Biography

Prof. Antonio Nieto

University of Utah, USA


Email: [email protected]


Qualifications

2002 Ph.D., Colorado School of Mines, Earth Systems Engineering

1997 M.Sc., Ecole des Mines de Paris, Geostatistics

1995 M.Sc., Colorado School of Mines, Mining Engineering

1990 B.Sc., Guanajuato School of Mines, Mining Engineering


Publications (selected)

  1. Nieto, A., & Castillo, J. (2025). Approach to selecting research and development investment projects in mining. Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Transcripts.
  2. Nieto, A. (2025). Blockchain, non-fungible tokens (NFT) ownership certification of gold reserves and potential contribution to sustainable mining. Earth Science Informatics, 18(13), 1–14.
  3. Nieto, A. (2024). The 5S Innovation model: A tech-innovation strategy for the mine of the future. Taylor & Francis Group, 1, 112.
  4. Xenaki, A., Nieto, A., & Laporte, E. (2023). Application of a tech innovation model for the mine of the future: Bridging the gap between theory and practice. SME Annual Conference & Expo, Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration.
  5. Nieto, A., & Muncher, B. (2021). An applied economic assessment and value maximization of a mining operation based on an iterative cut-off grade optimisation algorithm. International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering, 12(14).
  6. Dagdelen, K., & Nieto-Vega, A. (2020). Improving safety of off-highway trucks through GPS. Computer Applications in the Mineral Industries, 757–762.
  7. Nieto, A., Meto, A., & Meto, A., et al. (2020). Development of a socio-economic strategic risk index as an aid for the feasibility assessment of mining projects and operations. The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 120(7), 434.
  8. Nieto, A. (2020). Performance analysis of electric and diesel equipment for battery replacement of tethered LHD vehicles in underground mining. Mining Technology, 1–8.
  9. Nieto, A. (2020). La Mina del Futuro: Las 5S para la innovacion en la industria minera. Mineria, 512, 14–22.
  10. Nieto, A. (2019). The mine of the future: The 5S innovation model for the minerals industry. Georesources Journal, 2019(3), 35–39.
  11. Nieto, A. (2018). Risk of commodity price, production cost and time to build in resource economics. Environment, Development and Sustainability.
  12. Sun, E. J., Nieto, A., & Zhang, X. K. (2017). The wireless sensor network (WSN) based coal ash impoundments safety monitoring system. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 51(1), 012010.
  13. Nieto, A. (2017). Investigation of pyrophyllite deposits using multifactorial modeling method and complex quality index in Ukraine. Environmental Earth Sciences.
  14. Nieto, A. (2017). Understanding risk: The key to promoting investment in mining. Mexico Mining Review.
  15. Schatz, R., Nieto, A., & Serguei, L. (2017). Long-term economic sensitivity analysis of light duty underground mining vehicles by power source. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology.
  16. Sun, E. J., & Nieto, A. (2017). Wireless sensor network (WSN) based coal ash impoundments safety monitoring system. CEESD.
  17. Zhang, K., & Nieto, A. (2017). An economics strategy for criticality – Application to rare earth element yttrium in new lighting technology and its sustainable availability. Journal of Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 142.
  18. Nieto, A., & Sun, E. (2017). The wireless sensor network (WSN) based coal ash impoundments safety monitoring system. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science.
  19. Gao, Y., Fu, G., & Nieto, A. (2016). A comparative study of gas explosion occurrences and causes in China and the United States. International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment, 30(4), 269–278.
  20. Schatz, R., Nieto, A., & Lvov, S. (2016). Performance analysis of electric and diesel equipment for battery replacement of tethered LHDs vehicles in underground mining. South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
  21. Zhang, K., & Nieto, A. (2016). Mining rate optimization considering the stockpiling: A theoretical economics and real option model. Resource Policy, 68.


Profile Details

https://profiles.faculty.utah.edu/u6061692
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=cbFEDkYAAAAJ&hl=en
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Antonio-Nieto-4


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