International Journal of Mineral Processing 

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of mineral properties on the compressive strength of the synthesized geopolymer was investigated, and it was shown that a wide range of natural Al-Si minerals could serve as potential source materials for the synthesis of geopolymers.

TL;DR: In this article, a brief account of results generated from microwave-assisted mineral treatments tests is given, which demonstrate that microwave energy has potential in mineral treatment and metal recovery operations such as heating, drying, carbothermic reduction of oxide minerals, leaching, roasting/smelting, pretreatment of refractory gold ore and concentrate, spent carbon regeneration and waste management.

TL;DR: In this article, the importance of particle size in flotation has been discussed in terms of the evidence presented and it is concluded that the minimum degree of hydrophobicity necessary for the flotation of a particle depends upon its size and as a result, recovery-size curves are a valuable diagnostic aid to the assessment of flotation performance.

TL;DR: In this article, the adsorption behavior of natural zeolite (clinoptilolite) has been studied in order to determine its applicability in treating acid mine drainage.

TL;DR: In the last decade, modern SEM-based quantitative mineralogy tools have advanced rapidly with increasing computer power, improved SEM hardware, and the development of sophisticated image analysis methods as discussed by the authors.