Bibliometric study of the crushed stone mining sector

ABSTRACT

This study analyzed the crushed stone mining sector and its recent evolution. The research was conducted through a bibliometric analysis in CAPES Portal from 2007 to 2017. The period with the highest concentration of publications was from 2013 to 2016, and the countries with the most substantial number of publications are the USA and China. The advancement of technology shows how the improvement of equipment reflects the efficiency of crushed stone production. Through an overview of the market, it was observed that the European production presented stability in the last five years, while the American increased and the Brazilian decreased.

KEYWORDS:

• Mineral exploration
• crushed stone mining
• environmental impacts
• bibliometric research

Disclosure statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.

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Funding

The authors thank CNPq for funding the research project [401320/2016-2].