The International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment publishes research on mining and environmental technology engineering relating to metalliferous deposits, coal, oil sands, and industrial minerals.

We welcome environmental mining research papers that explore:

    Mining environmental impact assessment and permitting
    Mining and processing technologies
    Mining waste management and waste minimization practices in mining
    Mine site closure
    Mining decommissioning and reclamation
    Acid mine drainage

The International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment welcomes mining research papers that explore:

    Design of surface and underground mines (economics, geotechnical, production scheduling, ventilation)
    Mine planning and optimization
    Mining geostatics
    Mine drilling and blasting technologies
    Mining material handling systems
    Mine equipment

We operate a rigorous peer review process based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees. Visit our Instructions for Authors page for information on preparing your manuscript.

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Editor-in Chief: 

Professor Erkan Topal - Western Australian School of Mines, Curtin University, Perth, Australia 
    
Founding Editor:

Dr Raj K. Singhal -  Alberta, Canada
 
Managing Editors: 

Professor Z. Hu - China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing, China 
Professor C. Musingwini - University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Associate Editors:
 
Dr Chris Chiwetelu - Federal Government of Canada, Calgary, Canada
Professor P. Sklenicka - Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
 
Editorial Board:
  
Dr E. Y. Baafi - University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia 
Ms Ana de Guzmán Báez - University of Madrid, Spain 
Dr C. D. Barton - University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA
Dr Snehamoy Chatterjee - Michigan Technological University, USA 
Prof. Dr. Carsten Drebenstedt - Institut für Bergbau und Spezialtiefbau, Germany     
Professor J. Duchesne - Université Laval, Québec City, Canada 
Professor S. Durucan - Imperial College London, London, UK 
Professor S. Frimpong - University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, USA 
Dr K. Fytas - Universite Laval, Quebec City, Canada
Professor M. Haigh - Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK 
Professor G. Hao - Guizhou Normal University, China
Professor G. M. Hilson - University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
Dr M. Hitch - University of British Columbia, Canada
Dr Murat Karakus - The University of Adelaide, Australia 
Professor M. Karmis - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA 
Professor C. Karpuz - Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Professor V. Kecojevic - West Virginia University, USA
Dr A. Korre - Imperial College London, London, UK 
Professor A. Lagerkvist - LuleåUniversity of Technology, Lulea, Sweden 
Dr I. S. Lowndes - University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK 
Professor P. P. Manca - Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy 
Professor H. Shimada - Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan 
Professor A. K. Mehrotra - University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada 
Dr C. Musingwini - University of Witwatersrand, South Africa 
Professor T. Nawa - Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
Dr. C. M. Neculita - Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
Professor B. Nie - China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing, China 
Dr A. Nieto - Mining3 (CRCMining), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 
Dr B. O’Regan - University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland 
Professor G. N. Panagiotou - National Technical University, Athens, Greece 
Professor G. G. Pivnyak - National Mining University of Ukraine, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine 
Dr. Hakan Schunnesson - Lulea University of Technology, Lulea, Sweden 
Professor M. J. Scoble - University of British Colombia, Vancouver, Canada
Professor P. Sklenicka - Czech University of Life Sciences, Czech Republic
Professor D. Stead - Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada