Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing is an international journal which covers theoretical approaches and their industrial applications in all aspects of mineral processing and extractive metallurgy.

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Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 2026;62(4):225397

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Performance assessment of a flaxseed-derived bioflocculant for solid-liquid separation in mineral processing: optimization of extraction conditions and mechanistic insights with application to the phosphate industry

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The research progress and application status of ore blending technology: A review

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Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 2026;62(4):226165

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Empirical drag coefficient correlation for uncoated and oil-coated bubbles: experimental development and multi-dataset validation

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Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 2026;62(4):226426

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Utilising feldspathic overburden and basement rocks from the Vidnava kaolin deposit as secondary raw materials for the ceramic industry

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Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 2026;62(4):226663

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Flotation froth image segmentation based on an improved watershed algorithm with highlight overlap correction and multiple edge constraints

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Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 2026;62(4):226664

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Process mineralogical characteristics and electronic structures of zinc-bearing phases in electric arc furnace dust

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Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 2026;62(4):226745

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Multi-scale feature fusion and adaptive regularization for dynamic feature analysis of coal flotation froth

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Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 2026;62(4):230977

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Characterization and wet high-intensity magnetic separation of low-grade glauconite ore for potential agricultural fertilizer applications

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Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 2026;62(4):231123

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Selective recovery of cobalt and nickel from spent lithium-ion batteries by integrated roasting and chelation-assisted deep eutectic solvent leaching

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Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 2026;62(4):231151

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Thermal treatment of granite quarry waste: Numerical integration–based thermal quality assessment and Bond Work Index (BWI) modelling

Ekin Köken, Ismail Ince, Hande Marulcuoğlu, Paweł Strzałkowski, Ahmet Özarslan

Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 2026;62(4):231190

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Solution chemistry regulated foam behavior of sodium oleate and cetyl phosphate collectors: Mechanistic insights into magnesite flotation

Dongsheng He, Changming Xu, Yuan Tang, Fangyuan Li, Yanhong Fu, Zhili Li, Jiayu Ma

Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 2026;62(4):231237

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Study on the screening and interaction mechanism of collectors for acanthite based on frontier orbital theory

Liqiang Lin, Ting-sheng Qiu, Guanfei Zhao, Kaiwei Ding, Lai-chang Zou, Zhong-mei Sun

Physicochem. Probl. Miner. Process. 2026;62(4):231288

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