Operations Research Applications in Mining Industries: A Comprehensive Literature Review

Search documentation, record-level screening data, charting of 135 studies, supplementary tables and analysis code for a systematic literature review (PRISMA 2020, PRISMA-S) of operations research applications along the mining value chain. Two search arms: literature-discovery platforms (SciSpace, Google Scholar; 5 August 2026) and a repeatable Scopus and Web of Science search (28 October 2026). 1,153 records included at abstract level; 135 charted in full text. Abstracts and raw database exports are not included.