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SME members receive free online access. Login and start reading today.</h4> </div> <div class="border-bottom w-75 mx-auto pt-3"></div> </div> </section> <section class="main pb-4"> <ul> <li>“SME’s <em>Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration</em> journal is an excellent choice for publication in one of the oldest and most cutting-edge peer-reviewed journals in the mining/minerals community.” – Nikhil Dhawan, Ph.D. (USA), Associate Professor, IIT-Roorkee</li> <li>“With applied research, I want to make sure the information is reaching the right audience to have the most impact. Publishing in SME’s <em>Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration</em> journal ensures that it will have a wide reach across the minerals industry.” – Andrea J. 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The journal has helped me in disseminating my research to a broad audience, providing an excellent opportunity to inspire and inform fellow researchers and professionals worldwide.” – Chenming (Jim) Zhou, Ph.D., Pittsburgh Mining Research Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</li> </ul>   <h3>Start Reading <em>Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration </em></h3> <ul> <li> <p>Log into your SME account.</p> </li> <li> <p>Then click here to enter the MME Springer website as an SME member. <strong><a href="https://link.springer.com/journal/42461/online-first" referrerpolicy="origin" target="_blank">Read the MME Journal Online</a></strong> </p> </li> <li> <p>If you are an SME member and are encountering a technical glitch in the link to the Springer MME webpage that is preventing you from getting free access, please email Chee Theng at <a href="mailto:theng@smenet.org?subject=MME%20Journal%20Online" rel="noopener noreferrer">theng@smenet.org</a> with the title of the paper you need.</p> </li> </ul> <p>SME members get free electronic access to all the full-text papers of <em>Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration</em> and <em>Minerals & Metallurgical Processing</em>, and the option of a discounted rate on print subscriptions from Springer.<br /> <br /> <strong>Not yet a member?</strong> <a href="/MembershipTypes">Join SME now</a>. <br /> To sign up for a paid subscription, email Springer Customer Service at <a href="mailto:journals-ny@springer.com?subject=Mining,%20Metallurgy%20and%20Exploration%20Journal%20(Springer%20Journal%20No.%2042461)">journals-ny@springer.com</a>.</p>   <div class="row mb-4"> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-3 text-center"><img alt="Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration cover" src="https://smenet.blob.core.windows.net/smecms/sme/media/smeazurestorage/publications/mme-newcover.jpg" title="Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration" /> <p><small>ISSN: 2524-3462 (print version)<br /> ISSN: 2524-3470 (electronic version)<br /> Previous ISSN: 0747-9182</small></p> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-9"> <p>About <em>Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration</em></p> <p>As SME’s peer-reviewed technical journal published in partnership with Springer Nature, MME publishes high-quality, original research publications, in-depth special review articles, reviews of state-of-the-art and innovative technologies and industry methodologies, communications of work of topical and emerging interest, and other works that enhance understanding on both the fundamental and practical levels. 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