Machine learning applications in minerals processing: A review

JT McCoy, L Auret - Minerals Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques have an ever-increasing
presence and impact on a wide-variety of research and commercial fields. Disappointed by …

Recent advances in flotation froth image analysis

C Aldrich, E Avelar, X Liu - Minerals Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Machine vision is widely used in the monitoring of froth flotation plants as a means
to assist control operators on the plant. While these systems have a mature ability to analyse …

Ore image classification based on small deep learning model: Evaluation and optimization of model depth, model structure and data size

Y Liu, Z Zhang, X Liu, L Wang, X Xia - Minerals Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The ore image classification technology based on deep learning is an effective way to
improve the image sensor-based ore sorting classification capability. However, in practice …

Flotation froth image recognition with convolutional neural networks

Y Fu, C Aldrich - Minerals Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Computer vision systems designed for flotation froth image analysis are well established in
industry, where their ability to measure froth flow velocities and stability are used to control …

Flotation froth image classification using convolutional neural networks

M Zarie, A Jahedsaravani, M Massinaei - Minerals Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, the use of machine vision systems for monitoring and control of the flotation
plants has significantly increased. The classification of froth images is a critical step in …

An intelligent modelling framework for mechanical properties of cemented paste backfill

C Qi, Q Chen, A Fourie, Q Zhang - Minerals Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
The mechanical properties of cemented paste backfill (CPB) are particularly important for its
application in the minerals industry. In practice, a large number of cumbersome and time …

Deep learning-based ash content prediction of coal flotation concentrate using convolutional neural network

Z Wen, C Zhou, J Pan, T Nie, C Zhou, Z Lu - Minerals Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Convolutional neural networks, as the current state-of-the-art in image classification, are
regarded as a promising way for flotation soft sensors based on froth images. This paper …

Ash determination of coal flotation concentrate by analyzing froth image using a novel hybrid model based on deep learning algorithms and attention mechanism

X Yang, K Zhang, C Ni, H Cao, J Thé, G Xie, Z Tan… - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Flotation is an important separation method for coal preparation, where ash content is critical
to coal product quality. However, the absence of fast and accurate ash determination of coal …

Deep learning-based image classification for online multi-coal and multi-class sorting

Y Liu, Z Zhang, X Liu, L Wang, X Xia - Computers & Geosciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Deep learning is an effective way to improve the classification accuracy of coal images for
the machine vision-based coal sorting. However, the related research on deep learning …

A sequential cross-product knowledge accumulation, extraction and transfer framework for machine learning-based production process modelling

J Xie, C Zhang, M Sage, M Safdar… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Machine learning is a promising method to model production processes and predict product
quality. It is challenging to accurately model complex systems due to data scarcity, as mass …