PUBLICATIONS

Publications

Documenting our research impact

This page presents a curated selection of the scholarly publications and research outputs of the Geol research group. Here you can explore our peer-reviewed articles, case studies, and methodological contributions that reflect our work in mining, geosciences, and related areas. The goal of this section is to provide clear, up-to-date access to the scientific production of the team and to showcase the evolution of our research lines over time.

Espínola, F., Castillo, E., & Orellana, L. F. (2025). Bibliometric and PESTEL Analysis of Deep-Sea Mining: Trends and Challenges for Sustainable Development. Mining, 5(2), 36. https://doi.org/10.3390/mining5020036

Fernández, P.*, Orellana, L. F. & Castillo, E. (2024). Resources, and climate paradox: Quantifying climate change disruption. International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment. https://10.1080/17480930.2024.2424710

Jiliberto-Herrera, R., Ramos-Jiliberto, R., Castillo, E., Allendes, A., Orellana, L. F., Billi, M., & Ramirez, M. (2024). Modeling and scenario analysis of social management for adaptation to climate change: The case of large mining in Chile. Environmental Development. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101089

Robbiano, F.,* Liu, K., Zhang, Q., & Orellana, L. F. (2023). Dynamic mechanical properties of veined rocks under biaxial confinement. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2023.105538

Del Rio, J. I., Fernandez, P.*, Castillo, E., & Orellana, L. F. (2023). Assessing Climate Change Risk in the Mining Industry: A Case Study in the Copper Industry in the Antofagasta Region, Chile. Commodities, 2, 246–260. https://doi.org/10.3390/commodities2030015

Orellana, L. F., Nussbaum, C., Grafulha, L., et al. (2022). Physical characterization of fault rocks within the Opalinus Clay formation. Scientific Reports, 12, 4389. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-08236-7

Robbiano, F.,* Liu, K., Zhang, Q., & Orellana, L. F. (2022). Dynamic compression test on veined rocks at high strain rates. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2022.105085

Pimienta, L., Orellana, L. F., & Violay, M. (2019). Variations in elastic and electrical properties of crustal rocks with varying degree of microfracturation. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JB017339

Orellana, L. F., Giorgetti, C., & Violay, M. (2019). Contrasting mechanical and hydraulic properties of wet and dry fault zones in a proposed shale-hosted nuclear waste repository. Geophysical Research Letters, 46(3), 1357–1366. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018gl080384

Orellana, L. F., Scuderi, M. M., Collettini, C., & Violay, M. (2018a). Do scaly clays control seismicity on faulted shale rocks? Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 488, 59–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2018.01.027

Orellana, L. F., Scuderi, M. M., Collettini, C., & Violay, M. (2018b). Frictional Properties of Opalinus Clay: Implications for Nuclear Waste Storage. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 123(1), 157–175. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JB014931

Orellana, L. F., Castro, R., Hekmat, A., & Arancibia, E. (2017). Productivity of a Continuous Mining System for Block Caving Mines. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 50(3), 657–663. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-016-1107-9

Rotta Loria, A. F., Orellana, L. F., Minardi, A., Fürbringer, J. M., & Laloui, L. (2015). Predicting the axial capacity of piles in sand. Computers and Geotechnics, 69, 485–495. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2015.06.013