulative Optimization of differential and cumulative flotation strategies for lead and silver recovery from mixed oxide-sulfide ores [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 391-397]
Cumulative Damage Cumulative Fatigue Damage Under stepwise Tension-Compression Loading [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 17-21]
Cut-off Grade Cut-off Grade Optimization for Maximizing the Output Rate [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 157-162]
Cutting performance Evaluation of Cutting Performance of Diamond Saw Machine Using Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) Algorithm [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 185-190]
Cyanidation process Application of adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system for prediction of dissolved oxygen concentration in the gold cyanide leaching process [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 315-322]
Cyclic voltammetry Removal of copper ions from dilute sulfuric acid solutions: Effect of solution composition and applied potential [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 239-247]
Cyclic voltammetry The electrochemical study of pyrite oxidation in the presence of ozone [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 125-128]

D

Dalli deposit, Iran Predicting gold grade by using support vector machine and neural network to generate an evidence layer for 3D prospectivity analysis [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 435-444]
Damavand Volcano Geometry of the magma chamber beneath Damavand volcano (N Iran) from a joint study of gravity and magnetic data [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 171-180]
Darcy scale model Numerical simulation of matrix acidizing in carbonate formations using method of lines [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 97-104]
Data-driven index overlay Geochemical potential mapping of iron-oxide targets by Prediction-Area plot and Concentration-Number fractal model in Esfordi, Iran [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 171-181]
Data Fusion Paradigm Shift in Studying Joint Micro-Roughness Coefficients using Graph Theory [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 165-174]
Data Fusion Rock physical modeling enhancement in hydrocarbon reservoirs using Choquet fuzzy integral fusion approach [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 101-108]
Data modeling Estimation of coal proximate analysis factors and calorific value by multivariable regression method and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 29-35]
Data modeling Application of adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system for prediction of dissolved oxygen concentration in the gold cyanide leaching process [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 315-322]
Davis tube test Effect of Particle Size Distribution and Type of Mineral on the Blaine Number [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 51-57]
Daylight collapse Tunnel design and construction process in difficult ground conditions with Analysis of Controlled Deformations (ADECO) approach; a Case Study [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 149-160]
DC resistivity The application of an integral-equation-based automatic inversion algorithm for Interpretation of vertical electrical sounding data [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 91-96]
DC resistivity Cross gradient based joint inversion of EM-LIN and DC resistivity data [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 9-15]
Decision-Making approach Evaluation of mining labor impact on production: Application of TOPSIS-CRITIC based multiple criteria decision making approach [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 11-20]
Decomposition percentage Estimation of xanthate decomposition percentage as a function of pH, temperature and time by least squares regression and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 157-163]
Deepening Integrated analysis method for rock slope stability of the deep open pits [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 179-186]
Deep learning Improving the classification of facies quality in tight sands by petrophysical logs [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 183-190]
Deep learning Hydrocarbon reservoir potential mapping through Permeability estimation by a CUDNNLSTM Deep Learning Algorithm [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 389-396]
Deep learning Applying deep learning method to develop a fracture modeling for a fractured carbonate reservoir using geologic, seismic and petrophysical data [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 323-333]
Deep learning Cu-bearing signatures from multi-element geochemical data, a correct strategy to implement a Convolutional Autoencoder Algorithm [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 1-10]
Deep learning EfficientNet-B3 for iron ore pellet quality control: real-world image classification with high accuracy [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 377-383]
Deep learning Improving µCT image segmentation through architectural enhancements in the U-Net model [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 409-417]
Deep learning algorithm An algorithm to predict shear wave velocity using well log data and deep learning algorithms [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 31-42]
Deep mineralization Identification of hidden mineralized and non-mineralized zones using spectral analysis of geochemical data [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 81-89]
Deformation modulus A model for estimation of stress-dependent deformation modulus of rock mass [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 63-67]
Degraded zones Three-Dimensional Geostatistical Analysis of Rock Fracture Roughness and Its Degradation with Shearing [Volume 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 163-179]
Dehsalm CRFA-CRBM: a hybrid technique for anomaly recognition in regional geochemical exploration; case study: Dehsalm area, east of Iran [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 33-38]
Delaunay A new conforming mesh generator for three-dimensional discrete fracture networks [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 67-78]
Delijan Identification of Ti- anomaly in stream sediment geochemistry using of stepwise factor analysis and multifractal model in Delijan district, Iran [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 77-95]
DEM Evaluation of scale and loading direction effects on strength and deformability of jointed rock mass: case study of Tazareh coal mine, Iran [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 89-95]
DEM Investigating mechanical and geometrical effects of joints on minimum caving span in mass caving method [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 223-229]
DEM simulation Investigation of the effect of industrial ball mill liner type on their comminution mechanism using DEM [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 97-107]
Density Performance improvement of the Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex Cu-Mo thickener using a vane type feedwell [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 79-82]
Depths estimate A potential field geophysical study to image a Potash resource through Depth from Extreme Points, Ghareh-Aghaj deposit in NW of Iran [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 241-250]
Design and Construction Process (DCP) Tunnel design and construction process in difficult ground conditions with Analysis of Controlled Deformations (ADECO) approach; a Case Study [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 149-160]
Design Expert Constrained Vertex Optimization and Simulation of the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Geotextile Reinforced Soil for Flexible Foundation Construction [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 125-138]
Design of experiment (DOE) Determination of settlement trough width and optimization of soil behavior parameters based on the design of experiment method (DOE) [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 7-15]
Design of Experiments The upgrading of low-grade iron ore: optimization of recovery and reduction of feed volume [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 165-170]
Desulfurization The effect of high voltage electric pulse on the coarse particle flotation of sulfur-bearing iron ore samples [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 315-321]
Determinant Modeling Climate-smart mining through block matrix analysis: a conceptual modeling approach for sustainable resource governance [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 91-104]
Deterministic design Probabilistic design: The future of rock engineering [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 33-42]
DFN A new conforming mesh generator for three-dimensional discrete fracture networks [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 67-78]
DFN Evaluation of scale and loading direction effects on strength and deformability of jointed rock mass: case study of Tazareh coal mine, Iran [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 89-95]
Difficult geological conditions Tunnel design and construction process in difficult ground conditions with Analysis of Controlled Deformations (ADECO) approach; a Case Study [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 149-160]
Diffusion coefficient Removal of copper ions from dilute sulfuric acid solutions: Effect of solution composition and applied potential [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 239-247]
Digital Rock Physics Improving µCT image segmentation through architectural enhancements in the U-Net model [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 409-417]
Dijkstra Algorithm Open pit limit optimization using dijkstra’s algorithm [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 39-43]
Dilute solution Removal of copper ions from dilute sulfuric acid solutions: Effect of solution composition and applied potential [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 239-247]
Directional density An Image Analysis-Based Methodology for Chromite Exploration through Opto-Geometric Parameters; a Case Study in Faryab Area, SE of Iran [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 97-104]
Direct Modeling Amplitude versus Offset (AVO) Technique for Light Hydrocarbon Exploration: A Case Study [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-86]
Direct Shear Comparison of clayey soil characteristics treated with lime and water base nano-polymer [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 271-276]
Discontinuities Optimization of the powder factor during rock masses blasting according to their intrinsic properties. [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 161-170]
Discontinuity analysis Permeability of carbonate rocks of the Chandragiri limestone using discontinuity analysis and rock mass classification system, central Nepal [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 83-90]
Discrete element method Numerical probabilistic analysis for slope stability in fractured rock masses using DFN-DEM approach [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 79-90]
Discrete element method Modeling the effect of the striker geometry on the wave propagation pattern in the Split-Hopkinson pressure bar test using the discrete element method [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 285-292]
Discrete fracture network Numerical probabilistic analysis for slope stability in fractured rock masses using DFN-DEM approach [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 79-90]
Discrete fracture network Developing a 3D stochastic discrete fracture network model for hydraulic analyses [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 167-175]
Dispersed mineralization Identification of hidden mineralized and non-mineralized zones using spectral analysis of geochemical data [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 81-89]
Displacement Protection of flexible pipes from dynamic surface stresses by geocell-reinforced sand backfill [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 61-66]
Dissolution modelling An improved model of continuous leaching systems using segregation approach [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 129-133]
Dissolved oxygen concentration Application of adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system for prediction of dissolved oxygen concentration in the gold cyanide leaching process [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 315-322]
Dolomite Magnesium Oxide Production from Dolomite Ore [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 171-174]
Dolomitic rock Influence of fabric and mineralogy on the mechanics of dolomitic rocks [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 211-218]
DPM Effect of ventilation air velocities on diesel particulate matter dispersion in underground coal mines [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 117-121]
Dry processing Characterization of Sangan low-grade iron ore and its processing by dry low-intensity magnetic separation [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 111-116]
Dual Porosity Coupling Geomechanics and Transport in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 105-131]
Dyke Dyke detection as the main target of groundwater exploration using Magnetometry and Electromagnetic data [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 257-262]
Dynamic frothability index A new method for determination of frothability of frothers by using water recovery measurement [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 249-255]
Dynamic Modeling Modeling the effect of the striker geometry on the wave propagation pattern in the Split-Hopkinson pressure bar test using the discrete element method [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 285-292]

E

Earth pressure balance (EPB) Numerical modeling of tunneling induced ground deformation and its control [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 183-188]
Earth’s Crust Mineral resources and geo-engineering [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 221-233]
Earth Slopes Experimental and Numerical study of earth slope reinforcement using ordinary and rigid stone columns [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 23-30]
Eastern Alborz coal mines Applying rock engineering systems (RES) approach to evaluate and classify the coal spontaneous combustion potential in Eastern Alborz coal mines [Volume 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 115-127]
Economic Heavy Minerals Characterization and beneficiation potential for valuable heavy minerals from the Wadi Ibib stream sediments, southern coast of the Red Sea, Egypt [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 371-381]
Edge detection A novel method for interpreting potential field anomalies using the Rootsig function [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 431-438]
Edge detections Comparing the effectiveness of some modern boundary determination methods in interpreting the geology structures of the Tuan Giao area [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 273-279]
Edge enhancement filter Edge detection of geological structures based on a logistic function: a case study for gravity data of the Western Carpathians [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 267-274]
Effective porosity Detection of Effective Porosity and Permeability Zoning in an Iranian Oil Field Using Fractal Modeling [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 49-58]
EfficientNet EfficientNet-B3 for iron ore pellet quality control: real-world image classification with high accuracy [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 377-383]
EFMEA Hazard Identification and Process Risk Assessment at the Building Stone Processing Company through Combination of EFMEA & William Fine Methods [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 229-241]
Elasticity An analytical approach for estimating the bearing capacity of slopes under loading on the upper surface [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 83-88]
Elastic properties A mechanical earth model with velocity matching algorithm for predicting shear wave velocity using offset well data from an Iranian oilfield [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 171-178]
Elasto-Plastic A 3D elasto-plastic FEM program developed for reservoir Geomechanics simulations: Introduction and case studies [Volume 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 81-90]
Electrical Chargeability 3D inverse modeling of electrical resistivity and chargeability data through unstructured meshing, a case study for travertine exploration [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 131-140]
Electrical Chargeability Electrical imaging of gold-bearing mineralization zones through 3D geophysical modeling [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 237-245]
Electrical resistance tomography Incorporating topographic variations on electrical resistance tomography [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 335-341]
Electrical resistivity Geostatistical-based geophysical model of electrical resistivity and chargeability data applied to image copper mineralization in the Ghalandar deposit, Iran [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 153-160]
Electrical resistivity 3D inverse modeling of electrical resistivity and chargeability data through unstructured meshing, a case study for travertine exploration [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 131-140]
Electrical resistivity Electrical imaging of gold-bearing mineralization zones through 3D geophysical modeling [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 237-245]
Electrical resistivity Performance assessment of structured and unstructured meshes in inversion of electrical resistivity and induced polarization surveys: Kabudan gold area, NE Iran [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 113-122]
Electrical resistivity sounding The application of an integral-equation-based automatic inversion algorithm for Interpretation of vertical electrical sounding data [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 91-96]
Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) Dust The optimization of effective parameters in the leaching of sodium and potassium salts from electric arc furnace dust [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 137-142]
Electrodeposition Removal of copper ions from dilute sulfuric acid solutions: Effect of solution composition and applied potential [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 239-247]
Electrum Hydrothermal Gold Mineralization and Some Features of Ore Mineral at Onzon-Kanbani Area, Central Myanmar [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 95-103]
Elements at risk Preparation of landslide risk map in Karganeh Watershed, Lorestan Province, Iran [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 211-220]
Embankment Development of fragility curve for railway embankment [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 203-209]
EM-LIN Dyke detection as the main target of groundwater exploration using Magnetometry and Electromagnetic data [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 257-262]
EM-LIN Cross gradient based joint inversion of EM-LIN and DC resistivity data [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 9-15]
Empirical Analysis A hybrid empirical-numerical framework for pillar stability and reinforcement in deep underground marble mines: a case study [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 25-33]
Empirical equation Determining the relationship between shear wave velocity and physicomechanical properties of rocks [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 65-72]
Empirical Technique Pillar Design in the Hard Rock Mines of South Africa [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 163-191]
Energy Efficiency Improving energy efficiency in the mining Industry: an LSTM-ANN predictive model for sieve refusal in grinding mills [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 83-89]
Engineering behavior Investigations into engineering characteristics and inherent variability in bituminous sand [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 294-300]
Engineering geology Investigating the Development of Kerman’s Soil Structure and its Effect on the Collapsibility index [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 43-51]
Enrichment index Mineralogical and geochemical indicators to determine the usage of Abbasabad bentonite, Saveh, Iran [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 315-321]
Ensemble-based assimilation Reservoir characterization using ensemble-based assimilation methods [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 149-158]
Environmental damage cost A proposed framework for estimating the environmental damage cost of mining activities in line with the goals of sustainable mining: a case study of Sungun-Ahar Copper Mine, Iran [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 167-180]
Environmental impact Strip mining of stratiform deposits with thick overburden: environmental challenges and constraints to sustainable extraction [(Articles in Press)]
Environmental Impact The Impact of Anjir –tangeh Coal Washing Plant on Concentration of Some Heavy Metals in the Native Vegetation, Mazandaran Province, Iran [Volume 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 151-161]
Environmental Impact Investigation on life cycle assessment of lead and zinc production [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 245-252]
Environmental Sustainability The optimization of effective parameters in the leaching of sodium and potassium salts from electric arc furnace dust [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 137-142]
EPB Geological Hazards analysis in Urban Tunneling by EPB Machine (Case study: Tehran subway line 7 tunnel) [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 23-36]
EPB shield tunneling machine Evaluation of the Heading Confinement Pressure Effect on Ground Settlement for EPBTBM Using Full 3D Numerical Analysis [Volume 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 13-32]
Epistemic Uncertainty Grade estimation of Zu2 Jajarm deposit by considering imprecise variogram model parameters based on the extension principle [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 161-165]
Epithermal gold deposit Integration and analysis of geological, geochemical and remote sensing data of south of Neyshabur using principal component analysis [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 161-170]
Equivalent Stress Numerical investigation on the effect of roller screen operating parameters on the mechanical behavior of its rolls in classification of green iron ore pellets through coupled DEM-FEM simulation [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 299-313]
ERT Geophysical simulation of landslide model based on electrical resistivity and refraction seismic tomography through unstructured meshing [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 263-270]
ERT Efficient computation of the ERT sensitivity matrix via a semi-analytical approach [(Articles in Press)]
Esfordi Geochemical potential mapping of iron-oxide targets by Prediction-Area plot and Concentration-Number fractal model in Esfordi, Iran [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 171-181]
Estimation Estimation of xanthate decomposition percentage as a function of pH, temperature and time by least squares regression and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 157-163]
Estimation variance Accounting for secondary variable for the classification of mineral resources using co-kriging technique; a Case study of Sarcheshmeh porphyry copper deposit [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-80]
E_Type map Hydrograph Modeling Using SGSim: A Case Study of Behbahan Aquifer, Southwest of Iran [Volume 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 103-113]
Euler depth estimation Joint Euler deconvolution for depth estimation of potential field magnetic and gravity data [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 121-134]
Evidence layers A Hybrid Fuzzy Ordered Weighted Averaging Method in Mineral Prospectivity Mapping: a case for Porphyry Cu Exploration in Chahargonbad District, Iran [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 373-380]
Evidential Believe Functions (EBFs) HEBF strategy: A hybrid evidential belief function in geospatial data analysis for mineral potential mapping [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 11-25]
Evolutionary algorithms The application of an improved artificial neural network model for prediction of Cu and Au concentration in the porphyry copper-epithermal gold deposits, case study: Masjed Daghi, NW Iran [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 327-339]
Evolutionary Polynomial Regression Modeling of unconfined compressive strength and Young's modulus of lime and cement stabilized clayey subgrade soil using Evolutionary Polynomial Regression (EPR) [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 257-269]
Excavation 3D Numerical investigation of excavation in sandy ground reinforced using different types of geosynthetics [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 47-52]
Excavation Effect of the chemical compounds of soil on the stability of excavation wall: A case study [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 107-113]
Excavation Comparative analysis of support methods for TBM entrance walls [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 229-235]
Experimental design Combined application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and design of experiments (DOE) to hydrodynamic simulation of a coal classifier [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 9-24]
Experimental design The Modeling and Optimization of Titanium Dioxide Extraction, Case study: The Slag Sample of Blast Furnace [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 91-96]
Experimental study Evaluation of scale and loading direction effects on strength and deformability of jointed rock mass: case study of Tazareh coal mine, Iran [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 89-95]
Experiment design The effect of chemical composition and burning temperature on pellet quality [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 27-32]
Exploration features Recognition coefficient of spatial geological features, an approach to facilitate criteria weighting for mineral exploration targeting [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 365-372]
Exploration targeting Recognition coefficient of spatial geological features, an approach to facilitate criteria weighting for mineral exploration targeting [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 365-372]
Exploration targets Investigating the performance of continuous weighting functions in the integration of exploration data for mineral potential modeling using artificial neural networks, geometric average and fuzzy gamma operators [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 405-412]
Exploratory drilling Optimizing the exploratory drilling rig route based on the Multi-Objective Multiple Traveling Salesman Problem [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 331-337]
Explosion Studying Peak Particle Velocity Due to Blast in Development Tunnels’ Face in Coal Stoping [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 69-74]
Extension Principle Considering the Epistemic Uncertainties of the Variogram Model in Locating Additional Exploratory Drillholes [Volume 49, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 67-74]
Extension Principle Grade estimation of Zu2 Jajarm deposit by considering imprecise variogram model parameters based on the extension principle [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 161-165]
Extractive Metallurgy Mineral resources and geo-engineering [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 221-233]

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Facies quality Improving the classification of facies quality in tight sands by petrophysical logs [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 183-190]
Factor of safety The Effects of Strength Parameters on Slope Safety Factor in 2D & 3D Analyses using Numerical Methods [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 71-75]
Factor of safety Benchmark study of rock slope stability through Generalized Hoek-Brown criterion: case study of an open pit in Sudan [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 11-18]
Failure Failure modeling of alluvial foundations due to boiling: numerical modeling versus experiments [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 249-255]
Failure mechanism Distinct element modelling of the mechanical behaviour of intact rocks using voronoi tessellation model [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 61-68]
Failure mechanism Evaluation of compressive capacity of helical pile resting in cohesionless soil [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 191-201]
Failure Modes Effects of Weak Layer Angle and Thickness on the Stability of Rock Slopes [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 97-110]
Failure, slope stability analysis methods, Integration, Accuracy Integrated analysis method for rock slope stability of the deep open pits [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 179-186]
Farrokhi earth dam Stability assessment of the Farrokhi earth embankment dam using the pseudo-static and deformation based methods [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 205-220]
Fatigue of rocks Cumulative Fatigue Damage Under stepwise Tension-Compression Loading [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 17-21]
Fault Tunnel Rehabilitation in Fault Zone Using Sequential Joints Method- Case Study: Karaj Water Conveyance Tunnel [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 87-94]
Fault Slope stability analysis of the open-pit walls using artificial intelligence [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 271-279]
Faults and fracture Faults and fractures detection in 2D seismic data based on principal component analysis [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 199-207]
FDAHP Application of an integrated decision-making approach based on FDAHP and PROMETHEE for selection of optimal coal seam for mechanization; A case study of the Tazareh coal mine complex, Iran [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 15-23]
FDAHP Development of a new system for improving blastability by using the Fuzzy Delphi AHP method [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 47-53]
FDM The Effects of Strength Parameters on Slope Safety Factor in 2D & 3D Analyses using Numerical Methods [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 71-75]
Fe Adsorptive removal of iron and manganese from acid mine drainage by low-cost materials [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 357-366]
FE analysis A numerical study on the influence of tunnel excavation on pile foundation [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 27-33]
Feed coal ash content Refinement of the flotation reagent plan based on coal feed ash content [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 359-370]
Feflow Transient Fluid Flow Modeling in Fractured Aquifer of Sechahoon Iron Mine Using Finite Element Method [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 145-156]
Feizabad district Cu-bearing signatures from multi-element geochemical data, a correct strategy to implement a Convolutional Autoencoder Algorithm [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 1-10]
FEM A 3D elasto-plastic FEM program developed for reservoir Geomechanics simulations: Introduction and case studies [Volume 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 81-90]
FEM A new conforming mesh generator for three-dimensional discrete fracture networks [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 67-78]
FEM The Effects of Strength Parameters on Slope Safety Factor in 2D & 3D Analyses using Numerical Methods [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 71-75]
Final pit Delimitation of the final pit of open-pit mines using the maximum flow Pseudoflow method [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 105-111]
Finite difference Back analysis of inter-ramp slope failure in Teghout copper mine [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 207-214]
Finite difference Incorporating topographic variations on electrical resistance tomography [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 335-341]
Finite difference Time-domain induced polarization tomography inversion [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 153-160]
Finite Difference Method Spectral induced polarization forward modeling in the framework of finite difference scheme [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 171-182]
Finite-element analysis Evaluation of compressive capacity of helical pile resting in cohesionless soil [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 191-201]
Finite Element Method Transient Fluid Flow Modeling in Fractured Aquifer of Sechahoon Iron Mine Using Finite Element Method [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 145-156]
Finite Element Method Computational and Programming Aspects of Transition Elements in a Three-dimensional Finite Element Program [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 119-123]
Fish-tail nozzle Performance improvement of the Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex Cu-Mo thickener using a vane type feedwell [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 79-82]
FLAC3D Tunnelling Induced ground settlement considering soil variability [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 59-64]
Flashlight algorithm Ultimate Pit Limit Determination Using Flashlight Algorithm [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 43-48]
Floating Cone algorithm Evaluating the efficiency of the genetic algorithm in designing the ultimate pit limit of open-pit mines [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 55-58]
Flocculent Some opportunities to increase performance of tailing thickener case study: Gol-E-Gohar iron ore beneficiation plant [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 41-45]
Flotation The reclamation of mica flakes from tailing disposal using gravity separators and flotation [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 61-76]
Flotation Preliminary Beneficiation and Washability Studies on Ghouzlou's Low-Ash Coal Sample [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 119-123]
Flotation Investigating the effects of particle size and dosage of talc nanoparticles as a novel solid collector in quartz flotation [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 1-6]
Flotation Flotation of zinc silicate ore: A focus on effective parameters, synergistic effect of mixed cationic collectors and its mechanism [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 33-41]
Flotation Selective separation of galena and sphalerite from pyrite-rich lead-zinc ores: A case study of the Kooshk mine, Central Iran [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 43-50]
Flotation Proposing a seven-parameter kinetics model for predicting cerussite flotation recovery [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 1-13]
Flotation New reagents for controlling of H2O2 by metal sulfide and its effect in sulfide mineral floatation [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 29-32]
Flotation Increasing final concentrate grade of the Sarcheshmaeh Copper Complex floatation circuit by flowsheet modification [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 157-160]
Flotation Development of mineralogy-based approaches to study the loss of copper minerals into tailings of scavenger flotation circuit – Part I [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 21-30]
Flotation Copper recovery improvement by reducing the misreported copper minerals into the tailings of scavenger flotation circuit – Part II [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 31-37]
Flotation Enrichment of cobaltite bearing magnetite-rich ore with flotation method: Effect of anionic sulfhydryl collectors at different pHs [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 89-95]
Flotation Refinement of the flotation reagent plan based on coal feed ash content [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 359-370]
Flotation The flotation of apatite and calcite using different reagents: A comparative study [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 341-350]
Flotation Interaction of applying ultrasonic irradiation in Gilsonite flotation [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 175-179]
Flotation Optimized flotation of smithsonite and hemimorphite using mixed PAX–Armac C collectors: synergistic effects and desliming strategies [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 323-331]
Flotation Optimization of differential and cumulative flotation strategies for lead and silver recovery from mixed oxide-sulfide ores [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 391-397]
Flotation Flotation optimization and sulfidation strategies for maximizing copper recovery from a complex mixed oxide-sulfide ore [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 197-208]
Flotation frother A new method for determination of frothability of frothers by using water recovery measurement [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 249-255]
Flotation reagent scheme Refinement of the flotation reagent plan based on coal feed ash content [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 359-370]
Flotation system The Flotation System Optimization in Alborz-Sharghi Coal Washing Plant; A Laboratory Study [Volume 49, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 19-32]
Flowsheet Characterization of Sangan low-grade iron ore and its processing by dry low-intensity magnetic separation [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 111-116]
Flow zone indicator Rock typing and reservoir zonation of the Asmari Formation in a gas field, Persian Gulf [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 49-58]
Fluid loss Gas migration through cement slurries analysis: A comparative laboratory study [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 281-288]
Fluid Viscosity Analysis of the effects of drilling fluid viscosity on hole cleaning in directional well drilling [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 301-305]
Fly rock Environmental implications on blasting operations in Indian quarry mines [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 289-294]
Footing An analytical approach for estimating the bearing capacity of slopes under loading on the upper surface [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 83-88]
Formation features Maximizing of the coverage and quality in micro resistivity image log by applying minimum weighted norm interpolation and anisotropic diffusion filter [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 221-227]
Fourier transform Proposing New Methods to Enhance the Low-Resolution Simulated GPR Responses in the Frequency and Wavelet Domains [Volume 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 159-172]
Fractal geometry Using the mass-radius method to quantify the disturbed zones in Sidi Chennane mine through geoelectrical images [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 225-230]
Fractal-Wavelet based Methods Paradigm Shift in Studying Joint Micro-Roughness Coefficients using Graph Theory [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 165-174]
Fracture Investigating the effect of fractures on unusual gas emission in coal mines; case study of Parvadeh coal mine, Iran [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 163-168]
Fracture angle Weathering Induced Brazilian Tensile Strength and Fracture Characteristics of Sandstone and their Prevailing Mutual Association [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 191-197]
Fracture connectivity Categorical fracture orientation modeling: applied to an Iranian oil field [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 139-146]
Fracture detection Applying deep learning method to develop a fracture modeling for a fractured carbonate reservoir using geologic, seismic and petrophysical data [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 323-333]
Fracture deviation area Weathering Induced Brazilian Tensile Strength and Fracture Characteristics of Sandstone and their Prevailing Mutual Association [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 191-197]
Fractured Formation Transient Fluid Flow Modeling in Fractured Aquifer of Sechahoon Iron Mine Using Finite Element Method [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 145-156]
Fractured reservoirs Coupling Geomechanics and Transport in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 105-131]
Fractured Rock Mass A Laboratory Study on Stress Dependency of Joint Transmissivity and its Modeling with Neural Networks, Fuzzy Method and Regression Analysis [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-66]
Fractured Rock Mass Geomechanical characterization of an anisotropic fractured rock mass using fuzzy system and Monte Carlo simulation [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 367-375]
Fracture length Weathering Induced Brazilian Tensile Strength and Fracture Characteristics of Sandstone and their Prevailing Mutual Association [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 191-197]
Fracture maximum Deviation distance Weathering Induced Brazilian Tensile Strength and Fracture Characteristics of Sandstone and their Prevailing Mutual Association [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 191-197]
Fracture orientation Categorical fracture orientation modeling: applied to an Iranian oil field [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 139-146]
Fracture set Categorical fracture orientation modeling: applied to an Iranian oil field [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 139-146]
Fracture Toughness Fracture mechanisms in rock-like Bi-material beams under mode I loading: effects of crack location and thickness ratio [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 1-7]
Fragility Curve Development of fragility curve for railway embankment [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 203-209]
Fragmentation Prediction of fragmentation due to blasting using mutual information and rock engineering system; case study: Meydook copper mine [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 23-28]
Fragmentation Implementation of Hyperbolic Tangent Function to Estimate Size Distribution of Rock Fragmentation by Blasting in Open Pit Mines [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 187-197]
Fragmentation Analysis and improvement of blasting operation in porphyry, diorite dyke, and trachyte Sungun zones: In-situ investigations [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 19-24]
Fragmentation Assessment of rock fragmentation and strength properties using the Rosin-Rammler and Extended Swebrec Distribution functions parameters [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 53-60]
Fragmentation Optimization of powder factor, fragmentation and oversized boulders through subsystem studies in an opencast coal mine [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 195-203]
Fragmentation Optimization of the powder factor during rock masses blasting according to their intrinsic properties. [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 161-170]
Fragmentation Measurement Fragmentation measurement using image processing [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 211-218]
Frequency distribution Photogrammetry and Monte Carlo Simulation based statistical characterization of rock mass discontinuity parameters [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 151-157]
Friction Angle The Effects of Strength Parameters on Slope Safety Factor in 2D & 3D Analyses using Numerical Methods [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 71-75]
Froth A new method for determination of frothability of frothers by using water recovery measurement [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 249-255]
Froth stability A new method for determination of frothability of frothers by using water recovery measurement [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 249-255]
Full-face cross-section On the selection of an appropriate excavation pattern for urban tunnels with big cross-section: A case study [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 297-307]
Future Performance Reservoir characterization using ensemble-based assimilation methods [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 149-158]
Fuzzy Geomechanical characterization of an anisotropic fractured rock mass using fuzzy system and Monte Carlo simulation [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 367-375]
Fuzzy-AHP Analysing the Role of Safety Level and Capital Investment in Selection of Underground Metal Mining Method [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 125-131]
Fuzzy Delphi Analytical Hierarchy Process (FDAHP) Sustainable Development Assessment in Underground Coal mining by Developing a Novel Index [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 11-17]
Fuzzy ordered weighted averaging A Hybrid Fuzzy Ordered Weighted Averaging Method in Mineral Prospectivity Mapping: a case for Porphyry Cu Exploration in Chahargonbad District, Iran [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 373-380]
Fuzzy theory Applying an integrated fuzzy gray MCDM approach: A case study on mineral processing plant site selection [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 177-183]
Fuzzy variogram Grade estimation of Zu2 Jajarm deposit by considering imprecise variogram model parameters based on the extension principle [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 161-165]

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GA-ANN High-grade zone estimation using the SVM and BPPN algorithms in Chah Firuzeh porphyry copper deposit [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 149-159]
Gadvan Formation Application of Thermal Modelling for Geochemical Characterization of Gadvan Formation, Persian Gulf, Iran [Volume 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 137-146]
Galvanic leaching Kinetics of chalcopyrite galvanic leaching using sulfate media at the low temperature in the GalvanoxTM process [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 157-161]
Garau formation Application of Discriminant Analysis for Studying the Source Rock Potential of Probable Formations in the Lorestan Basin, Iran [Volume 48, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 31-54]
Gas migration Gas migration through cement slurries analysis: A comparative laboratory study [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 281-288]
Gas outburst Investigating the effect of fractures on unusual gas emission in coal mines; case study of Parvadeh coal mine, Iran [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 163-168]
Gaussian copulas Gaussian copulas for spatial estimation of ore grade in a copper deposit [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 57-66]
Gaussian Quadrature Efficient computation of the ERT sensitivity matrix via a semi-analytical approach [(Articles in Press)]
Gelas tunnel Prediction of rockburst in water conveyance tunnel: A case study of Gelas tunnel [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 293-299]
Gel strength Gas migration through cement slurries analysis: A comparative laboratory study [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 281-288]
Gemstone mining The prediction of heavy metal pollution in gemstone mines using contamination variables [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 351-358]
Gene Expression Programming Development of new comprehensive relations to assess rock fragmentation by blasting for different open pit mines using GEP algorithm and MLR procedure [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 401-411]
Gene Expression Programming Application of gene expression programming for modeling bearing capacity of aggregate pier reinforced clay [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 113-119]
Gene expression programming algorithm Determination of ozone concentration using gene expression programming algorithm (GEP)- Zrenjanin, Serbia [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 1-9]
General dilatancy rule Modeling of soils using isotropic and anisotropic models [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 255-265]
Genetic Algorithm Evaluating the efficiency of the genetic algorithm in designing the ultimate pit limit of open-pit mines [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 55-58]
Genetic engineering Phytomining: a sustainable approach for heavy metal removal [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 209-228]
Geocell 3D Numerical investigation of excavation in sandy ground reinforced using different types of geosynthetics [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 47-52]
Geocell-reinforcement Protection of flexible pipes from dynamic surface stresses by geocell-reinforced sand backfill [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 61-66]
Geochemical cross plots The potential sources of Bauxite in PirMishi Tash, Semnan province, northern Iran [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 1-9]
Geochemical data Optimizing the Grade Classification Model of Mineralized Zones Using a Learning Method Based on Harmony Search Algorithm [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 123-131]
Geochemical data Determination of alteration genesis and quantitative relationship between alteration and geochemical anomaly using support vector machines [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 33-39]
Geochemical exploration CRFA-CRBM: a hybrid technique for anomaly recognition in regional geochemical exploration; case study: Dehsalm area, east of Iran [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 33-38]
Geochemical frequency domain Identification of hidden mineralized and non-mineralized zones using spectral analysis of geochemical data [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 81-89]
Geochemical patterns Identification of hidden mineralized and non-mineralized zones using spectral analysis of geochemical data [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 81-89]
Geochemical signature Spatially weighted singularity mapping in conjunction with random forest algorithm for mineral prospectivity modeling [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 455-460]
Geochemical zonality index Integration of singularity and zonality methods for prospectivity map of blind mineralization [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 189-194]
Geochemistry Mineralogical and geochemical indicators to determine the usage of Abbasabad bentonite, Saveh, Iran [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 315-321]
Geographical Information System Application of grey GIS filtration to identify the potential area for cement plants in South Khorasan Province, Eastern Iran [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 151-155]
Geogrid 3D Numerical investigation of excavation in sandy ground reinforced using different types of geosynthetics [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 47-52]
Geogrid Constrained Vertex Optimization and Simulation of the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Geotextile Reinforced Soil for Flexible Foundation Construction [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 125-138]
Geogrid Coupled effect of tire-derived aggregate and geogrid on lateral earth pressure on high-filled cut-and-cover tunnels [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 73-87]
Geological boundaries Application of truncated gaussian simulation to ore-waste boundary modeling of Golgohar iron deposit [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 175-181]
Geological data Gold prospectivity mapping through generation and integration of geophysical, geochemical, remote sensing and geological evidence layers in Saqez area, NW Iran [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 351-363]
Geomechanical characterization Geomechanical characterization of an anisotropic fractured rock mass using fuzzy system and Monte Carlo simulation [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 367-375]
Geomechanical Parameters Numerical Investigation of the Impact of Geomechanical Parameters of Formations on Well Integrity of One of the Iranian Oil Fields [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 179-183]
Geomechanics Coupling Geomechanics and Transport in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 105-131]
Geometric average Investigating the performance of continuous weighting functions in the integration of exploration data for mineral potential modeling using artificial neural networks, geometric average and fuzzy gamma operators [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 405-412]
Geophysical Inverse problem A non-parametric resampling method for uncertainty analysis of geophysical inverse problems [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 61-67]
Geophysics Solving 2-D gravity inversion problems using a PDE model in geophysics exploration [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 205-209]
Geophysics Geoelectrical characterization of a landslide surface for investigating hazard potency, a case study in the Tehran- North freeway, Iran [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 339-347]
Geosciences Reconstruction of Geological Images Based on an Adaptive Spatial Domain Filter: An Example to Introduce Quantum Computation to Geosciences [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 183-194]
Geospatial Dataset HEBF strategy: A hybrid evidential belief function in geospatial data analysis for mineral potential mapping [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 11-25]
Geostatistical estimation Application of Geostatistical Modelling to Study the Exploration Adequacy of Uniaxial Compressive Strength of Intact Rock alongthe Behesht-Abad Tunnel Route [Volume 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 127-137]
Geostatistical modeling Categorical fracture orientation modeling: applied to an Iranian oil field [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 139-146]
Geostatistics Considering the Epistemic Uncertainties of the Variogram Model in Locating Additional Exploratory Drillholes [Volume 49, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 67-74]
Geostatistics Joint Bayesian Stochastic Inversion of Well Logs and Seismic Data for Volumetric Uncertainty Analysis [Volume 49, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 131-142]
Geostatistics Comparison of optimizers (Adam, RMSprop, SGD and Adagrad) in a neural network for mineral resource classification: a case study in a copper deposit in Peru [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 281-297]
Geostatistics Gaussian copulas for spatial estimation of ore grade in a copper deposit [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 57-66]
Geotechnical Engineering Predicting the Behaviour of Stabilized Lateritic Soils Treated with Green Crude Oil (GCO) by Analysis of Variance Approaches [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 37-42]
Geotechnical investigation Design Considerations for Ash Pond Dyke Construction in Hilly Terrain for High Concentrated Slurry Disposal: A Case Study [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 251-255]
Geotechnical parameters Determination of settlement trough width and optimization of soil behavior parameters based on the design of experiment method (DOE) [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 7-15]
Geotextile 3D Numerical investigation of excavation in sandy ground reinforced using different types of geosynthetics [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 47-52]
Geotextile Pressure settlement behaviour of ring footing resting on geotextile encased stone column [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 75-82]
Geothermal exploration Exploring Geothermal Potential through Multi-Modal Geophysical Data Integration: Gravity, Magnetic, and Magnetotelluric Prospecting [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 427-434]
GEP Investigating mechanical and geometrical effects of joints on minimum caving span in mass caving method [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 223-229]
Gilsonite Determination of the difference in recovery and kinetics of various size fractions of gilsonite in rougher and cleaner flotation processes [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 25-31]
Gilsonite Interaction of applying ultrasonic irradiation in Gilsonite flotation [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 175-179]
Global warming Investigation on life cycle assessment of lead and zinc production [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 245-252]
Gloss Examining the effect of physico-mechanical and petrographical properties of granite building stones on the stone surface quality after polishing process [(Articles in Press)]
GMDH Neural Network Prediction of Au grade in Carlin type using pathfinder elements by GMDH and MCMC in Zarshuran deposit [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 43-55]
Gold and base metal Integrated interpretation of aeromagnetic and aero-radiometric data to delineate structures and hydrothermal alteration zones associated with Gold and Base metal Mineralization in Chitipa area, Northern Malawi [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 305-313]
Gold grade estimation Predicting gold grade by using support vector machine and neural network to generate an evidence layer for 3D prospectivity analysis [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 435-444]
Gold Mineralization Structural interpretation of the Mangochi-Makanjira area (Southern Malawi) from an aeromagnetic analysis: Implications for gold exploration [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 275-281]
Gold Mineralization Electrical imaging of gold-bearing mineralization zones through 3D geophysical modeling [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 237-245]
Gold Mineralization Evidential 3D swin transformer–CNN for uncertainty-aware blind gold prospectivity mapping: A case study from Siahcheshmeh, NW Iran [(Articles in Press)]
GoldSize Fragmentation measurement using image processing [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 211-218]
Gold Source Using Bacillus Cereus as a Geo-Biological Marker For Gold Prospecting in Iran [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 209-221]
Gole-gohar Modeling and control of Ag mill energy consumption based on ore hardness distribution in a large-scale iron ore plant [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 131-137]
Gol-e-Gohar iron deposit 3D Sparse norm inversion of gravity and magnetic data: A case study of Gol-e-Gohar mine in Iran [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 411-422]
Gorgan Plain Amplitude versus Offset (AVO) Technique for Light Hydrocarbon Exploration: A Case Study [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-86]
Governance Diagnostics Climate-smart mining through block matrix analysis: a conceptual modeling approach for sustainable resource governance [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 91-104]
Grade classification Optimizing the Grade Classification Model of Mineralized Zones Using a Learning Method Based on Harmony Search Algorithm [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 123-131]
Grade uncertainty Incorporating grade uncertainty into open-pit long-term production planning using loss and profit functions [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 59-67]
Grain based distinct element model Application of cohesive crack model to simulation of rocks mechanical behavior in grain-based distinct element model [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 87-92]
Grain based model Distinct element modelling of the mechanical behaviour of intact rocks using voronoi tessellation model [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 61-68]
Granisle deposit Airborne time-domain electromagnetic investigation of the Granisle polymetallic deposit: qualitative interpretation and rapid conductivity-depth imaging [(Articles in Press)]
Granite The effects of temperature on mechanical properties of rocks [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 147-152]
Granite Variation in bulk density of granitic rock samples at mild temperature range [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 349-356]
Granular soil Developing new Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System models to predict granular soil groutability [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 133-142]
Graph Theory Open pit limit optimization using dijkstra’s algorithm [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 39-43]
Gravity Implications on oil trapping in the Kifl field of Iraq through geophysical investigations [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 391-400]
Gravity 2D Inversion of magnetic and gravity data: a case study on Golgohar mine [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 41-46]
Gravity Exploring Geothermal Potential through Multi-Modal Geophysical Data Integration: Gravity, Magnetic, and Magnetotelluric Prospecting [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 427-434]
Gravity and magnetic data sets Joint Euler deconvolution for depth estimation of potential field magnetic and gravity data [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 121-134]
Gravity concentration, Magnetic separation, Stream sediments Characterization and beneficiation potential for valuable heavy minerals from the Wadi Ibib stream sediments, southern coast of the Red Sea, Egypt [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 371-381]
Gravity data Edge detection of geological structures based on a logistic function: a case study for gravity data of the Western Carpathians [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 267-274]
Gravity data 3D Sparse norm inversion of gravity and magnetic data: A case study of Gol-e-Gohar mine in Iran [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 411-422]
Gravity data Structural study of the crust from gravity data: case of the Babouri-Figuil and Mayo Oulo-Lere basins (Central Africa) [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 67-74]
Gravity Method The Innovative Application of Gravity Data Inversion and Geophysical Edge-Detection for Celestine Exploration: A Case Study at the Siraf Mine, Semnan Province, Iran [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 383-390]
Gravity transport Increasing final concentrate grade of the Sarcheshmaeh Copper Complex floatation circuit by flowsheet modification [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 157-160]
Green pellets Numerical investigation on the effect of roller screen operating parameters on the mechanical behavior of its rolls in classification of green iron ore pellets through coupled DEM-FEM simulation [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 299-313]
Grindability The effect of high voltage electric pulse on the coarse particle flotation of sulfur-bearing iron ore samples [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 315-321]
Grinding Mills Improving energy efficiency in the mining Industry: an LSTM-ANN predictive model for sieve refusal in grinding mills [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 83-89]
Ground penetrating radar (GPR) Subsurface Characterization in Southeastern Asaluyeh Using DC Resistivity and Ground Penetrating Radar [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 423-429]
Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) Proposing New Methods to Enhance the Low-Resolution Simulated GPR Responses in the Frequency and Wavelet Domains [Volume 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 159-172]
Ground surface settlement On the selection of an appropriate excavation pattern for urban tunnels with big cross-section: A case study [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 297-307]
Ground vibration Numerical Analysis of the Primer Location Effect on Ground Vibration Caused by Blasting [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 53-62]
Ground vibration Studying Peak Particle Velocity Due to Blast in Development Tunnels’ Face in Coal Stoping [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 69-74]
Ground vibration A nonlinear model to estimate vibration frequencies in surface mines [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 167-171]
Ground vibration A rock engineering system approach to estimation of blast induced peak particle velocity [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 101-109]
Groundwater Dyke detection as the main target of groundwater exploration using Magnetometry and Electromagnetic data [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 257-262]
Groundwater Inflow Estimating groundwater inflow into Dorud-Khorramabad railway tunnel using analytical and numerical methods [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 33-41]
Groutability Developing new Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System models to predict granular soil groutability [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 133-142]

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Hard Rock Pillar Design Pillar Design in the Hard Rock Mines of South Africa [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 163-191]
Hardy Cross Fastest Modified Model of Hardy Cross Method for Ventilation Network Analysis of Mines (Second Conflation Model) [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 133-143]
Harmony Search Optimizing the Grade Classification Model of Mineralized Zones Using a Learning Method Based on Harmony Search Algorithm [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 123-131]
HCP coils system Calculation of One-dimensional Forward Modelling of Helicopter-borne Electromagnetic Data and a Sensitivity Matrix Using Fast Hankel Transforms [Volume 48, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-9]
Head height Investigation of the effect of industrial ball mill liner type on their comminution mechanism using DEM [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 97-107]
Heavily jointed rock mass Predicting three-dimensional displacement around the tunnel and its impact on the value of Q-system [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 133-138]
Heavy media separation Preliminary Beneficiation and Washability Studies on Ghouzlou's Low-Ash Coal Sample [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 119-123]
Heavy metal The prediction of heavy metal pollution in gemstone mines using contamination variables [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 351-358]
Heavy metals Design and implementation of heavy metal prediction in acid mine drainage using multi-output adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference systems (ANFIS) - a case study [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 59-64]
Heavy metals Exploring the potential of acidithiobacillus in bioleaching: keys to sustainable metal extraction [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 229-247]
Height of destressed zone Determination of the height of destressed zone above the mined panel: An ANN model [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-7]
Helical Pile Evaluation of compressive capacity of helical pile resting in cohesionless soil [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 191-201]
HEM One-Dimensional Modeling of Helicopter-Borne Electromagnetic Data Using Marquardt-Levenberg Including Backtracking-Armijo Line Search Strategy [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 143-150]
Hemimorphite Flotation of zinc silicate ore: A focus on effective parameters, synergistic effect of mixed cationic collectors and its mechanism [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 33-41]
Hemimorphite Optimized flotation of smithsonite and hemimorphite using mixed PAX–Armac C collectors: synergistic effects and desliming strategies [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 323-331]
HEM method Calculation of One-dimensional Forward Modelling of Helicopter-borne Electromagnetic Data and a Sensitivity Matrix Using Fast Hankel Transforms [Volume 48, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-9]
Heterogeneous Reservoirs Wavelet Neural Network: A Hybrid Method in Modeling Heterogeneous Reservoirs [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 203-211]
Heuristic algorithm Introducing a User-friendly Computer Program for Determining the Location of Underground Stopes [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 77-85]
Heuristic algorithm A non-monetary valuation system for open-pit mine design [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 135-145]
Heuristic algorithm Ultimate Pit Limit Determination Using Flashlight Algorithm [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 43-48]
High voltage electrical pulses The effect of high voltage electric pulse on the coarse particle flotation of sulfur-bearing iron ore samples [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 315-321]
Hilly Terrain Design Considerations for Ash Pond Dyke Construction in Hilly Terrain for High Concentrated Slurry Disposal: A Case Study [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 251-255]
History Matching Reservoir characterization using ensemble-based assimilation methods [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 149-158]
Hodogram-Cross Plot Amplitude versus Offset (AVO) Technique for Light Hydrocarbon Exploration: A Case Study [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-86]
Hole cleaning Analysis of the effects of drilling fluid viscosity on hole cleaning in directional well drilling [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 301-305]
Homogeneous dam Optimization of horizontal drain dimensions in homogeneous earth dams using neural network [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 173-177]
Hopkinson Bar Test Modeling the effect of the striker geometry on the wave propagation pattern in the Split-Hopkinson pressure bar test using the discrete element method [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 285-292]
Horizontal drainage Optimization of horizontal drain dimensions in homogeneous earth dams using neural network [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 173-177]
Hormuz series Effect of solid impurity on creep behavior of salt rocks of the Hormoz formation [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 161-166]
Hybrid Firefly Algorithm (HFA) A reduction policy of ground vibration due to mine blasting using hybrid algorithms [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 35-42]
Hybrid genetic algorithm neural network Blasted muckpile modeling in open pit mines using an artificial neural network designed by genetic algorithm [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 211-220]
Hydraulic analyses Developing a 3D stochastic discrete fracture network model for hydraulic analyses [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 167-175]
Hydraulic conductivity and Specific gravity Crude oil Effects on Some Engineering Properties of Sandy Alluvial Soil [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 7-10]
Hydraulic fracture Predicting the Occurrence of Hydraulic Fracture in Grouting Operations Based on the Pressure in the Penetrated Cement Grout [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 113-118]
Hydraulic fracture Lattice numerical simulations of hydraulic fractures interacting with oblique natural interfaces [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 83-89]
Hydraulic radius A coupled empirical-numerical method for open-stope stability analysis considering stope dimensions [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 333-340]
Hydrostatic pressure Gas migration through cement slurries analysis: A comparative laboratory study [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 281-288]
Hydrothermal alteration High performance of the support vector machine in classifying hyperspectral data using a limited dataset [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 253-268]
Hydrothermal alteration Integration of support vector machines for hydrothermal alteration mapping using ASTER data – case study: the northwestern part of the Kerman Cenozoic Magmatic Arc, Iran [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 45-50]
Hyperaccumulator plants Phytomining: a sustainable approach for heavy metal removal [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 209-228]
Hyperspectral High performance of the support vector machine in classifying hyperspectral data using a limited dataset [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 253-268]

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Image classification EfficientNet-B3 for iron ore pellet quality control: real-world image classification with high accuracy [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 377-383]
ImageJ Weathering Induced Brazilian Tensile Strength and Fracture Characteristics of Sandstone and their Prevailing Mutual Association [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 191-197]
Image Reconstruction Reconstruction of Geological Images Based on an Adaptive Spatial Domain Filter: An Example to Introduce Quantum Computation to Geosciences [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 183-194]
Image segmentation Improving µCT image segmentation through architectural enhancements in the U-Net model [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 409-417]
Impact zone length Investigation of the effect of industrial ball mill liner type on their comminution mechanism using DEM [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 97-107]
Imperialist competitive algorithm An imperialist competitive algorithm for solving the production scheduling problem in open pit mine [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 131-143]
Imperialist competitive algorithm A nonlinear model to estimate vibration frequencies in surface mines [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 167-171]
Implicit Method Modeling of soils using isotropic and anisotropic models [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 255-265]
Impurity Effect of solid impurity on creep behavior of salt rocks of the Hormoz formation [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 161-166]
Inclined retaining wall Numerical modeling of cohesive-frictional soil behind inclined retaining wall under passive translation mode [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 281-287]
Index Overlay A multi-disciplinary and exploratory geospatial data set integration for porphyry copper prospectivity mapping in Kerman belt, Iran [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 381-387]
Induced polarization Application of bipolar electrochemistry to follow electrochemical reactions at the semiconductor-electrolyte interface [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 39-47]
Industrial ball mills Investigation of the effect of industrial ball mill liner type on their comminution mechanism using DEM [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 97-107]
Industrial Minerals Mineral resources and geo-engineering [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 221-233]
Industrial-scale roller screen Numerical investigation on the effect of roller screen operating parameters on the mechanical behavior of its rolls in classification of green iron ore pellets through coupled DEM-FEM simulation [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 299-313]
Infiltration velocity Experimental study on the cyclic swelling- shrinkage behaviour of soil in the Algerian region of N’Gaous [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 51-60]
In-situ stress Analytical model for studying the effect of weak bedding plane on wellbore stability [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 343-350]
In-situ stress A mechanical earth model with velocity matching algorithm for predicting shear wave velocity using offset well data from an Iranian oilfield [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 171-178]
Integer linear programming An imperialist competitive algorithm for solving the production scheduling problem in open pit mine [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 131-143]
Integral discontinuity Photogrammetry and Monte Carlo Simulation based statistical characterization of rock mass discontinuity parameters [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 151-157]
Integral equations The application of an integral-equation-based automatic inversion algorithm for Interpretation of vertical electrical sounding data [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 91-96]
Integrated Geophysical Survey Subsurface Characterization in Southeastern Asaluyeh Using DC Resistivity and Ground Penetrating Radar [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 423-429]
Integrated interpretation Exploring Geothermal Potential through Multi-Modal Geophysical Data Integration: Gravity, Magnetic, and Magnetotelluric Prospecting [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 427-434]
Integration Interpretation 2D Inversion of magnetic and gravity data: a case study on Golgohar mine [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 41-46]
Investment Evaluation of Technological Changes’ Impact on Scarcity of Minerals by a Value Chain Approach: Introducing a Conceptual Model [Volume 48, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 81-100]
Iran Application of Thermal Modelling for Geochemical Characterization of Gadvan Formation, Persian Gulf, Iran [Volume 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 137-146]
Iran The Use of Robust Factor Analysis of Compositional Geochemical Data for the Recognition of the Target Area in Khusf 1:100000 Sheet, South Khorasan, Iran [Volume 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 191-199]
Iran The mineral exploration of rare earth elements using the optimal sampling pattern in Baghak mine [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 111-122]
Iran Preparation of landslide risk map in Karganeh Watershed, Lorestan Province, Iran [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 211-220]
Iron Separation of iron and vanadium from titanomagnetite by thermal treatment and magnetic separation [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 143-149]
Iron Concentrate A new approach to analyzing the type of moisture inside the filter cake of hematite concentrate [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 35-40]
Iron deposit 3D inversion of magnetic data using Lanczos bidiagonalization and unstructured element [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 89-99]
Iron ore Application of truncated gaussian simulation to ore-waste boundary modeling of Golgohar iron deposit [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 175-181]
Iron ore The effect of high voltage electric pulse on the coarse particle flotation of sulfur-bearing iron ore samples [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 315-321]
Iron Ore Pelletization EfficientNet-B3 for iron ore pellet quality control: real-world image classification with high accuracy [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 377-383]
Iron Recovery Sustainable Iron Recovery and Management Strategies for the Tailings of the Mohammad Abad Copper Flotation Plant, Iran [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 43-50]
Iron slag A Study on the Recovery of Titanium Dioxide from a Blast Furnace Slag, Using Roasting and Acid Leaching [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 175-181]
Iron tailing Some opportunities to increase performance of tailing thickener case study: Gol-E-Gohar iron ore beneficiation plant [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 41-45]

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Jajarm Deposite Grade estimation of Zu2 Jajarm deposit by considering imprecise variogram model parameters based on the extension principle [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 161-165]
Jigging Examining removal or reduction of suction on displacement, separation of particles and energy consumption of jig by coupling computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and discrete element method (DEM) [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 145-152]
Jig Machine Application of gravity separators for enrichment of South Chah-Palang tungsten ore [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-12]
Jointed rock behavior Evaluation of scale and loading direction effects on strength and deformability of jointed rock mass: case study of Tazareh coal mine, Iran [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 89-95]
Jointed rock mass Developing a 3D stochastic discrete fracture network model for hydraulic analyses [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 167-175]
Jointed rock mass Effect of Rock Joint on Boreability of TBM at Northern Section of Kerman Water Conveyance Tunnel [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 145-150]
Jointed rock mass Evaluation of effective geomechanical parameters in rock mass cavability using different intelligent techniques [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 307-313]
Joint Euler deconvolution Joint Euler deconvolution for depth estimation of potential field magnetic and gravity data [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 121-134]
Joint Geometrical Parameters Effect of Rock Joint on Boreability of TBM at Northern Section of Kerman Water Conveyance Tunnel [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 145-150]
JRC Paradigm Shift in Studying Joint Micro-Roughness Coefficients using Graph Theory [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 165-174]

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Kadkan and Shamkan area Integration and analysis of geological, geochemical and remote sensing data of south of Neyshabur using principal component analysis [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 161-170]
Kahang porphyry copper deposit Mineral potential mapping of porphyry copper deposit by translating the mineral system using soil geochemistry data at Kahang, Iran [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 397-404]
Karganeh Watershed Preparation of landslide risk map in Karganeh Watershed, Lorestan Province, Iran [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 211-220]
Kerman Investigating the Development of Kerman’s Soil Structure and its Effect on the Collapsibility index [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 43-51]
Kerman Cenozoic Magmatic Belt A multi-disciplinary and exploratory geospatial data set integration for porphyry copper prospectivity mapping in Kerman belt, Iran [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 381-387]
Kerman City Investigating the Effect of Sedimentary Basin on Consolidation of Kerman Fine-Grained Soils [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 125-129]
Kernel Two-dimensional upscaling of reservoir data using adaptive bandwidth in the kernel function [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 123-128]
Key words: Alluvial Crude oil Effects on Some Engineering Properties of Sandy Alluvial Soil [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 7-10]
Keywords: Hydrothermal alteration Hydrothermal Gold Mineralization and Some Features of Ore Mineral at Onzon-Kanbani Area, Central Myanmar [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 95-103]
Kifl area Implications on oil trapping in the Kifl field of Iraq through geophysical investigations [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 391-400]
Kifl oil field Joint Euler deconvolution for depth estimation of potential field magnetic and gravity data [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 121-134]
Kinetic models Determination of the difference in recovery and kinetics of various size fractions of gilsonite in rougher and cleaner flotation processes [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 25-31]
Kirk Range area Aeromagnetic mapping of basement structures and gold mineralization characterization of Kirk range area, southern Malawi [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 231-237]
Kooh-Panj Cu-Mo deposit Optimizing the Grade Classification Model of Mineralized Zones Using a Learning Method Based on Harmony Search Algorithm [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 123-131]
Korobov algorithm Designing of open-pit mines using new corrected form of the Korobov algorithm [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 123-130]
K-Prototypes clustering Comparison of optimizers (Adam, RMSprop, SGD and Adagrad) in a neural network for mineral resource classification: a case study in a copper deposit in Peru [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 281-297]
Kriging Considering the Epistemic Uncertainties of the Variogram Model in Locating Additional Exploratory Drillholes [Volume 49, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 67-74]
Kriging Geostatistical-based geophysical model of electrical resistivity and chargeability data applied to image copper mineralization in the Ghalandar deposit, Iran [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 153-160]
Kruskal-Wallis Test Predicting the Behaviour of Stabilized Lateritic Soils Treated with Green Crude Oil (GCO) by Analysis of Variance Approaches [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 37-42]
Kuz-Ram Optimization of the powder factor during rock masses blasting according to their intrinsic properties. [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 161-170]
Kuz-Ram model Modification of the Kuz-Ram model using response surface methodology to optimise blast fragmentation [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 105-112]
Kyanite Experimental study of lead (II) removal using polymorphous silica adsorbents [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 7-13]

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Laboratory and plant validations Refinement of the flotation reagent plan based on coal feed ash content [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 359-370]
Laboratory tests Effect of solid impurity on creep behavior of salt rocks of the Hormoz formation [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 161-166]
Landslide Geoelectrical characterization of a landslide surface for investigating hazard potency, a case study in the Tehran- North freeway, Iran [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 339-347]
Landslide Geophysical simulation of landslide model based on electrical resistivity and refraction seismic tomography through unstructured meshing [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 263-270]
Lane model The fastest solution method to calculate the balancing cutoff grade of lane [(Articles in Press)]
Lateral earth pressure DEM Analysis of Backfilled Walls Subjected to Active Translation Mode [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 191-197]
Lateral earth pressure Soil Arching Behind Retaining Walls under Active Translation Mode: Review and New Insights [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 131-140]
Lateral earth pressure Coupled effect of tire-derived aggregate and geogrid on lateral earth pressure on high-filled cut-and-cover tunnels [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 73-87]
Laterite The effect of inorganic acids on reducing iron impurities during iron-rich laterite ore leaching [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 191-199]
Laterite Selective precipitation of iron from multi-element PLS produced by atmospheric leaching of Ni-Co bearing laterite [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 309-313]
Lattice Lattice numerical simulations of hydraulic fractures interacting with oblique natural interfaces [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 83-89]
LB algorithm 3D inversion of magnetic data using Lanczos bidiagonalization and unstructured element [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 89-99]
LCPC Test Effects of the water content and grain size on soil-cutting tools interactions: implications of LCPC abrasion test [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 75-81]
Leaching A Study on the Recovery of Titanium Dioxide from a Blast Furnace Slag, Using Roasting and Acid Leaching [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 175-181]
Leaching Selective precipitation of iron from multi-element PLS produced by atmospheric leaching of Ni-Co bearing laterite [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 309-313]
Leaching A review on the extraction of vanadium pentoxide from primary, secondary, and co-product sources [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 361-382]
Leaching The recovery of rare earth elements and titanium using direct atmospheric leaching and digestion methods from low-grade monazite sources [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 151-156]
Leaching Kinetic Selective leaching of low-grade phosphate ore using a mixture of organic acids [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 65-70]
Lead(II) ion Experimental study of lead (II) removal using polymorphous silica adsorbents [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 7-13]
Lead-Silver Optimization of differential and cumulative flotation strategies for lead and silver recovery from mixed oxide-sulfide ores [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 391-397]
Lecithin Analysis of the effects of drilling fluid viscosity on hole cleaning in directional well drilling [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 301-305]
Life Cycle Assessment Investigation on life cycle assessment of lead and zinc production [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 245-252]
Lifter Investigation of the performance of grooved grinding rods as a lifter in a laboratory rod mill [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 299-304]
Light Hydrocarbon Amplitude versus Offset (AVO) Technique for Light Hydrocarbon Exploration: A Case Study [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-86]
Lightly cemented sand An experimental investigation on the effects of the silicate grouts on the cyclic behavior of the lightly cemented sands [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 391-399]
Limestone mines Optimizing mining economics: Predicting blasting costs in limestone mines using the RES-based method [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 181-190]
Limit analysis method Benchmark study of rock slope stability through Generalized Hoek-Brown criterion: case study of an open pit in Sudan [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 11-18]
Limit equilibrium Back analysis of inter-ramp slope failure in Teghout copper mine [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 207-214]
Limit equilibrium method Benchmark study of rock slope stability through Generalized Hoek-Brown criterion: case study of an open pit in Sudan [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 11-18]
Li model Comparison of the various dispatching strategies for truck-shovel productivity optimization in open pit mines [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 193-202]
Linear Damage Rule Cumulative Fatigue Damage Under stepwise Tension-Compression Loading [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 17-21]
Linear programming Productivity Improvement in a Steel Industry using Supply Chain Management Technique [Volume 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 51-59]
Linear programming (LP) A New Algorithm for Determining Ultimate Pit Limits Based on Network Optimization [Volume 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 129-137]
Linear Programming model Evaluating the efficiency of the genetic algorithm in designing the ultimate pit limit of open-pit mines [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 55-58]
Liner type Investigation of the effect of industrial ball mill liner type on their comminution mechanism using DEM [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 97-107]
Lithium Lithium extraction assessment from brines in Kerman province: challenges and opportunities for clean energy transition and climate change mitigation [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 191-200]
Lithosphere Mineral resources and geo-engineering [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 221-233]
Local phase filters Edge detection in gravity field of the Gheshm sedimentary basin [Volume 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-50]
Log data An algorithm to predict shear wave velocity using well log data and deep learning algorithms [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 31-42]
Logging Interpretation A Hybrid Approach to Petrophysical Characterization of the Nahr-Umr Formation in the Abu-Amood Oil Field: Combining Statistical and Conventional Methods [(Articles in Press)]
Logistic function Edge detection of geological structures based on a logistic function: a case study for gravity data of the Western Carpathians [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 267-274]
Long-term Planning Estimation of mining time-span to improve the solution time in long-term production planning [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 159-165]
Low-grade iron ore Characterization of Sangan low-grade iron ore and its processing by dry low-intensity magnetic separation [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 111-116]
Low-grade iron ore The upgrading of low-grade iron ore: optimization of recovery and reduction of feed volume [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 165-170]
Low-resistivity hydrocarbon reservoirs Hydrocarbon potential evaluation in the Low Resistivity Pays (LRP) of Sarvak formation with combining Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and seismic data, one of the hydrocarbon reservoirs in southwest of Iran [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 413-426]
Low temperature Kinetics of chalcopyrite galvanic leaching using sulfate media at the low temperature in the GalvanoxTM process [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 157-161]
LSTM-ANN Model Improving energy efficiency in the mining Industry: an LSTM-ANN predictive model for sieve refusal in grinding mills [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 83-89]

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Macerals Content Effect of maceral content on tendency of spontaneous coal combustion using the R70 method [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 93-99]
Machine learning Optimizing the Grade Classification Model of Mineralized Zones Using a Learning Method Based on Harmony Search Algorithm [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 123-131]
Machine learning Applying deep learning method to develop a fracture modeling for a fractured carbonate reservoir using geologic, seismic and petrophysical data [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 323-333]
Machine learning Development of fragility curve for railway embankment [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 203-209]
Magma chamber Geometry of the magma chamber beneath Damavand volcano (N Iran) from a joint study of gravity and magnetic data [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 171-180]
Magnesium Magnesium Oxide Production from Dolomite Ore [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 171-174]
Magnesium removal The assessment of zinc precipitation from sulfate solutions using magnesium-rich ores [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 115-118]
Magnesium-rich ore The assessment of zinc precipitation from sulfate solutions using magnesium-rich ores [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 115-118]
Magnetic Anomaly 3D Inversion of Magnetic Data through Wavelet based Regularization Method [Volume 49, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-18]
Magnetic data Using magnetic data for estimating the location of lateral boundaries and the depth of the shallow salt dome of Aji-Chai, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 251-258]
Magnetic data Geometry of the magma chamber beneath Damavand volcano (N Iran) from a joint study of gravity and magnetic data [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 171-180]
Magnetic data 3D Sparse norm inversion of gravity and magnetic data: A case study of Gol-e-Gohar mine in Iran [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 411-422]
Magnetic data inversion 3D inversion of magnetic data using Lanczos bidiagonalization and unstructured element [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 89-99]
Magnetic Separation The upgrading of low-grade iron ore: optimization of recovery and reduction of feed volume [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 165-170]
Magnetite concentrate filtration A new approach to analyzing the type of moisture inside the filter cake of hematite concentrate [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 35-40]
Magnetotelluric data inversion Exploring Geothermal Potential through Multi-Modal Geophysical Data Integration: Gravity, Magnetic, and Magnetotelluric Prospecting [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 427-434]
Makanjira Structural interpretation of the Mangochi-Makanjira area (Southern Malawi) from an aeromagnetic analysis: Implications for gold exploration [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 275-281]
Manganese Deposit A comparative study of Sparse and Tikhonov regularization methods in gravity inversion: a case study of manganese deposit In Iran [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 161-169]
Man-riding vehicle Effect of ventilation air velocities on diesel particulate matter dispersion in underground coal mines [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 117-121]
Marble quarry mining Evaluating the relationship of vertical drilling rate with rock properties in the Marble quarry mining [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 401-410]
Marlstone Internal erosion under spillway rested on an embankment dam [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 269-279]
Marquardt-Levenberg One-Dimensional Modeling of Helicopter-Borne Electromagnetic Data Using Marquardt-Levenberg Including Backtracking-Armijo Line Search Strategy [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 143-150]
Mass caving Investigating mechanical and geometrical effects of joints on minimum caving span in mass caving method [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 223-229]
Mathematical relations Implementation of Hyperbolic Tangent Function to Estimate Size Distribution of Rock Fragmentation by Blasting in Open Pit Mines [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 187-197]
MATLAB Software Fragmentation measurement using image processing [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 211-218]
Matrix acidizing Numerical simulation of matrix acidizing in carbonate formations using method of lines [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 97-104]
Maximum Output Cut- Off grade Cut-off Grade Optimization for Maximizing the Output Rate [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 157-162]
Mechanical Behavior The effects of temperature on mechanical properties of rocks [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 147-152]
Mechanical discontinuity Photogrammetry and Monte Carlo Simulation based statistical characterization of rock mass discontinuity parameters [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 151-157]
Mechanical Earth Model A mechanical earth model with velocity matching algorithm for predicting shear wave velocity using offset well data from an Iranian oilfield [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 171-178]
Mechanical properties Influence of fabric and mineralogy on the mechanics of dolomitic rocks [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 211-218]
Mechanical properties Characterization of Buner marble from Pakistan for construction purposes [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 135-143]
Mechanization Potential Application of an integrated decision-making approach based on FDAHP and PROMETHEE for selection of optimal coal seam for mechanization; A case study of the Tazareh coal mine complex, Iran [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 15-23]
Mechanized Excavation Effects of the water content and grain size on soil-cutting tools interactions: implications of LCPC abrasion test [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 75-81]
Mechanized tunneling Geological Hazards analysis in Urban Tunneling by EPB Machine (Case study: Tehran subway line 7 tunnel) [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 23-36]
Mechanized tunneling Tunnel Rehabilitation in Fault Zone Using Sequential Joints Method- Case Study: Karaj Water Conveyance Tunnel [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 87-94]
Media shape Investigation of the performance of grooved grinding rods as a lifter in a laboratory rod mill [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 299-304]
Meshing A new conforming mesh generator for three-dimensional discrete fracture networks [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 67-78]
Mesophile Extraction of nickel from spent reforming catalyst through bioleaching with mesophilic and moderately thermophilic cultures [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 201-210]
Metaheuristic algorithm Evaluation of Cutting Performance of Diamond Saw Machine Using Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) Algorithm [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 185-190]
Metal Extraction The Modeling and Optimization of Titanium Dioxide Extraction, Case study: The Slag Sample of Blast Furnace [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 91-96]
Methylene Blue Investigation of an optimized mineral adsorbent modified with polydopamine for the removal of methylene blue contaminants from industrial wastewater [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 267-272]
MGS Application of gravity separators for enrichment of South Chah-Palang tungsten ore [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-12]
MGTHG filter Structural study of the crust from gravity data: case of the Babouri-Figuil and Mayo Oulo-Lere basins (Central Africa) [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 67-74]
Miami method Geometry determination of galleries and pillars in Chehel Koureh copper mine, Iran [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 139-150]
Micro-Computed Tomography (µCT) Improving µCT image segmentation through architectural enhancements in the U-Net model [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 409-417]
Micro-flotation The flotation of apatite and calcite using different reagents: A comparative study [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 341-350]
Micro resistivity imaging log Maximizing of the coverage and quality in micro resistivity image log by applying minimum weighted norm interpolation and anisotropic diffusion filter [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 221-227]
Microscopic inclination An Image Analysis-Based Methodology for Chromite Exploration through Opto-Geometric Parameters; a Case Study in Faryab Area, SE of Iran [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 97-104]
Microscopic properties Alteration dependent physical-mechanical properties of quartz-diorite building stones [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 195-200]
Miduk Copper A Methodology to Estimate Ores Work Index Values, Using Miduk Copper Mine Sample [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133-140]
Miduk copper concentrator A method to determine the ball filling, in Miduk copper concentrator SAG mill [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-19]
Miduk copper mine Stability Analysis and Stabilization of Miduk Heap Leaching Structure, Iran [Volume 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-11]
Mighan playa/lake The role of Mineral Salts Company in pollution of Mighan playa sediments with heavy metals by contamination indices and multivariate analysis methods, Arak, Iran [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 117-124]
Mild Temperature Range Variation in bulk density of granitic rock samples at mild temperature range [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 349-356]
Mine dust Assessment of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in kaolin dust and associated human health risks near mining areas in eastern Iran [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 123-130]
Mineral Beneficiation Characterization and beneficiation potential for valuable heavy minerals from the Wadi Ibib stream sediments, southern coast of the Red Sea, Egypt [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 371-381]
Mineral exploration Aeromagnetic mapping of basement structures and gold mineralization characterization of Kirk range area, southern Malawi [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 231-237]
Mineral exploration Structural interpretation of the Mangochi-Makanjira area (Southern Malawi) from an aeromagnetic analysis: Implications for gold exploration [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 275-281]
Mineral exploration Integrated interpretation of aeromagnetic and aero-radiometric data to delineate structures and hydrothermal alteration zones associated with Gold and Base metal Mineralization in Chitipa area, Northern Malawi [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 305-313]
Mineral exploration Investigating the alteration of igneous rocks in relation to bentonite mineral mapping using remote sensing data in Khor and Biabanak, central Iran [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 75-81]
Mineralisation Integrated interpretation of aeromagnetic and aero-radiometric data to delineate structures and hydrothermal alteration zones associated with Gold and Base metal Mineralization in Chitipa area, Northern Malawi [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 305-313]
Mineralization The potential sources of Bauxite in PirMishi Tash, Semnan province, northern Iran [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 1-9]
Mineralogical analysis Characterization of fly ash stabilized residual laterite [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 215-221]
Mineralogical analysis Integrated petrographic and XRD characterization of carboniferous-aged sandstones from the Zonguldak basin (NW Turkey): insights into tectonic provenance and sedimentary processes [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 139-148]
Mineralogical characterization Flotation optimization and sulfidation strategies for maximizing copper recovery from a complex mixed oxide-sulfide ore [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 197-208]
Mineralogical index Mineralogical and geochemical indicators to determine the usage of Abbasabad bentonite, Saveh, Iran [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 315-321]
Mineral Potential Mapping A hybrid-based clustering algorithm for targeting porphyry copper mineralization at Chahargonbad district in SE Iran [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 19-28]
Mineral potential modeling Integration and analysis of geological, geochemical and remote sensing data of south of Neyshabur using principal component analysis [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 161-170]
Mineral potential/prospectivity mapping A Hybrid Fuzzy Ordered Weighted Averaging Method in Mineral Prospectivity Mapping: a case for Porphyry Cu Exploration in Chahargonbad District, Iran [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 373-380]
Mineral prospectivity Mapping Gold prospectivity mapping through generation and integration of geophysical, geochemical, remote sensing and geological evidence layers in Saqez area, NW Iran [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 351-363]
Mineral Prospectivity Mapping (MPM) TOPSIS vs MIO: Applications to gold prospectivity mapping; a case study of the Basiran-Mokhtaran Area- Eastern Iran [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 69-87]
Mineral prospectivity modeling Spatially weighted singularity mapping in conjunction with random forest algorithm for mineral prospectivity modeling [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 455-460]
Mineral resource classification Comparison of optimizers (Adam, RMSprop, SGD and Adagrad) in a neural network for mineral resource classification: a case study in a copper deposit in Peru [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 281-297]
Mineral Resource Evaluation Grade estimation of Zu2 Jajarm deposit by considering imprecise variogram model parameters based on the extension principle [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 161-165]
Mineral tailings Thermoacidophilic bacteria isolated from Sarcheshmeh low-grade copper ore in chalcopyrite bioleaching from mineral tailing [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 323-330]
Mine ventilation network Analyzing the effects of natural ventilation caused by excavating the waste pass on the ventilation network of Anguran mine [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 231-240]
Mine ventilation simulation Analyzing the effects of natural ventilation caused by excavating the waste pass on the ventilation network of Anguran mine [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 231-240]
Minimum factor of Safety Optimization of horizontal drain dimensions in homogeneous earth dams using neural network [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 173-177]
Minimum/maximum autocorrelation factors Assessment of uncertainty for coal quality-tonnage curves through minimum spatial cross-correlation simulation [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 75-86]
Minimum Weighted Norm Interpolation Maximizing of the coverage and quality in micro resistivity image log by applying minimum weighted norm interpolation and anisotropic diffusion filter [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 221-227]
Mining economy Optimizing mining economics: Predicting blasting costs in limestone mines using the RES-based method [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 181-190]
Mining Industry Improving energy efficiency in the mining Industry: an LSTM-ANN predictive model for sieve refusal in grinding mills [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 83-89]
Mining method The selection of an appropriate method for Gazik Granite Quarry mine using a hybrid multi- criteria decision making method [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 67-74]
Mining method selection A decision support system and software tool (MMS-ANP) for mining method selection based on analytic network process [(Articles in Press)]
Mining slopes Fundamental techniques for reducing risk associated with instabilities in mining slopes [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 43-55]
Mixed collectors Optimized flotation of smithsonite and hemimorphite using mixed PAX–Armac C collectors: synergistic effects and desliming strategies [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 323-331]
Mixed Lp norm inversion 3D Sparse norm inversion of gravity and magnetic data: A case study of Gol-e-Gohar mine in Iran [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 411-422]
Mixed Oxide-Sulfide Optimization of differential and cumulative flotation strategies for lead and silver recovery from mixed oxide-sulfide ores [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 391-397]
Mixture design Selective separation of galena and sphalerite from pyrite-rich lead-zinc ores: A case study of the Kooshk mine, Central Iran [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 43-50]
Mixture plan. UCS test A laboratory study on mix design to properly resemble a jointed brittle rock [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 201-210]
Mn Adsorptive removal of iron and manganese from acid mine drainage by low-cost materials [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 357-366]
MNTDR The Innovative Application of Gravity Data Inversion and Geophysical Edge-Detection for Celestine Exploration: A Case Study at the Siraf Mine, Semnan Province, Iran [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 383-390]
MNTHD The Innovative Application of Gravity Data Inversion and Geophysical Edge-Detection for Celestine Exploration: A Case Study at the Siraf Mine, Semnan Province, Iran [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 383-390]
Mo and Re extraction Mixed moderate thermophilic bioleaching of Cu, Mo and Re from molybdenite concentrate: effects of silver ion, medium and energy sources [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 151-159]
Modern Pits Integrated analysis method for rock slope stability of the deep open pits [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 179-186]
Modified Gauss–Legendre Quadrature Efficient computation of the ERT sensitivity matrix via a semi-analytical approach [(Articles in Press)]
Mogok Metamorphic Belt Hydrothermal Gold Mineralization and Some Features of Ore Mineral at Onzon-Kanbani Area, Central Myanmar [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 95-103]
Monograms Flexural Toppling Failure in Rock Slopes: From Theory to Applications [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-32]
Monte Carlo Markov chain simulation Prediction of Au grade in Carlin type using pathfinder elements by GMDH and MCMC in Zarshuran deposit [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 43-55]
Monte Carlo simulation Stability assessment of the Farrokhi earth embankment dam using the pseudo-static and deformation based methods [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 205-220]
Monte Carlo simulation Numerical probabilistic analysis for slope stability in fractured rock masses using DFN-DEM approach [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 79-90]
Monte Carlo simulation Photogrammetry and Monte Carlo Simulation based statistical characterization of rock mass discontinuity parameters [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 151-157]
Monte Carlo simulation Geomechanical characterization of an anisotropic fractured rock mass using fuzzy system and Monte Carlo simulation [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 367-375]
Moving block-wise bootstrap resampling A non-parametric resampling method for uncertainty analysis of geophysical inverse problems [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 61-67]
MPM Geochemical prospectivity of Cu-mineralization through Concentration-Number fractal modeling and Prediction-Area plot: a case study in east Iran [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 159-169]
Mud volcano Faults and fractures detection in 2D seismic data based on principal component analysis [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 199-207]
Mud weight window A mechanical earth model with velocity matching algorithm for predicting shear wave velocity using offset well data from an Iranian oilfield [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 171-178]
Multi-criteria Decision-making The selection of an appropriate method for Gazik Granite Quarry mine using a hybrid multi- criteria decision making method [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 67-74]
Multi Criteria Decision Making A decision support system and software tool (MMS-ANP) for mining method selection based on analytic network process [(Articles in Press)]
Multidimensional Scaling Accuracy evaluation of different statistical and geostatistical censored data imputation approaches (Case study: Sari Gunay gold deposit) [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 49-60]
Multifractal model Identification of Ti- anomaly in stream sediment geochemistry using of stepwise factor analysis and multifractal model in Delijan district, Iran [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 77-95]
Multi-Index Overlay TOPSIS vs MIO: Applications to gold prospectivity mapping; a case study of the Basiran-Mokhtaran Area- Eastern Iran [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 69-87]
Multilayer Perceptron Comparison between the performance of four metaheuristic algorithms in training a multilayer perceptron machine for gold grade estimation [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 97-105]
Multi-Layer Perceptron Prediction of structural forces of segmental tunnel lining using FEM based artificial neural network [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 71-78]
Multi-layer Perceptron Model Application of Artificial Neural Network for Stability Analysis of Undercut Slopes [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 1-6]
Multi-Objective Multiple Traveling Salesman Problem Optimizing the exploratory drilling rig route based on the Multi-Objective Multiple Traveling Salesman Problem [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 331-337]
Multiscale methods A potential field geophysical study to image a Potash resource through Depth from Extreme Points, Ghareh-Aghaj deposit in NW of Iran [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 241-250]
Multivariable linear regression Development of new comprehensive relations to assess rock fragmentation by blasting for different open pit mines using GEP algorithm and MLR procedure [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 401-411]
Multivariable regression Performance of T-shaped skirted footings resting on sand [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 65-71]
Multivariate simulation Assessment of uncertainty for coal quality-tonnage curves through minimum spatial cross-correlation simulation [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 75-86]
Mutual information Prediction of fragmentation due to blasting using mutual information and rock engineering system; case study: Meydook copper mine [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 23-28]

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Na2S New reagents for controlling of H2O2 by metal sulfide and its effect in sulfide mineral floatation [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 29-32]
Nahr-Umr Formation A Hybrid Approach to Petrophysical Characterization of the Nahr-Umr Formation in the Abu-Amood Oil Field: Combining Statistical and Conventional Methods [(Articles in Press)]
Nano-silicate sodium An experimental investigation on the effects of the silicate grouts on the cyclic behavior of the lightly cemented sands [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 391-399]
Native gold Hydrothermal Gold Mineralization and Some Features of Ore Mineral at Onzon-Kanbani Area, Central Myanmar [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 95-103]
Natural ventilation Analyzing the effects of natural ventilation caused by excavating the waste pass on the ventilation network of Anguran mine [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 231-240]
Naysian District HEBF strategy: A hybrid evidential belief function in geospatial data analysis for mineral potential mapping [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 11-25]
Network Optimization A New Algorithm for Determining Ultimate Pit Limits Based on Network Optimization [Volume 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 129-137]
Neural Network A Laboratory Study on Stress Dependency of Joint Transmissivity and its Modeling with Neural Networks, Fuzzy Method and Regression Analysis [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-66]
Neural Network Estimation of the Ampere Consumption of Dimension Stone Sawing Machine Using of Artificial Neural Networks [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 121-130]
Newmark displacement analysis Comparison of pseudo-static, Newmark and dynamic response analysis of the final pit wall of Sungun copper mine [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 141-147]
Newtonian models Fastest Modified Model of Hardy Cross Method for Ventilation Network Analysis of Mines (Second Conflation Model) [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 133-143]
Niayesh tunnel On the selection of an appropriate excavation pattern for urban tunnels with big cross-section: A case study [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 297-307]
Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm-II Optimizing the exploratory drilling rig route based on the Multi-Objective Multiple Traveling Salesman Problem [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 331-337]
Nonlinear inversion Time-domain induced polarization tomography inversion [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 153-160]
Nonlinear model A nonlinear model to estimate vibration frequencies in surface mines [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 167-171]
Non-monetary value A non-monetary valuation system for open-pit mine design [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 135-145]
Non- Orthogonal Interfaces Lattice numerical simulations of hydraulic fractures interacting with oblique natural interfaces [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 83-89]
Non-persistent joint A laboratory study on mix design to properly resemble a jointed brittle rock [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 201-210]
Non- pillar Continuous Mining Method (NPCM) Geometry determination of galleries and pillars in Chehel Koureh copper mine, Iran [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 139-150]
Number-size (N-S) Detection of Effective Porosity and Permeability Zoning in an Iranian Oil Field Using Fractal Modeling [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 49-58]
Number-Size (N-S) fractal modeling Enhancing core recovery and RQD analysis in porphyry Cu deposits through fractal modeling, case study: Sungun mine (NW Iran) [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 69-74]
Numerical analysis DEM Analysis of Backfilled Walls Subjected to Active Translation Mode [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 191-197]
Numerical analysis Numerical analysis of the impact of air column length on rock mass damage caused by air deck blasting. [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 247-253]
Numerical analysis Pressure settlement behaviour of ring footing resting on geotextile encased stone column [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 75-82]
Numerical & empirical methods A coupled empirical-numerical method for open-stope stability analysis considering stope dimensions [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 333-340]
Numerical Method Pillar Design in the Hard Rock Mines of South Africa [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 163-191]
Numerical Method Numerical Investigation of the Impact of Geomechanical Parameters of Formations on Well Integrity of One of the Iranian Oil Fields [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 179-183]
Numerical model Tunnelling Induced ground settlement considering soil variability [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 59-64]
Numerical Modeling Numerical Analysis of the Primer Location Effect on Ground Vibration Caused by Blasting [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 53-62]
Numerical Modeling A Numerical Analysis on the Performance of Counterweight Balance on the Stability of Undercut Slopes [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 63-69]
Numerical Modeling Estimating groundwater inflow into Dorud-Khorramabad railway tunnel using analytical and numerical methods [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 33-41]
Numerical Modeling Evaluation of scale and loading direction effects on strength and deformability of jointed rock mass: case study of Tazareh coal mine, Iran [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 89-95]
Numerical Modeling Physical model simulation of block caving in jointed rock mass [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 349-359]
Numerical Modeling Investigating mechanical and geometrical effects of joints on minimum caving span in mass caving method [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 223-229]
Numerical Modeling Numerical modeling of cohesive-frictional soil behind inclined retaining wall under passive translation mode [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 281-287]
Numerical Modeling Evaluation of effective geomechanical parameters in rock mass cavability using different intelligent techniques [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 307-313]
Numerical Modeling Block caving underground mining technique under an existing open-pit mine: Investigating the effect of undercut depth on crown pillar thickness [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 439-444]
Numerical Modeling The influence of fiber-reinforced shotcrete on the ground settlement in tunnel excavation: A case study of Tabriz metro line 2 [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 21-29]
Numerical simulation Numerical simulation of matrix acidizing in carbonate formations using method of lines [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 97-104]
Numerical simulation A hybrid empirical-numerical framework for pillar stability and reinforcement in deep underground marble mines: a case study [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 25-33]
Numerical Simulations Lattice numerical simulations of hydraulic fractures interacting with oblique natural interfaces [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 83-89]

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Oil and gas reservoir’s Hydrocarbon reservoir potential mapping through Permeability estimation by a CUDNNLSTM Deep Learning Algorithm [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 389-396]
Oil trapping Implications on oil trapping in the Kifl field of Iraq through geophysical investigations [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 391-400]
Open cut mining Hydrogeological Issues Concerning the Thar Lignite Prospect [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 141-156]
Open-pit Robustness price of open-pit mine production scheduling [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 117-122]
Open Pit Open pit limit optimization using dijkstra’s algorithm [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 39-43]
Open Pit Benchmark study of rock slope stability through Generalized Hoek-Brown criterion: case study of an open pit in Sudan [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 11-18]
Open Pit Block caving underground mining technique under an existing open-pit mine: Investigating the effect of undercut depth on crown pillar thickness [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 439-444]
Open pit design A non-monetary valuation system for open-pit mine design [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 135-145]
Open pit mine The fastest solution method to calculate the balancing cutoff grade of lane [(Articles in Press)]
Open-Pit Mine Cut-off Grade Optimization for Maximizing the Output Rate [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 157-162]
Open-Pit Mine A genetic algorithm approach for open-pit mine production scheduling [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 47-52]
Open pit mine production scheduling An imperialist competitive algorithm for solving the production scheduling problem in open pit mine [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 131-143]
Open pit mine transportation Comparison of the various dispatching strategies for truck-shovel productivity optimization in open pit mines [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 193-202]
Open pit mining A New Algorithm for Determining Ultimate Pit Limits Based on Network Optimization [Volume 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 129-137]
Open pit mining Applying an integrated fuzzy gray MCDM approach: A case study on mineral processing plant site selection [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 177-183]
Open pit mining Back analysis of inter-ramp slope failure in Teghout copper mine [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 207-214]
Open pit mining Designing of open-pit mines using new corrected form of the Korobov algorithm [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 123-130]
Open stopes A coupled empirical-numerical method for open-stope stability analysis considering stope dimensions [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 333-340]
Operating environment Tire demand planning based on reliability and operating environment [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 239-248]
Operational variables The Flotation System Optimization in Alborz-Sharghi Coal Washing Plant; A Laboratory Study [Volume 49, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 19-32]
Optimal Selection Application of an integrated decision-making approach based on FDAHP and PROMETHEE for selection of optimal coal seam for mechanization; A case study of the Tazareh coal mine complex, Iran [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 15-23]
Optimization Introducing a User-friendly Computer Program for Determining the Location of Underground Stopes [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 77-85]
Optimization A non-monetary valuation system for open-pit mine design [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 135-145]
Optimization Optimization of horizontal drain dimensions in homogeneous earth dams using neural network [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 173-177]
Optimization Ultimate Pit Limit Determination Using Flashlight Algorithm [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 43-48]
Optimization Comparison between the performance of four metaheuristic algorithms in training a multilayer perceptron machine for gold grade estimation [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 97-105]
Optimization Microwave-assisted leaching for copper recovery from the chalcopyrite concentrate of Sarcheshmeh copper complex [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 277-284]
Optimization Optimizing the exploratory drilling rig route based on the Multi-Objective Multiple Traveling Salesman Problem [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 331-337]
Optimization Algorithm Improving the classification of facies quality in tight sands by petrophysical logs [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 183-190]
Optimization. Dynamic Programing Open pit limit optimization using dijkstra’s algorithm [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 39-43]
Optimization techniques Recent developments in configuration design and optimization of mineral separation circuits; A Review [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 51-61]
Optimum model Two-dimensional upscaling of reservoir data using adaptive bandwidth in the kernel function [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 123-128]
Optimum recovery The Flotation System Optimization in Alborz-Sharghi Coal Washing Plant; A Laboratory Study [Volume 49, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 19-32]
Opto-geometric parameters An Image Analysis-Based Methodology for Chromite Exploration through Opto-Geometric Parameters; a Case Study in Faryab Area, SE of Iran [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 97-104]
Ordinary Stone Column Experimental and Numerical study of earth slope reinforcement using ordinary and rigid stone columns [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 23-30]
Ore Deposits Mineral resources and geo-engineering [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 221-233]
Organic acids The effect of inorganic acids on reducing iron impurities during iron-rich laterite ore leaching [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 191-199]
Orogenic Gold Deposit Gold prospectivity mapping through generation and integration of geophysical, geochemical, remote sensing and geological evidence layers in Saqez area, NW Iran [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 351-363]
Orthogonal Fractures Lattice numerical simulations of hydraulic fractures interacting with oblique natural interfaces [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 83-89]
Ouled Abdoun Using the mass-radius method to quantify the disturbed zones in Sidi Chennane mine through geoelectrical images [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 225-230]
Output Rate Cut-off Grade Optimization for Maximizing the Output Rate [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 157-162]
Oxidizing Agent Effect of Water Quality on Formation of Hydrogen Peroxide and Its Behavior on Flotation [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 219-223]
Ozone The electrochemical study of pyrite oxidation in the presence of ozone [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 125-128]
Ozone concentration Determination of ozone concentration using gene expression programming algorithm (GEP)- Zrenjanin, Serbia [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 1-9]

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Pabdeh Formation Application of Discriminant Analysis for Studying the Source Rock Potential of Probable Formations in the Lorestan Basin, Iran [Volume 48, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 31-54]
Pahne Kola Regional simulation and landslide risk prediction based on bivariate logistic regression (A case study: Pahne Kola watershed in north of Iran) [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 105-112]
P-A plot Geochemical potential mapping of iron-oxide targets by Prediction-Area plot and Concentration-Number fractal model in Esfordi, Iran [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 171-181]
Parametric Study Determination of the height of destressed zone above the mined panel: An ANN model [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-7]
Parametric Study Evaluating the relationship of vertical drilling rate with rock properties in the Marble quarry mining [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 401-410]
Partially drainage An experimental study about the effects of the partially drained strain paths on the monotonic behavior of loose silty sands using triaxial tests [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 243-249]
Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) Physical modeling of soil arching around shallow tunnels in sandy grounds [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 413-422]
Particle size An improved model of continuous leaching systems using segregation approach [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 129-133]
Particle Swarm Optimization The application of Committee machine with particle swarm optimization to the assessment of permeability based on thin section image analysis [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 177-185]
Particle Swarm Optimization Reservoir characterization and porosity classification using probabilistic neural network (PNN) based on single and multi-smoothing parameters [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 383-390]
Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) Utilization of Soft Computing for Evaluating the Performance of Stone Sawing Machines, Iranian Quarries [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 31-36]
Particle Trajectory Examining removal or reduction of suction on displacement, separation of particles and energy consumption of jig by coupling computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and discrete element method (DEM) [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 145-152]
Parvadeh Investigating the effect of fractures on unusual gas emission in coal mines; case study of Parvadeh coal mine, Iran [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 163-168]
Passive Earth Pressure Numerical modeling of cohesive-frictional soil behind inclined retaining wall under passive translation mode [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 281-287]
PCA High-grade zone estimation using the SVM and BPPN algorithms in Chah Firuzeh porphyry copper deposit [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 149-159]
Peak particle velocity Studying Peak Particle Velocity Due to Blast in Development Tunnels’ Face in Coal Stoping [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 69-74]
Peak particle velocity A rock engineering system approach to estimation of blast induced peak particle velocity [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 101-109]
Peak particle velocity Influence of blast geometry in the prediction of blast-induced vibration: a case study of granite aggregate quarries [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 187-196]
Pearson correlation Rock mass integrity assessment using a site specific discontinuity index: insights into fragmentation at Eureka Delta gold mine [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 341-348]
Pellet The effect of chemical composition and burning temperature on pellet quality [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 27-32]
Penetration Rate Effect of Rock Joint on Boreability of TBM at Northern Section of Kerman Water Conveyance Tunnel [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 145-150]
Permeability The application of Committee machine with particle swarm optimization to the assessment of permeability based on thin section image analysis [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 177-185]
Permeability Detection of Effective Porosity and Permeability Zoning in an Iranian Oil Field Using Fractal Modeling [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 49-58]
Permeability Permeability of carbonate rocks of the Chandragiri limestone using discontinuity analysis and rock mass classification system, central Nepal [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 83-90]
Permeability estimation Hydrocarbon reservoir potential mapping through Permeability estimation by a CUDNNLSTM Deep Learning Algorithm [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 389-396]
Petrographic features Characterization of Buner marble from Pakistan for construction purposes [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 135-143]
PFC2D DEM Analysis of Backfilled Walls Subjected to Active Translation Mode [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 191-197]
PFC2D Software Modeling the effect of the striker geometry on the wave propagation pattern in the Split-Hopkinson pressure bar test using the discrete element method [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 285-292]
PGA Regional simulation and landslide risk prediction based on bivariate logistic regression (A case study: Pahne Kola watershed in north of Iran) [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 105-112]
Phanerochaete chrysosporium Bio-Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage in the Sarcheshmeh Porphyry Copper Mine by Fungi: Batch and Fixed Bed Process [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 87-103]
Phase angle Spectral induced polarization forward modeling in the framework of finite difference scheme [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 171-182]
Phosphate Selective leaching of low-grade phosphate ore using a mixture of organic acids [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 65-70]
Photocatalysis Enhanced wastewater treatment using metal-based nanoparticles: a comprehensive study [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 97-113]
Physical model Physical modeling of soil arching around shallow tunnels in sandy grounds [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 413-422]
Physical Modeling Physical and theoretical modeling of rock slopes against block-flexure toppling failure [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 155-171]
Physical Modeling Physical model simulation of block caving in jointed rock mass [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 349-359]
Physical parameters Studies on the effects of physical parameters of filtration process on the fluid flow characteristics and de-watering efficiency of copper concentrate [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 109-116]
Physical properties Influence of fabric and mineralogy on the mechanics of dolomitic rocks [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 211-218]
Pile A numerical study on the influence of tunnel excavation on pile foundation [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 27-33]
Pillar burst The performance of bolt-reinforced and shotcreted in-stope pillar in a rockburst prone areas [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 105-117]
Pillar design The performance of bolt-reinforced and shotcreted in-stope pillar in a rockburst prone areas [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 105-117]
Pillar stability A hybrid empirical-numerical framework for pillar stability and reinforcement in deep underground marble mines: a case study [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 25-33]
Pillar Strength Pillar Design in the Hard Rock Mines of South Africa [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 163-191]
Pit Delimitation of the final pit of open-pit mines using the maximum flow Pseudoflow method [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 105-111]
PLAXIS3D A numerical study on the influence of tunnel excavation on pile foundation [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 27-33]
Podiform chromite deposit Integration and analysis of geological, geochemical and remote sensing data of south of Neyshabur using principal component analysis [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 161-170]
Point estimate method (PEM) Probabilistic design: The future of rock engineering [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 33-42]
Point of inflection Determination of settlement trough width and optimization of soil behavior parameters based on the design of experiment method (DOE) [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 7-15]
Poisson’ s equation Time-domain induced polarization tomography inversion [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 153-160]
Polishing Examining the effect of physico-mechanical and petrographical properties of granite building stones on the stone surface quality after polishing process [(Articles in Press)]
Pollutant removal Enhanced wastewater treatment using metal-based nanoparticles: a comprehensive study [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 97-113]
Pollution Determination of ozone concentration using gene expression programming algorithm (GEP)- Zrenjanin, Serbia [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 1-9]
Pollution Assessment of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in kaolin dust and associated human health risks near mining areas in eastern Iran [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 123-130]
Pollution load index The prediction of heavy metal pollution in gemstone mines using contamination variables [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 351-358]
Polydopamine Investigation of an optimized mineral adsorbent modified with polydopamine for the removal of methylene blue contaminants from industrial wastewater [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 267-272]
Porosity A Comparative Study between a Pseudo-Forward Equation (PFE) and Intelligence Methods for the Characterization of the North Sea Reservoir [Volume 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 173-190]
Porous Media Characterization Improving µCT image segmentation through architectural enhancements in the U-Net model [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 409-417]
Porphyry Geology, mineralization, sulfur isotope and fluid inclusion studies in alteration zones in Cu-Au-Mo south of Zahedan porphyry prospect (SE Iran) [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 283-298]
Porphyry Enhancing core recovery and RQD analysis in porphyry Cu deposits through fractal modeling, case study: Sungun mine (NW Iran) [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 69-74]
Porphyry copper A hybrid-based clustering algorithm for targeting porphyry copper mineralization at Chahargonbad district in SE Iran [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 19-28]
Porphyry copper HEBF strategy: A hybrid evidential belief function in geospatial data analysis for mineral potential mapping [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 11-25]
Porphyry copper A Hybrid Fuzzy Ordered Weighted Averaging Method in Mineral Prospectivity Mapping: a case for Porphyry Cu Exploration in Chahargonbad District, Iran [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 373-380]
Porphyry copper Delineation of mineral potential zone using U-statistic method in processing satellite remote sensing images [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 445-453]
Porphyry copper deposit Accounting for secondary variable for the classification of mineral resources using co-kriging technique; a Case study of Sarcheshmeh porphyry copper deposit [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-80]
Porphyry copper deposit A multi-disciplinary and exploratory geospatial data set integration for porphyry copper prospectivity mapping in Kerman belt, Iran [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 381-387]
Porphyry copper deposit Mineral potential mapping of porphyry copper deposit by translating the mineral system using soil geochemistry data at Kahang, Iran [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 397-404]
Porphyry copper deposits Investigating the performance of continuous weighting functions in the integration of exploration data for mineral potential modeling using artificial neural networks, geometric average and fuzzy gamma operators [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 405-412]
Porphyry copper deposits The application of an improved artificial neural network model for prediction of Cu and Au concentration in the porphyry copper-epithermal gold deposits, case study: Masjed Daghi, NW Iran [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 327-339]
Porphyry Cu Identifying alterations of Zafarghand porphyry copper system (Isfahan): employing singularity method and false color composite [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 315-322]
Porphyry Mineralization Airborne time-domain electromagnetic investigation of the Granisle polymetallic deposit: qualitative interpretation and rapid conductivity-depth imaging [(Articles in Press)]
Portland cement and Lime Modeling of unconfined compressive strength and Young's modulus of lime and cement stabilized clayey subgrade soil using Evolutionary Polynomial Regression (EPR) [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 257-269]
POSS Harnessing inorganic silica frameworks: hydrothermal synthesis of POSS nanocages for enhanced efficiency in silicon solar cells [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 385-389]
Potential Field A potential field geophysical study to image a Potash resource through Depth from Extreme Points, Ghareh-Aghaj deposit in NW of Iran [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 241-250]
Potential filed A novel method for interpreting potential field anomalies using the Rootsig function [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 431-438]
Powder factor Optimization of the powder factor during rock masses blasting according to their intrinsic properties. [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 161-170]
Power consumption Model development for prediction of autogenous mill power consumption in Sangan iron ore processing plant [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 301-307]
Precipitation Selective precipitation of iron from multi-element PLS produced by atmospheric leaching of Ni-Co bearing laterite [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 309-313]
Predicting blasting costs Optimizing mining economics: Predicting blasting costs in limestone mines using the RES-based method [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 181-190]
Prediction-Area fractal (P-A) Geochemical prospectivity of Cu-mineralization through Concentration-Number fractal modeling and Prediction-Area plot: a case study in east Iran [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 159-169]
Prediction-Area (P-A) TOPSIS vs MIO: Applications to gold prospectivity mapping; a case study of the Basiran-Mokhtaran Area- Eastern Iran [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 69-87]
Prediction of Cu and Au The application of an improved artificial neural network model for prediction of Cu and Au concentration in the porphyry copper-epithermal gold deposits, case study: Masjed Daghi, NW Iran [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 327-339]
Predictive equation Studying Peak Particle Velocity Due to Blast in Development Tunnels’ Face in Coal Stoping [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 69-74]
Pre-processing The upgrading of low-grade iron ore: optimization of recovery and reduction of feed volume [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 165-170]
Principal component analysis Integration and analysis of geological, geochemical and remote sensing data of south of Neyshabur using principal component analysis [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 161-170]
Principal component analysis Blasted muckpile modeling in open pit mines using an artificial neural network designed by genetic algorithm [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 211-220]
Principal Component Analysis (PCA) Application of fractal modeling and PCA method for hydrothermal alteration mapping in the Saveh area (Central Iran) based on ASTER multispectral data [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 37-48]
Probability density function Application of tests of goodness of fit in determining the probability density function for spacing of steel sets in tunnel support system [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 187-203]
Process optimization Refinement of the flotation reagent plan based on coal feed ash content [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 359-370]
Process Water Effect of Water Quality on Formation of Hydrogen Peroxide and Its Behavior on Flotation [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 219-223]
Production improvement Evaluation of mining labor impact on production: Application of TOPSIS-CRITIC based multiple criteria decision making approach [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 11-20]
Production Planning Cut-off Grade Optimization for Maximizing the Output Rate [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 157-162]
Production Planning Introducing a User-friendly Computer Program for Determining the Location of Underground Stopes [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 77-85]
Production Planning Estimation of mining time-span to improve the solution time in long-term production planning [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 159-165]
Production Scheduling A genetic algorithm approach for open-pit mine production scheduling [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 47-52]
Production Scheduling Robustness price of open-pit mine production scheduling [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 117-122]
Profit and Loss functions Incorporating grade uncertainty into open-pit long-term production planning using loss and profit functions [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 59-67]
Programming aspects Computational and Programming Aspects of Transition Elements in a Three-dimensional Finite Element Program [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 119-123]
PROMETHEE Method Application of an integrated decision-making approach based on FDAHP and PROMETHEE for selection of optimal coal seam for mechanization; A case study of the Tazareh coal mine complex, Iran [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 15-23]
Proportional hazard model Tire demand planning based on reliability and operating environment [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 239-248]
Proximate analysis Estimation of coal proximate analysis factors and calorific value by multivariable regression method and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 29-35]
Pseudo-3D conductivity model Airborne time-domain electromagnetic investigation of the Granisle polymetallic deposit: qualitative interpretation and rapid conductivity-depth imaging [(Articles in Press)]
Pulp potential Effects of pH and pulp potential on the selective separation of Molybdenite from the Sungun Cu-Mo concentrate [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 147-150]
PUNQ-S3 model Reservoir characterization using ensemble-based assimilation methods [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 149-158]
PVA Comparison of clayey soil characteristics treated with lime and water base nano-polymer [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 271-276]
P-wave velocity The Influence of thermal breakage on physio-mechanical behavior of Ghulmet marble north Pakistan [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 199-203]
Pyrite Bioleaching of a low grade sphalerite concentrate produced from flotation tailings [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 169-173]
Pyrite The role of catalyst in the passivation of chalcopyrite during leaching [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 91-96]
Pyrite Selective separation of galena and sphalerite from pyrite-rich lead-zinc ores: A case study of the Kooshk mine, Central Iran [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 43-50]
Pyrite Effect of Water Quality on Formation of Hydrogen Peroxide and Its Behavior on Flotation [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 219-223]
Pyrite The electrochemical study of pyrite oxidation in the presence of ozone [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 125-128]

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R70 Test Method Effect of maceral content on tendency of spontaneous coal combustion using the R70 method [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 93-99]
Radiation measurement methods The mineral exploration of rare earth elements using the optimal sampling pattern in Baghak mine [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 111-122]
Radioactive elements The mineral exploration of rare earth elements using the optimal sampling pattern in Baghak mine [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 111-122]
Railway Tunnel Estimating groundwater inflow into Dorud-Khorramabad railway tunnel using analytical and numerical methods [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 33-41]
Random Field Tunnelling Induced ground settlement considering soil variability [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 59-64]
Rare earth elements The mineral exploration of rare earth elements using the optimal sampling pattern in Baghak mine [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 111-122]
Rare Earth Elements (REEs) The recovery of rare earth elements and titanium using direct atmospheric leaching and digestion methods from low-grade monazite sources [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 151-156]
Rate of flotation Determination of the difference in recovery and kinetics of various size fractions of gilsonite in rougher and cleaner flotation processes [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 25-31]
RCC The Use of Robust Factor Analysis of Compositional Geochemical Data for the Recognition of the Target Area in Khusf 1:100000 Sheet, South Khorasan, Iran [Volume 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 191-199]
Reagent optimization Flotation optimization and sulfidation strategies for maximizing copper recovery from a complex mixed oxide-sulfide ore [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 197-208]
Recognition coefficient Recognition coefficient of spatial geological features, an approach to facilitate criteria weighting for mineral exploration targeting [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 365-372]
Redox Reactions Application of bipolar electrochemistry to follow electrochemical reactions at the semiconductor-electrolyte interface [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 39-47]
Reforming catalyst Extraction of nickel from spent reforming catalyst through bioleaching with mesophilic and moderately thermophilic cultures [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 201-210]
Regression Estimation of xanthate decomposition percentage as a function of pH, temperature and time by least squares regression and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 157-163]
Regression and ANFIS methods Estimation of coal proximate analysis factors and calorific value by multivariable regression method and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 29-35]
Regression-kriging Three-Dimensional Geostatistical Analysis of Rock Fracture Roughness and Its Degradation with Shearing [Volume 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 163-179]
Regression modelling. Bayesian Regularization Neural Network A laboratory study on mix design to properly resemble a jointed brittle rock [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 201-210]
Relative Density Protection of flexible pipes from dynamic surface stresses by geocell-reinforced sand backfill [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 61-66]
Relative Density Performance of T-shaped skirted footings resting on sand [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 65-71]
Relative Density Pullout capacity of plus-shaped multi-plate horizontal anchors in sand [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 11-20]
Relative Density Shear behavior at the interface: experimental study on the roles of sand grain size and concrete surface roughness [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 221-228]
Renewable Energies Harnessing inorganic silica frameworks: hydrothermal synthesis of POSS nanocages for enhanced efficiency in silicon solar cells [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 385-389]
RES-based method Optimizing mining economics: Predicting blasting costs in limestone mines using the RES-based method [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 181-190]
Residence Time An improved model of continuous leaching systems using segregation approach [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 129-133]
Residence Time Increasing final concentrate grade of the Sarcheshmaeh Copper Complex floatation circuit by flowsheet modification [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 157-160]
Residual tropical laterite Characterization of fly ash stabilized residual laterite [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 215-221]
Resource classification Accounting for secondary variable for the classification of mineral resources using co-kriging technique; a Case study of Sarcheshmeh porphyry copper deposit [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-80]
Response Surface Method Statistically modelling of coal flotation in a pilot plant scale column cell [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 323-326]
Restructuring Managing in situ gold concentrations in placers [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 235-243]
Retaining walls DEM Analysis of Backfilled Walls Subjected to Active Translation Mode [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 191-197]
Retaining walls Soil Arching Behind Retaining Walls under Active Translation Mode: Review and New Insights [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 131-140]
Reverse leaching Selective leaching of low-grade phosphate ore using a mixture of organic acids [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 65-70]
Rey Industrial Area An Assessment of Factors Affecting Reactive Transport of Biodegradable BTEX in an Unconfined Aquifer System, Tehran Oil Refinery, Iran [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 193-208]
Rigid Stone Column Experimental and Numerical study of earth slope reinforcement using ordinary and rigid stone columns [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 23-30]
Risk analysis A Statistical-Probabilistic Pattern for Determination of Tunnel Advance Step by Quantitative Risk Analysis [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 161-176]
Risk Management Fundamental techniques for reducing risk associated with instabilities in mining slopes [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 43-55]
RMi system Assessments of applicability of Q and RMi systems in binary tunnels of Bakhtiari dam_ Iran [Volume 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 33-40]
Roasting A Study on the Recovery of Titanium Dioxide from a Blast Furnace Slag, Using Roasting and Acid Leaching [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 175-181]
Roasting A review on the extraction of vanadium pentoxide from primary, secondary, and co-product sources [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 361-382]
Roasting Separation of iron and vanadium from titanomagnetite by thermal treatment and magnetic separation [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 143-149]
Roasting Possibility of using waelz kiln technology (reduction roasting) for processing Chehel-Kureh complex sulfide ore [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 181-189]
Robust factor analysis CRFA-CRBM: a hybrid technique for anomaly recognition in regional geochemical exploration; case study: Dehsalm area, east of Iran [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 33-38]
Rockburst Prediction of rockburst in water conveyance tunnel: A case study of Gelas tunnel [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 293-299]
Rock dissolution Numerical simulation of matrix acidizing in carbonate formations using method of lines [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 97-104]
Rock engineering Probabilistic design: The future of rock engineering [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 33-42]
Rock Engineering System Prediction of fragmentation due to blasting using mutual information and rock engineering system; case study: Meydook copper mine [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 23-28]
Rock Engineering System Powder factor prediction in blasting operation using rock geo-mechanical properties and geometric parameters [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 25-32]
Rock Engineering System A rock engineering system approach to estimation of blast induced peak particle velocity [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 101-109]
Rock engineering systems (RES) Applying rock engineering systems (RES) approach to evaluate and classify the coal spontaneous combustion potential in Eastern Alborz coal mines [Volume 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 115-127]
Rock fracture dynamic toughness Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Rock Dynamic Fracture [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 37-46]
Rock fracture roughness Three-Dimensional Geostatistical Analysis of Rock Fracture Roughness and Its Degradation with Shearing [Volume 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 163-179]
Rock-like material Fracture mechanisms in rock-like Bi-material beams under mode I loading: effects of crack location and thickness ratio [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 1-7]
Rock mass A model for estimation of stress-dependent deformation modulus of rock mass [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 63-67]
Rock Mass Boreability Effect of Rock Joint on Boreability of TBM at Northern Section of Kerman Water Conveyance Tunnel [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 145-150]
Rock mass Damage Numerical analysis of the impact of air column length on rock mass damage caused by air deck blasting. [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 247-253]
Rock Mass Rating (RMR) Rock mass integrity assessment using a site specific discontinuity index: insights into fragmentation at Eureka Delta gold mine [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 341-348]
Rock Mass System Development of a new system for improving blastability by using the Fuzzy Delphi AHP method [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 47-53]
Rock Physics Rock physical modeling enhancement in hydrocarbon reservoirs using Choquet fuzzy integral fusion approach [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 101-108]
Rock Properties Determining the relationship between shear wave velocity and physicomechanical properties of rocks [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 65-72]
Rock Properties Evaluating the relationship of vertical drilling rate with rock properties in the Marble quarry mining [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 401-410]
Rock Quality Designation (RQD) Enhancing core recovery and RQD analysis in porphyry Cu deposits through fractal modeling, case study: Sungun mine (NW Iran) [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 69-74]
Rock Slope Flexural Toppling Failure in Rock Slopes: From Theory to Applications [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-32]
Rock Slope Numerical probabilistic analysis for slope stability in fractured rock masses using DFN-DEM approach [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 79-90]
Rod mill Investigation of the performance of grooved grinding rods as a lifter in a laboratory rod mill [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 299-304]
Rootsig activation function A novel method for interpreting potential field anomalies using the Rootsig function [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 431-438]
Rosin-Rammler Assessment of rock fragmentation and strength properties using the Rosin-Rammler and Extended Swebrec Distribution functions parameters [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 53-60]
Rougher Interaction of applying ultrasonic irradiation in Gilsonite flotation [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 175-179]
Roughness Performance of T-shaped skirted footings resting on sand [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 65-71]
Roughness Examining the effect of physico-mechanical and petrographical properties of granite building stones on the stone surface quality after polishing process [(Articles in Press)]
RSM Microwave-assisted leaching for copper recovery from the chalcopyrite concentrate of Sarcheshmeh copper complex [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 277-284]

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Sabalan area Exploring Geothermal Potential through Multi-Modal Geophysical Data Integration: Gravity, Magnetic, and Magnetotelluric Prospecting [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 427-434]
Sabzkuh tunnel Tunnel design and construction process in difficult ground conditions with Analysis of Controlled Deformations (ADECO) approach; a Case Study [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 149-160]
Safety Analysing the Role of Safety Level and Capital Investment in Selection of Underground Metal Mining Method [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 125-131]
Safety Factor Geometry determination of galleries and pillars in Chehel Koureh copper mine, Iran [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 139-150]
Safety Factor Slope stability analysis of the open-pit walls using artificial intelligence [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 271-279]
Safety Factors Effects of Weak Layer Angle and Thickness on the Stability of Rock Slopes [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 97-110]
Sagaing Fault Hydrothermal Gold Mineralization and Some Features of Ore Mineral at Onzon-Kanbani Area, Central Myanmar [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 95-103]
SAG Mill A method to determine the ball filling, in Miduk copper concentrator SAG mill [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-19]
Salt rock Effect of solid impurity on creep behavior of salt rocks of the Hormoz formation [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 161-166]
Sand Shear behavior at the interface: experimental study on the roles of sand grain size and concrete surface roughness [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 221-228]
Sand Slope Experimental Study of Waste Tire-Reinforced Sand Slope [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 183-191]
Sangan The mineral exploration of rare earth elements using the optimal sampling pattern in Baghak mine [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 111-122]
Sangan Iron Ore Mine Development of a new system for improving blastability by using the Fuzzy Delphi AHP method [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 47-53]
Sangan mine Characterization of Sangan low-grade iron ore and its processing by dry low-intensity magnetic separation [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 111-116]
Saqez property Gold prospectivity mapping through generation and integration of geophysical, geochemical, remote sensing and geological evidence layers in Saqez area, NW Iran [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 351-363]
Sarcheshmeh Bio-Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage in the Sarcheshmeh Porphyry Copper Mine by Fungi: Batch and Fixed Bed Process [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 87-103]
Sarcheshmeh Microwave-assisted leaching for copper recovery from the chalcopyrite concentrate of Sarcheshmeh copper complex [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 277-284]
Sarcheshmeh copper mine Design and implementation of heavy metal prediction in acid mine drainage using multi-output adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference systems (ANFIS) - a case study [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 59-64]
Sarduiyeh Spatially weighted singularity mapping in conjunction with random forest algorithm for mineral prospectivity modeling [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 455-460]
Saveh Application of fractal modeling and PCA method for hydrothermal alteration mapping in the Saveh area (Central Iran) based on ASTER multispectral data [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 37-48]
Sawing machines Utilization of Soft Computing for Evaluating the Performance of Stone Sawing Machines, Iranian Quarries [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 31-36]
Sawing Process Investigating the Relationship between Various Brittleness Indexes with Specific Ampere Draw in Rock Sawing Process [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 125-132]
Scaled distance Influence of blast geometry in the prediction of blast-induced vibration: a case study of granite aggregate quarries [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 187-196]
Scavenger circuit Copper recovery improvement by reducing the misreported copper minerals into the tailings of scavenger flotation circuit – Part II [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 31-37]
Scavenger circuit, Sungun Development of mineralogy-based approaches to study the loss of copper minerals into tailings of scavenger flotation circuit – Part I [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 21-30]
Schmidt hammer hardness Comparative evaluation of Schmidt hammer test procedures for prediction of rocks strength [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 199-206]
Schwarz-Christoffel transformation Incorporating topographic variations on electrical resistance tomography [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 335-341]
Sechahoon Iron Mine Transient Fluid Flow Modeling in Fractured Aquifer of Sechahoon Iron Mine Using Finite Element Method [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 145-156]
Secondary variable Accounting for secondary variable for the classification of mineral resources using co-kriging technique; a Case study of Sarcheshmeh porphyry copper deposit [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-80]
Sedimentary model Investigating the Effect of Sedimentary Basin on Consolidation of Kerman Fine-Grained Soils [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 125-129]
Segment Prediction of structural forces of segmental tunnel lining using FEM based artificial neural network [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 71-78]
Segment Tunnel Rehabilitation in Fault Zone Using Sequential Joints Method- Case Study: Karaj Water Conveyance Tunnel [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 87-94]
Seismic retrofitting Tunnel Rehabilitation in Fault Zone Using Sequential Joints Method- Case Study: Karaj Water Conveyance Tunnel [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 87-94]
Seismic source mechanism The performance of bolt-reinforced and shotcreted in-stope pillar in a rockburst prone areas [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 105-117]
Seismic tomography Monitoring CO2 injection in shale gas reservoir through cross well seismic and electromagnetic tomography [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 399-407]
Self-Consistent Approximation model Rock physical modeling enhancement in hydrocarbon reservoirs using Choquet fuzzy integral fusion approach [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 101-108]
SEM The role of catalyst in the passivation of chalcopyrite during leaching [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 91-96]
SEM The effect of chemical composition and burning temperature on pellet quality [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 27-32]
Sensitivity analysis Numerical Modelling of the Segmental Lining of Underground Structures [Volume 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 147-157]
Sensitivity analysis Analysing the Role of Safety Level and Capital Investment in Selection of Underground Metal Mining Method [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 125-131]
Sensitivity analysis Evaluating the efficiency of the genetic algorithm in designing the ultimate pit limit of open-pit mines [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 55-58]
Sensitivity analysis Investigating mechanical and geometrical effects of joints on minimum caving span in mass caving method [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 223-229]
Sensitivity Analysis An Assessment of Factors Affecting Reactive Transport of Biodegradable BTEX in an Unconfined Aquifer System, Tehran Oil Refinery, Iran [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 193-208]
Separation efficiency Effects of pH and pulp potential on the selective separation of Molybdenite from the Sungun Cu-Mo concentrate [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 147-150]
Sequential excavation On the selection of an appropriate excavation pattern for urban tunnels with big cross-section: A case study [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 297-307]
Sequential Gaussian Simulation (SGS) Spatial variability analysis of subsurface soil in Mashhad city, NE Iran [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 219-229]
Sequential Gaussian Simulation (SGSim) Hydrograph Modeling Using SGSim: A Case Study of Behbahan Aquifer, Southwest of Iran [Volume 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 103-113]
Settlement reduction factor Performance of T-shaped skirted footings resting on sand [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 65-71]
Settlement trough width (STW) Determination of settlement trough width and optimization of soil behavior parameters based on the design of experiment method (DOE) [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 7-15]
Seymareh and Aghbolagh dams Predicting the Occurrence of Hydraulic Fracture in Grouting Operations Based on the Pressure in the Penetrated Cement Grout [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 113-118]
SGEMS Application of Geostatistical Modelling to Study the Exploration Adequacy of Uniaxial Compressive Strength of Intact Rock alongthe Behesht-Abad Tunnel Route [Volume 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 127-137]
Shahghasem dam Internal erosion under spillway rested on an embankment dam [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 269-279]
Shallow Foundation An analytical approach for estimating the bearing capacity of slopes under loading on the upper surface [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 83-88]
Shear Strength Parameters Stability Analysis and Stabilization of Miduk Heap Leaching Structure, Iran [Volume 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-11]
Shear wave velocity Hybrid ANFIS with ant colony optimization algorithm for prediction of shear wave velocity from a carbonate reservoir in Iran [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 231-238]
Shear wave velocity Determining the relationship between shear wave velocity and physicomechanical properties of rocks [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 65-72]
Shear wave velocity An algorithm to predict shear wave velocity using well log data and deep learning algorithms [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 31-42]
Sheet pile Failure modeling of alluvial foundations due to boiling: numerical modeling versus experiments [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 249-255]
Shotcrete The influence of fiber-reinforced shotcrete on the ground settlement in tunnel excavation: A case study of Tabriz metro line 2 [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 21-29]
Shurijeh formation Thermal Analysis: A Complementary Method to Study the Shurijeh Clay Minerals [Volume 49, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 33-45]
Shur River Design and implementation of heavy metal prediction in acid mine drainage using multi-output adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference systems (ANFIS) - a case study [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 59-64]
Sieve analysis Preliminary Beneficiation and Washability Studies on Ghouzlou's Low-Ash Coal Sample [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 119-123]
Sieve Refusal Prediction Improving energy efficiency in the mining Industry: an LSTM-ANN predictive model for sieve refusal in grinding mills [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 83-89]
Silicate grout An experimental investigation on the effects of the silicate grouts on the cyclic behavior of the lightly cemented sands [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 391-399]
Sillimanite Experimental study of lead (II) removal using polymorphous silica adsorbents [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 7-13]
Silty sand An experimental study about the effects of the partially drained strain paths on the monotonic behavior of loose silty sands using triaxial tests [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 243-249]
Simple and multiple regressions Predicting slake durability of carbonate rocks using geomechanical properties (Case study: Durood-Khorramabad highway, Iran) [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 59-63]
Simple co-kriging Accounting for secondary variable for the classification of mineral resources using co-kriging technique; a Case study of Sarcheshmeh porphyry copper deposit [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-80]
Simple shear An experimental investigation on the effects of the silicate grouts on the cyclic behavior of the lightly cemented sands [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 391-399]
Singularity Integration of singularity and zonality methods for prospectivity map of blind mineralization [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 189-194]
Singularity Identifying alterations of Zafarghand porphyry copper system (Isfahan): employing singularity method and false color composite [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 315-322]
Site selection Applying an integrated fuzzy gray MCDM approach: A case study on mineral processing plant site selection [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 177-183]
Site-Specific Discontinuity Index (ssDI) Rock mass integrity assessment using a site specific discontinuity index: insights into fragmentation at Eureka Delta gold mine [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 341-348]
Size distribution Implementation of Hyperbolic Tangent Function to Estimate Size Distribution of Rock Fragmentation by Blasting in Open Pit Mines [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 187-197]
Slake durability Predicting slake durability of carbonate rocks using geomechanical properties (Case study: Durood-Khorramabad highway, Iran) [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 59-63]
Slope The Effects of Strength Parameters on Slope Safety Factor in 2D & 3D Analyses using Numerical Methods [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 71-75]
Slope stability Uncertainties and Complexities of the Geological Model in Slope Stability: a Case Study of Sabzkuh Tunnel [Volume 48, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 69-79]
Slope stability Effects of Weak Layer Angle and Thickness on the Stability of Rock Slopes [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 97-110]
Slope stability Back analysis of inter-ramp slope failure in Teghout copper mine [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 207-214]
Slope stability Benchmark study of rock slope stability through Generalized Hoek-Brown criterion: case study of an open pit in Sudan [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 11-18]
Slope stability An analytical approach for estimating the bearing capacity of slopes under loading on the upper surface [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 83-88]
Slope stability Slope stability analysis of the open-pit walls using artificial intelligence [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 271-279]
Slovakia territory Edge detection of geological structures based on a logistic function: a case study for gravity data of the Western Carpathians [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 267-274]
Slovakia territory A novel method for interpreting potential field anomalies using the Rootsig function [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 431-438]
Slurry dilution Some opportunities to increase performance of tailing thickener case study: Gol-E-Gohar iron ore beneficiation plant [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 41-45]
Smithsonite Optimized flotation of smithsonite and hemimorphite using mixed PAX–Armac C collectors: synergistic effects and desliming strategies [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 323-331]
Smoothing Parameter Reservoir characterization and porosity classification using probabilistic neural network (PNN) based on single and multi-smoothing parameters [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 383-390]
Sodium and Potassium The optimization of effective parameters in the leaching of sodium and potassium salts from electric arc furnace dust [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 137-142]
Sodium sulphide Effects of pH and pulp potential on the selective separation of Molybdenite from the Sungun Cu-Mo concentrate [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 147-150]
Soil Abrasivity Effects of the water content and grain size on soil-cutting tools interactions: implications of LCPC abrasion test [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 75-81]
Soil and sediment contamination The role of Mineral Salts Company in pollution of Mighan playa sediments with heavy metals by contamination indices and multivariate analysis methods, Arak, Iran [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 117-124]
Soil arching Physical modeling of soil arching around shallow tunnels in sandy grounds [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 413-422]
Soil Constitutive Models Comparative analysis of support methods for TBM entrance walls [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 229-235]
Soil-Pile Interaction Numerical simulation of liquefaction susceptibility of soil interacting by single pile [Volume 49, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 47-56]
Soil reinforcement Constrained Vertex Optimization and Simulation of the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Geotextile Reinforced Soil for Flexible Foundation Construction [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 125-138]
Soil Stabilization Predicting the Behaviour of Stabilized Lateritic Soils Treated with Green Crude Oil (GCO) by Analysis of Variance Approaches [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 37-42]
Soil Stabilization Stabilization Of soil with waste ceramic powder & calcium carbide residue for subgrade application [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 17-24]
Soil Strength Behaviour Predicting the Behaviour of Stabilized Lateritic Soils Treated with Green Crude Oil (GCO) by Analysis of Variance Approaches [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 37-42]
Soil structure Investigating the Development of Kerman’s Soil Structure and its Effect on the Collapsibility index [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 43-51]
Solar cells Harnessing inorganic silica frameworks: hydrothermal synthesis of POSS nanocages for enhanced efficiency in silicon solar cells [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 385-389]
Solid collector Investigating the effects of particle size and dosage of talc nanoparticles as a novel solid collector in quartz flotation [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 1-6]
Southeastern Asaluyeh Subsurface Characterization in Southeastern Asaluyeh Using DC Resistivity and Ground Penetrating Radar [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 423-429]
Southern coast of the Red Sea Characterization and beneficiation potential for valuable heavy minerals from the Wadi Ibib stream sediments, southern coast of the Red Sea, Egypt [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 371-381]
Southern Iran Detection of Effective Porosity and Permeability Zoning in an Iranian Oil Field Using Fractal Modeling [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 49-58]
Southwest Nigeria Soil Characterization of fly ash stabilized residual laterite [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 215-221]
Spare part Tire demand planning based on reliability and operating environment [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 239-248]
Sparse norm inversion Geometry of the magma chamber beneath Damavand volcano (N Iran) from a joint study of gravity and magnetic data [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 171-180]
Sparse regularization A comparative study of Sparse and Tikhonov regularization methods in gravity inversion: a case study of manganese deposit In Iran [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 161-169]
Sparsity constraints 3D Inversion of Magnetic Data through Wavelet based Regularization Method [Volume 49, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-18]
Spatial cross-correlation Assessment of uncertainty for coal quality-tonnage curves through minimum spatial cross-correlation simulation [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 75-86]
Spatial dependence Gaussian copulas for spatial estimation of ore grade in a copper deposit [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 57-66]
Spatial Filter Reconstruction of Geological Images Based on an Adaptive Spatial Domain Filter: An Example to Introduce Quantum Computation to Geosciences [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 183-194]
Spatial structure Three-Dimensional Geostatistical Analysis of Rock Fracture Roughness and Its Degradation with Shearing [Volume 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 163-179]
Spatial Variation Tunnelling Induced ground settlement considering soil variability [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 59-64]
Specific Ampere Draw Investigating the Relationship between Various Brittleness Indexes with Specific Ampere Draw in Rock Sawing Process [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 125-132]
Specific breakage rate Investigation of the performance of grooved grinding rods as a lifter in a laboratory rod mill [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 299-304]
Specific Energy Effects of the water content and grain size on soil-cutting tools interactions: implications of LCPC abrasion test [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 75-81]
Specimen size The Influence of thermal breakage on physio-mechanical behavior of Ghulmet marble north Pakistan [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 199-203]
Spectral angle mapper Integration of support vector machines for hydrothermal alteration mapping using ASTER data – case study: the northwestern part of the Kerman Cenozoic Magmatic Arc, Iran [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 45-50]
Spectral induced Spectral induced polarization forward modeling in the framework of finite difference scheme [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 171-182]
Sphalerite concentrate Bioleaching of a low grade sphalerite concentrate produced from flotation tailings [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 169-173]
SPI Test Modeling and control of Ag mill energy consumption based on ore hardness distribution in a large-scale iron ore plant [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 131-137]
SplitDesktop Fragmentation measurement using image processing [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 211-218]
Spontaneous Combustion of Coal Effect of maceral content on tendency of spontaneous coal combustion using the R70 method [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 93-99]
Square anchors Pullout capacity of plus-shaped multi-plate horizontal anchors in sand [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 11-20]
SRM/DEM/MCS A Statistical-Probabilistic Pattern for Determination of Tunnel Advance Step by Quantitative Risk Analysis [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 161-176]
SRM/DEM/PEM A Statistical-Probabilistic Pattern for Determination of Tunnel Advance Step by Quantitative Risk Analysis [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 161-176]
SRT Geophysical simulation of landslide model based on electrical resistivity and refraction seismic tomography through unstructured meshing [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 263-270]
Stability Experimental and Numerical study of earth slope reinforcement using ordinary and rigid stone columns [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 23-30]
Stabilization Stability Analysis and Stabilization of Miduk Heap Leaching Structure, Iran [Volume 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-11]
Stabilized clay Modeling of unconfined compressive strength and Young's modulus of lime and cement stabilized clayey subgrade soil using Evolutionary Polynomial Regression (EPR) [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 257-269]
Staged excavation A numerical study on the influence of tunnel excavation on pile foundation [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 27-33]
Statistical analysis Determining the relationship between shear wave velocity and physicomechanical properties of rocks [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 65-72]
Statistical analysis Evaluating the relationship of vertical drilling rate with rock properties in the Marble quarry mining [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 401-410]
Statistical Analysis Investigating the Relationship between Various Brittleness Indexes with Specific Ampere Draw in Rock Sawing Process [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 125-132]
Statistical Analysis Studying Peak Particle Velocity Due to Blast in Development Tunnels’ Face in Coal Stoping [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 69-74]
Statistical Design Coal Recycling from Tailings using Flotation with 2-Level Experimental Design Techniques [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-13]
Statistical methods The role of Mineral Salts Company in pollution of Mighan playa sediments with heavy metals by contamination indices and multivariate analysis methods, Arak, Iran [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 117-124]
Stepwise factor analysis Identification of Ti- anomaly in stream sediment geochemistry using of stepwise factor analysis and multifractal model in Delijan district, Iran [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 77-95]
Stone Column Pressure settlement behaviour of ring footing resting on geotextile encased stone column [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 75-82]
Stope Layout Optimizer Introducing a User-friendly Computer Program for Determining the Location of Underground Stopes [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 77-85]
Stope width A coupled empirical-numerical method for open-stope stability analysis considering stope dimensions [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 333-340]
Strain path An experimental study about the effects of the partially drained strain paths on the monotonic behavior of loose silty sands using triaxial tests [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 243-249]
Stratified Cox regression model Tire demand planning based on reliability and operating environment [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 239-248]
Stream Sediment The Use of Robust Factor Analysis of Compositional Geochemical Data for the Recognition of the Target Area in Khusf 1:100000 Sheet, South Khorasan, Iran [Volume 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 191-199]
Stream Sediment Geochemical potential mapping of iron-oxide targets by Prediction-Area plot and Concentration-Number fractal model in Esfordi, Iran [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 171-181]
Stream sediment geochemistry Cu-bearing signatures from multi-element geochemical data, a correct strategy to implement a Convolutional Autoencoder Algorithm [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 1-10]
Stress A model for estimation of stress-dependent deformation modulus of rock mass [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 63-67]
Stress The Influence of thermal breakage on physio-mechanical behavior of Ghulmet marble north Pakistan [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 199-203]
Stress Dependent Transmissivity A Laboratory Study on Stress Dependency of Joint Transmissivity and its Modeling with Neural Networks, Fuzzy Method and Regression Analysis [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-66]
Stress-Life method Cumulative Fatigue Damage Under stepwise Tension-Compression Loading [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 17-21]
Structured mesh Performance assessment of structured and unstructured meshes in inversion of electrical resistivity and induced polarization surveys: Kabudan gold area, NE Iran [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 113-122]
Subsurface Anomalies Subsurface Characterization in Southeastern Asaluyeh Using DC Resistivity and Ground Penetrating Radar [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 423-429]
Subsurface soil Spatial variability analysis of subsurface soil in Mashhad city, NE Iran [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 219-229]
Suction Removing Examining removal or reduction of suction on displacement, separation of particles and energy consumption of jig by coupling computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and discrete element method (DEM) [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 145-152]
Sulfidation Flotation optimization and sulfidation strategies for maximizing copper recovery from a complex mixed oxide-sulfide ore [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 197-208]
Sulfide Minerals Application of bipolar electrochemistry to follow electrochemical reactions at the semiconductor-electrolyte interface [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 39-47]
Sulfidization Optimized flotation of smithsonite and hemimorphite using mixed PAX–Armac C collectors: synergistic effects and desliming strategies [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 323-331]
Sulfuric acid A Study on the Recovery of Titanium Dioxide from a Blast Furnace Slag, Using Roasting and Acid Leaching [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 175-181]
Sulfuric acid The recovery of rare earth elements and titanium using direct atmospheric leaching and digestion methods from low-grade monazite sources [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 151-156]
Sungun Copper recovery improvement by reducing the misreported copper minerals into the tailings of scavenger flotation circuit – Part II [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 31-37]
Sungun Enhancing core recovery and RQD analysis in porphyry Cu deposits through fractal modeling, case study: Sungun mine (NW Iran) [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 69-74]
Sungun-Ahar A proposed framework for estimating the environmental damage cost of mining activities in line with the goals of sustainable mining: a case study of Sungun-Ahar Copper Mine, Iran [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 167-180]
Sungun copper mine Comparison of pseudo-static, Newmark and dynamic response analysis of the final pit wall of Sungun copper mine [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 141-147]
Sungun copper mine Analysis and improvement of blasting operation in porphyry, diorite dyke, and trachyte Sungun zones: In-situ investigations [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 19-24]
Supply Chain Management Productivity Improvement in a Steel Industry using Supply Chain Management Technique [Volume 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 51-59]
Support Effect of the chemical compounds of soil on the stability of excavation wall: A case study [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 107-113]
Supportability Resilience estimation of the mining fleet (Case study: Sungun copper mine) [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 151-156]
Support System Assessments of applicability of Q and RMi systems in binary tunnels of Bakhtiari dam_ Iran [Volume 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 33-40]
Support Techniques Comparative analysis of support methods for TBM entrance walls [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 229-235]
Support vector machine Integration of support vector machines for hydrothermal alteration mapping using ASTER data – case study: the northwestern part of the Kerman Cenozoic Magmatic Arc, Iran [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 45-50]
Support vector machine Determination of alteration genesis and quantitative relationship between alteration and geochemical anomaly using support vector machines [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 33-39]
Support vector machine Improvement of small scale mine blast operation: A comparative application of hunter-point artificial neural network, support vector machine, and regression analysis models [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 205-213]
Support vector machine Predicting gold grade by using support vector machine and neural network to generate an evidence layer for 3D prospectivity analysis [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 435-444]
Surface properties Flotation of zinc silicate ore: A focus on effective parameters, synergistic effect of mixed cationic collectors and its mechanism [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 33-41]
Susanvar A new method for determining geochemical anomalies: U-N and U-A fractal models [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 181-190]
Sustainability indicators Climate-smart mining through block matrix analysis: a conceptual modeling approach for sustainable resource governance [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 91-104]
Sustainable biomining Exploring the potential of acidithiobacillus in bioleaching: keys to sustainable metal extraction [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 229-247]
Sustainable Development Sustainable Development Assessment in Underground Coal mining by Developing a Novel Index [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 11-17]
SVM High performance of the support vector machine in classifying hyperspectral data using a limited dataset [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 253-268]
SVM High-grade zone estimation using the SVM and BPPN algorithms in Chah Firuzeh porphyry copper deposit [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 149-159]
Swebrec function Assessment of rock fragmentation and strength properties using the Rosin-Rammler and Extended Swebrec Distribution functions parameters [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 53-60]
Swelling pressure Experimental study on the cyclic swelling- shrinkage behaviour of soil in the Algerian region of N’Gaous [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 51-60]
Swelling-shrinkage phenomena Experimental study on the cyclic swelling- shrinkage behaviour of soil in the Algerian region of N’Gaous [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 51-60]
Swin Transformer Evidential 3D swin transformer–CNN for uncertainty-aware blind gold prospectivity mapping: A case study from Siahcheshmeh, NW Iran [(Articles in Press)]
Synergistic effect of mixed collectors Flotation of zinc silicate ore: A focus on effective parameters, synergistic effect of mixed cationic collectors and its mechanism [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 33-41]
Synthetic models A comparative study of Sparse and Tikhonov regularization methods in gravity inversion: a case study of manganese deposit In Iran [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 161-169]
Systematic review Exploring the potential of acidithiobacillus in bioleaching: keys to sustainable metal extraction [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 229-247]

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Tabas coal Desulfurization of Tabas coal using chemical (Meyers, Molten caustic leaching) and biological (bioleaching) methods [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 141-148]
Taguchi A Statistical-Probabilistic Pattern for Determination of Tunnel Advance Step by Quantitative Risk Analysis [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 161-176]
Taguchi Microwave-assisted leaching for copper recovery from the chalcopyrite concentrate of Sarcheshmeh copper complex [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 277-284]
Taguchi’s method Determination of settlement trough width and optimization of soil behavior parameters based on the design of experiment method (DOE) [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 7-15]
Tailing Bioleaching of a low grade sphalerite concentrate produced from flotation tailings [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 169-173]
Tailing damp Proposing a seven-parameter kinetics model for predicting cerussite flotation recovery [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 1-13]
Tailings Development of mineralogy-based approaches to study the loss of copper minerals into tailings of scavenger flotation circuit – Part I [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 21-30]
Tailings Copper recovery improvement by reducing the misreported copper minerals into the tailings of scavenger flotation circuit – Part II [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 31-37]
Tailings Flotation Coal Recycling from Tailings using Flotation with 2-Level Experimental Design Techniques [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-13]
Talc nanoparticles Investigating the effects of particle size and dosage of talc nanoparticles as a novel solid collector in quartz flotation [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 1-6]
Tarom mine A New Analytical Solution for Determination of Acceptable Overall settlement of Heap Leaching Structures Foundation [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 111-120]
TBM Effects of the water content and grain size on soil-cutting tools interactions: implications of LCPC abrasion test [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 75-81]
Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution Optimizing the exploratory drilling rig route based on the Multi-Objective Multiple Traveling Salesman Problem [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 331-337]
Tehran subway line 7 Geological Hazards analysis in Urban Tunneling by EPB Machine (Case study: Tehran subway line 7 tunnel) [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 23-36]
Temeng model Comparison of the various dispatching strategies for truck-shovel productivity optimization in open pit mines [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 193-202]
Tensile Strength Analytical Solution for Stress Field and Intensity Factor in CSTBD under Mixed Mode Conditions [Volume 48, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 55-68]
Tensor Meshes A comparative study of Sparse and Tikhonov regularization methods in gravity inversion: a case study of manganese deposit In Iran [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 161-169]
TGARCH Modeling and prediction of time-series of monthly copper prices [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 91-97]
Thar lignite mine Hydrogeological Issues Concerning the Thar Lignite Prospect [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 141-156]
Thermal The Complete Model of Wet Air Analysis in Mine Ventilation Design (CMWAA Method) [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 1-9]
Thermal modelling Application of Thermal Modelling for Geochemical Characterization of Gadvan Formation, Persian Gulf, Iran [Volume 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 137-146]
Thermoacidophilic bacteria Thermoacidophilic bacteria isolated from Sarcheshmeh low-grade copper ore in chalcopyrite bioleaching from mineral tailing [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 323-330]
Thermophile Extraction of nickel from spent reforming catalyst through bioleaching with mesophilic and moderately thermophilic cultures [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 201-210]
Thermoporoelasticity Coupling Geomechanics and Transport in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 105-131]
The X-Ray Analysis The potential sources of Bauxite in PirMishi Tash, Semnan province, northern Iran [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 1-9]
Thickener The Effects of Ore Properties on the Characterization of Suspension in Settling and Compression [Volume 48, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 101-114]
Thickener Performance improvement of the Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex Cu-Mo thickener using a vane type feedwell [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 79-82]
Thickener Some opportunities to increase performance of tailing thickener case study: Gol-E-Gohar iron ore beneficiation plant [Volume 56, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 41-45]
Thin section image An Image Analysis-Based Methodology for Chromite Exploration through Opto-Geometric Parameters; a Case Study in Faryab Area, SE of Iran [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 97-104]
Third cleaning Increasing final concentrate grade of the Sarcheshmaeh Copper Complex floatation circuit by flowsheet modification [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 157-160]
THM Coupling Coupling Geomechanics and Transport in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 105-131]
Three-point bending Fracture mechanisms in rock-like Bi-material beams under mode I loading: effects of crack location and thickness ratio [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 1-7]
Ti- anomaly Identification of Ti- anomaly in stream sediment geochemistry using of stepwise factor analysis and multifractal model in Delijan district, Iran [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 77-95]
Tikhonov regularization A comparative study of Sparse and Tikhonov regularization methods in gravity inversion: a case study of manganese deposit In Iran [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 161-169]
Time domain induced polarization Time-domain induced polarization tomography inversion [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 153-160]
Titanium dioxide A Study on the Recovery of Titanium Dioxide from a Blast Furnace Slag, Using Roasting and Acid Leaching [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 175-181]
Titanomagnetite Separation of iron and vanadium from titanomagnetite by thermal treatment and magnetic separation [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 143-149]
Tomography Time-domain induced polarization tomography inversion [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 153-160]
Toppling Failure Flexural Toppling Failure in Rock Slopes: From Theory to Applications [Volume 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-32]
TOPSIS TOPSIS vs MIO: Applications to gold prospectivity mapping; a case study of the Basiran-Mokhtaran Area- Eastern Iran [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 69-87]
TOPSIS Hazard Identification and Process Risk Assessment at the Building Stone Processing Company through Combination of EFMEA & William Fine Methods [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 229-241]
TOPSIS score analysis Evaluation of mining labor impact on production: Application of TOPSIS-CRITIC based multiple criteria decision making approach [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 11-20]
Torque Performance improvement of the Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex Cu-Mo thickener using a vane type feedwell [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 79-82]
Total deformation Numerical investigation on the effect of roller screen operating parameters on the mechanical behavior of its rolls in classification of green iron ore pellets through coupled DEM-FEM simulation [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 299-313]
Total magnetic field data A simple but efficient non-linear method for 2D inversion of magnetic field data based on Ridge-Regression algorithm [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 73-79]
Transition depth Block caving underground mining technique under an existing open-pit mine: Investigating the effect of undercut depth on crown pillar thickness [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 439-444]
Transition elements Computational and Programming Aspects of Transition Elements in a Three-dimensional Finite Element Program [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 119-123]
Travertine The effects of temperature on mechanical properties of rocks [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 147-152]
Truck dispatching Comparison of the various dispatching strategies for truck-shovel productivity optimization in open pit mines [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 193-202]
Truncated Gaussian Simulation Application of truncated gaussian simulation to ore-waste boundary modeling of Golgohar iron deposit [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 175-181]
Tuan Giao Comparing the effectiveness of some modern boundary determination methods in interpreting the geology structures of the Tuan Giao area [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 273-279]
Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) Effect of Rock Joint on Boreability of TBM at Northern Section of Kerman Water Conveyance Tunnel [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 145-150]
Tunneling Physical modeling of soil arching around shallow tunnels in sandy grounds [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 413-422]
Tunnelling Tunnelling Induced ground settlement considering soil variability [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 59-64]
Two-dimensional Fourier transformation Identification of hidden mineralized and non-mineralized zones using spectral analysis of geochemical data [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 81-89]

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U-A fractal A new method for determining geochemical anomalies: U-N and U-A fractal models [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 181-190]
UCS Stabilization Of soil with waste ceramic powder & calcium carbide residue for subgrade application [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 17-24]
UDEC Effects of statistical distribution of joint trace length on the stability of tunnel excavated in jointed rock mass [Volume 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 289-296]
UDEC Distinct element modelling of the mechanical behaviour of intact rocks using voronoi tessellation model [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 61-68]
UDEC Physical model simulation of block caving in jointed rock mass [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 349-359]
Ultimate pit A non-monetary valuation system for open-pit mine design [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 135-145]
Ultimate pit limit Ultimate Pit Limit Determination Using Flashlight Algorithm [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 43-48]
Ultimate pit limit Evaluating the efficiency of the genetic algorithm in designing the ultimate pit limit of open-pit mines [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 55-58]
Ultimate pit limit Designing of open-pit mines using new corrected form of the Korobov algorithm [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 123-130]
Ultrasonic irradiation Interaction of applying ultrasonic irradiation in Gilsonite flotation [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 175-179]
U-N A new method for determining geochemical anomalies: U-N and U-A fractal models [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 181-190]
Uncertainty Wavelet Neural Network: A Hybrid Method in Modeling Heterogeneous Reservoirs [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 203-211]
Uncertainty Geomechanical characterization of an anisotropic fractured rock mass using fuzzy system and Monte Carlo simulation [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 367-375]
Uncertainty analysis A non-parametric resampling method for uncertainty analysis of geophysical inverse problems [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 61-67]
Uncertainty modeling Application of truncated gaussian simulation to ore-waste boundary modeling of Golgohar iron deposit [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 175-181]
Uncertainty quantification Reservoir characterization using ensemble-based assimilation methods [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 149-158]
Uncertainty quantification Evidential 3D swin transformer–CNN for uncertainty-aware blind gold prospectivity mapping: A case study from Siahcheshmeh, NW Iran [(Articles in Press)]
Unconfined Compressive Comparison of clayey soil characteristics treated with lime and water base nano-polymer [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 271-276]
Unconfined Compressive Strength Constrained Vertex Optimization and Simulation of the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Geotextile Reinforced Soil for Flexible Foundation Construction [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 125-138]
Unconfined Compressive Strength Modeling of unconfined compressive strength and Young's modulus of lime and cement stabilized clayey subgrade soil using Evolutionary Polynomial Regression (EPR) [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 257-269]
Undercut Slope Application of Artificial Neural Network for Stability Analysis of Undercut Slopes [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 1-6]
Undercut Slopes A Numerical Analysis on the Performance of Counterweight Balance on the Stability of Undercut Slopes [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 63-69]
Underground coal mining Sustainable Development Assessment in Underground Coal mining by Developing a Novel Index [Volume 55, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 11-17]
Underground Mining Introducing a User-friendly Computer Program for Determining the Location of Underground Stopes [Volume 54, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 77-85]
Underground mining methods Analysing the Role of Safety Level and Capital Investment in Selection of Underground Metal Mining Method [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 125-131]
Uniaxial compressive strength Application of Geostatistical Modelling to Study the Exploration Adequacy of Uniaxial Compressive Strength of Intact Rock alongthe Behesht-Abad Tunnel Route [Volume 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 127-137]
Uniaxial compressive strength Comparative evaluation of Schmidt hammer test procedures for prediction of rocks strength [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 199-206]
Uniaxial compressive strength The Influence of thermal breakage on physio-mechanical behavior of Ghulmet marble north Pakistan [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 199-203]
Unstructured mesh 3D inverse modeling of electrical resistivity and chargeability data through unstructured meshing, a case study for travertine exploration [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 131-140]
Unstructured mesh Performance assessment of structured and unstructured meshes in inversion of electrical resistivity and induced polarization surveys: Kabudan gold area, NE Iran [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 113-122]
Unstructured meshing 3D inversion of magnetic data using Lanczos bidiagonalization and unstructured element [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 89-99]
Unstructured meshing Geophysical simulation of landslide model based on electrical resistivity and refraction seismic tomography through unstructured meshing [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 263-270]
Unstructured meshing Electrical imaging of gold-bearing mineralization zones through 3D geophysical modeling [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 237-245]
Unsupervised anomaly detection Cu-bearing signatures from multi-element geochemical data, a correct strategy to implement a Convolutional Autoencoder Algorithm [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 1-10]
Unusual methane gas emission Investigating the effect of fractures on unusual gas emission in coal mines; case study of Parvadeh coal mine, Iran [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 163-168]
Upscaling Wavelet Neural Network: A Hybrid Method in Modeling Heterogeneous Reservoirs [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 203-211]
Upscaling Two-dimensional upscaling of reservoir data using adaptive bandwidth in the kernel function [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 123-128]
U statistic Delineation of mineral potential zone using U-statistic method in processing satellite remote sensing images [Volume 57, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 445-453]
U-Statistics A new method for determining geochemical anomalies: U-N and U-A fractal models [Volume 56, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 181-190]

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Vacuum filter A new approach to analyzing the type of moisture inside the filter cake of hematite concentrate [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 35-40]
Validating example Computational and Programming Aspects of Transition Elements in a Three-dimensional Finite Element Program [Volume 52, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 119-123]
Vanadium Separation of iron and vanadium from titanomagnetite by thermal treatment and magnetic separation [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 143-149]
Vanadium pentoxide A review on the extraction of vanadium pentoxide from primary, secondary, and co-product sources [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 361-382]
Vane Feedwell Performance improvement of the Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex Cu-Mo thickener using a vane type feedwell [Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 79-82]
Variography Three-Dimensional Geostatistical Analysis of Rock Fracture Roughness and Its Degradation with Shearing [Volume 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 163-179]
Ventsim Analyzing the effects of natural ventilation caused by excavating the waste pass on the ventilation network of Anguran mine [Volume 57, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 231-240]
Vertical drilling rate Evaluating the relationship of vertical drilling rate with rock properties in the Marble quarry mining [Volume 58, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 401-410]
Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) Geoelectrical characterization of a landslide surface for investigating hazard potency, a case study in the Tehran- North freeway, Iran [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 339-347]
Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) The application of an integral-equation-based automatic inversion algorithm for Interpretation of vertical electrical sounding data [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 91-96]
Vertical Roller Mill A conscious lab-based approach for modelling and investigating the impact of influential parameters on feed rate and differential pressure in cement vertical roller mills [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 129-135]
Vibracord seismograph Numerical Analysis of the Primer Location Effect on Ground Vibration Caused by Blasting [Volume 51, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 53-62]
Vibration Influence of blast geometry in the prediction of blast-induced vibration: a case study of granite aggregate quarries [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 187-196]
Vibration Power Index (VPI) A reduction policy of ground vibration due to mine blasting using hybrid algorithms [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 35-42]
Void fraction A new approach to analyzing the type of moisture inside the filter cake of hematite concentrate [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 35-40]
Voronoi model Distinct element modelling of the mechanical behaviour of intact rocks using voronoi tessellation model [Volume 52, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 61-68]
Vulnerability map Preparation of landslide risk map in Karganeh Watershed, Lorestan Province, Iran [Volume 59, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 211-220]

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Walez technology Possibility of using waelz kiln technology (reduction roasting) for processing Chehel-Kureh complex sulfide ore [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 181-189]
Waste minimization The optimization of effective parameters in the leaching of sodium and potassium salts from electric arc furnace dust [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 137-142]
Waste Tires Experimental Study of Waste Tire-Reinforced Sand Slope [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 183-191]
Wastewater treatment Enhanced wastewater treatment using metal-based nanoparticles: a comprehensive study [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 97-113]
Water-based leaching The optimization of effective parameters in the leaching of sodium and potassium salts from electric arc furnace dust [Volume 59, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 137-142]
Water inlet An experimental study about the effects of the partially drained strain paths on the monotonic behavior of loose silty sands using triaxial tests [Volume 58, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 243-249]
Water purification Enhanced wastewater treatment using metal-based nanoparticles: a comprehensive study [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 97-113]
Water recovery Studies on the effects of physical parameters of filtration process on the fluid flow characteristics and de-watering efficiency of copper concentrate [Volume 55, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 109-116]
Water recovery index A new method for determination of frothability of frothers by using water recovery measurement [Volume 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 249-255]
Water Velocity Function Examining removal or reduction of suction on displacement, separation of particles and energy consumption of jig by coupling computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and discrete element method (DEM) [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 145-152]
Waveform Modeling the effect of the striker geometry on the wave propagation pattern in the Split-Hopkinson pressure bar test using the discrete element method [Volume 56, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 285-292]
Wavelet transform Proposing New Methods to Enhance the Low-Resolution Simulated GPR Responses in the Frequency and Wavelet Domains [Volume 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 159-172]
Wavelet transform 3D Inversion of Magnetic Data through Wavelet based Regularization Method [Volume 49, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-18]
WCP Stabilization Of soil with waste ceramic powder & calcium carbide residue for subgrade application [Volume 60, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 17-24]
Weak Layer Effects of Weak Layer Angle and Thickness on the Stability of Rock Slopes [Volume 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 97-110]
Weak Partings Pillar Design in the Hard Rock Mines of South Africa [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 163-191]
Wealth creation Phytomining: a sustainable approach for heavy metal removal [Volume 60, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 209-228]
Wear rate Evaluation of Cutting Performance of Diamond Saw Machine Using Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) Algorithm [Volume 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 185-190]
Well integrity Numerical Investigation of the Impact of Geomechanical Parameters of Formations on Well Integrity of One of the Iranian Oil Fields [Volume 54, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 179-183]
Wetting-drying paths Experimental study on the cyclic swelling- shrinkage behaviour of soil in the Algerian region of N’Gaous [Volume 59, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 51-60]
WGCV 3D inversion of magnetic data using Lanczos bidiagonalization and unstructured element [Volume 57, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 89-99]
What-if analysis Model development for prediction of autogenous mill power consumption in Sangan iron ore processing plant [Volume 56, Issue 4, 2022, Pages 301-307]
William Fine method Hazard Identification and Process Risk Assessment at the Building Stone Processing Company through Combination of EFMEA & William Fine Methods [Volume 58, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 229-241]
Winland method Rock typing and reservoir zonation of the Asmari Formation in a gas field, Persian Gulf [Volume 58, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 49-58]
Wipfrag Analysis Rock mass integrity assessment using a site specific discontinuity index: insights into fragmentation at Eureka Delta gold mine [Volume 59, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 341-348]
WipFrag software Improvement of small scale mine blast operation: A comparative application of hunter-point artificial neural network, support vector machine, and regression analysis models [Volume 57, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 205-213]
WKF Restoring the past glory of Diamond Mining in south India- A plausible case of diamondiferous Wajrakarur kimberlite pipe clusters with geochemical evidences [Volume 53, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 99-109]
Work Index A Methodology to Estimate Ores Work Index Values, Using Miduk Copper Mine Sample [Volume 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133-140]

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