Online first (OF) is the advance electronic publication of accepted articles that will be posted in upcoming issues. OF articles cannot be changed (including title, authors, etc.) or withdrawn (without regard to violation of publication ethics). Such an online publication differs from a traditional one in that it does not have fixed page numbers and is not tied to a specific journal issue. However, each such publication has a digital DOI identifier or EDN number for correct citation and is indexed by databases in the usual manner. That is, the article can be fully used in the lists of references and indicated in the reporting documents.
After the formation of the printed version of the volume, the missing information is added to the articles, but the URL address of the article and DOI or EDN number are not changed.
Advantages of Online First:
Online First articles are posted in Russian and English as they are approved by the editor-in-chief and as the editorial process is completed.
When citing an Online First article, you must include the author's name, article title, journal title, year of publication, and DOI or EDN number. Example of the citation format:
Pashkevich Mariya A., Bykova Marina V. Methodology for Thermal Desorption Treatment of Local Soil Pollution by Oil Products at the Facilities of the Mineral Resource Industry. Journal of Mining Institute. 2022. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2022.6
Gorlanov E.S., Leontev L.I. Directions in the technological development of aluminium pots // Journal of Mining Institute. 2023. EDN PYSEVM
Пашкевич М.А., Быкова М.В. Методология термодесорбционной очистки локальных загрязнений почв от нефтепродуктов на объектах минерально-сырьевого комплекса. Записки Горного института. 2022. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2022.6
The stored waste from mining, mainly represented by tailings dumps and landfills, needs constant monitoring. On the one hand, they often pose a danger to the environment and people, on the other, with the development of new technologies, they are considered as a source of recycling and extraction of valuable components. In cold climatic zones, waste storage, stable storage facilities, and the organization of a monitoring system have a number of special features. Negative temperatures, freezing and thawing cycles lead both to increased release of potentially toxic substances outside landfills and tailings dumps, and to a violation of the integrity of enclosing structures. The problem is compounded by global warming, which leads to greater mobility of the upper layers due to thawing of frozen ground. The problems of monitoring in cold zones are caused by the high cost of its implementation due to the remoteness of the territories and the difficulties of working during the winter period. In such conditions, geophysical observation methods become promising, since they do not violate the integrity of the studied objects and provide an autonomous energy-saving mode for a long time. The article discusses the possibilities and features of using geophysical technologies for monitoring stored mining waste in cold climatic zones. Examples of study in Russia, Canada, the Nordic countries of Europe and other countries with similar climatic conditions are used.
