自1984年以來，該季刊向研究人員和操作人員提供有關煤炭、工業礦物、金、鋁、鐵、鋅、鉛、稀土和其他礦物加工的最新信息。所有論文都經過同行評審，并由該領域的專家批準。

Since 1984, this quarterly journal gives researchers and operations personnel the latest information on the processing of coal, industrial minerals, gold, aluminum, iron, zinc, lead, rare earths and other minerals. All papers are peer-reviewed and approved by experts in the field.