Comprehensive Review on Integration of Geohazards in Mine Planning

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Geohazards are present at every stage of a mine’s life cycle (initial exploration, site investigations, active operations, closure, reclamation, legacy management). This study has reviewed the literature covering mining and geohazards gathered from the Scopus bibliographic database. Quantitative metadata analysis was conducted on keyword co-occurrence within the 150 selected publications, and thematic clustering was mapped. In addition, five case studies were analysed to add further in-depth analysis. The publication volume shows a sharp uptrend starting around 2015, and 45% of the articles indicate a corresponding author from China. Publications more often cover geohazards in underground mines than open-pit/surface mining. AI methods are a rapidly evolving subject. Overall, the review reveals an imbalance in research attention across different stages of the mine life cycle. While only approximately 6% of the literature addresses exploration-stage geohazards, the case studies demonstrate that early identification is critical. In conclusion, technical capabilities for geohazard monitoring have advanced dramatically, especially with interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) deformation analysis, machine learning classification, and multi-sensor data fusion; however, the field suffers from systematic integration of geohazards across the mine life cycle.