Staff Directory

Tikou Belem, Ph. D.

Professeur titulaire

Institut de recherche en mines et en environnement (IRME)

Campus de Rouyn-Noranda

Room :: F-105
Phone :: 819 762-0971 ext 2359 (opens in a new tab)
Toll-free :: +1 877 870-8728 ext 2359 (opens in a new tab)

Email :: tikou.belem@uqat.ca (opens in a new tab)

Education

Ph. D. (Doctorat) en génie civil, hydro-systèmes et géotechnique, Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine (INPL), France, 1997
M. Sc.A. (DEA) en génie civil et minier, INPL, France, 1993
B. Ing. (Maîtrise ou Master 1) en géologie appliquée, Université Henri Poincaré Nancy I, France, 1990

Areas of expertise

Gestion des rejets miniers solides
Géomécanique environnementale
Physico-mécanique des composites cimentaires
Transport et rhéologie des suspensions solide-liquide
Mécanique des roches et contrôle des terrains

Publications

Source: ORCID (opens in a new tab)

2026

Development of Precursory Non-Segregation Criteria for Hard Rock Mine Tailings Slurries: Integration of Flume Testing and Buckingham π Dimensional Analysis

Preprint

DOI: 10.20944/preprints202605.1132.v1 (opens in a new tab)
In Situ Characterization of Time-Dependent Rock Mass Degradation in an Open-Pit Gold Mine in a Semi-Arid Sahelian Climate: Field Mapping, Physical Testing, and Petrographic Analysis

Journal article
Mining

DOI: 10.3390/mining6020030 (opens in a new tab)
Performance Assessment of Low-Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity Barriers Made of Clay and Clay-Amended Materials for Mine Site Reclamation

Journal article
Water

DOI: 10.3390/w18050619 (opens in a new tab)

2025

Water quenching and grinding of ladle furnace slag for use as supplementary cementitious material in cemented mine backfills

Journal article
Cement and Concrete Composites

DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2025.106048 (opens in a new tab)
Three-Dimensional Groundwater and Geochemical Reactive Transport Modeling to Assess Reclamation Techniques at the Quémont 2 Mine, Rouyn-Noranda, Canada

Journal article
Water

DOI: 10.3390/w17081191 (opens in a new tab)
Consistency and Rheological Properties of Cemented Paste Backfills Prepared with Tailings with Varying Free Muscovite Content

Journal article
Mining

DOI: 10.3390/mining5010010 (opens in a new tab)

2024

Potential Reuse of Ladle Furnace Slag as Cementitious Material: A Literature Review of Generation, Characterization, and Processing Methods

Journal article
Minerals

DOI: 10.3390/min14121204 (opens in a new tab)
Physical and Numerical Modeling of a Flow Control Layer Made with a Sludge and Slag Mixture for Use in Waste Rock Pile Reclamation

Journal article
Mining

DOI: 10.3390/mining4040047 (opens in a new tab)
Process Optimization and Distortion Prediction in Directed Energy Deposition

Journal article
Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing

DOI: 10.3390/jmmp8030116 (opens in a new tab)

2023

Geological and Geomechanical Characterization of Phosphate Mine Waste Rock in View of Their Potential Civil Applications: A Case Study of the Benguerir Mine Site, Morocco

Journal article
Minerals

DOI: 10.3390/min13101291 (opens in a new tab)
Optimization of Soil-Sludge Mixtures by Compaction for Potential Use in Mine Site Reclamation

Journal article
Minerals

DOI: 10.3390/min13060806 (opens in a new tab)

2021

Specific Mixing Energy of Cemented Paste Backfill, Part I: Laboratory Determination and Influence on the Consistency

Journal article
Minerals

DOI: 10.3390/min11111165 (opens in a new tab)
Specific Mixing Energy of Cemented Paste Backfill, Part II: Influence on the Rheological and Mechanical Properties and Practical Applications

Journal article
Minerals

DOI: 10.3390/min11111159 (opens in a new tab)

2020

Experimental Tests on a Small-Scale Model of a Mine Stope to Study the Behavior of Waste Rock Barricades during Backfilling

Journal article
Minerals

DOI: 10.3390/min10110941 (opens in a new tab)

2019

Dewatering of Mine Tailings Slurries Using Superabsorbent Polymers (SAPs) Reclaimed from Industrial Reject of Baby Diapers: A Preliminary Study

Journal article
Minerals

DOI: 10.3390/min9120785 (opens in a new tab)

2018

Assessment of rheological parameters of high density cemented paste backfill mixtures incorporating superplasticizers

Journal article
Construction and Building Materials

DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.09.066 (opens in a new tab)
Effect of superplasticizers on the consistency and unconfined compressive strength of cemented paste backfills

Journal article
Construction and Building Materials

DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.05.288 (opens in a new tab)

2017

Laboratory Characterization of Cemented Tailings Paste Containing Crushed Waste Rocks for Improved Compressive Strength Development

Journal article
Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

DOI: 10.1007/s10706-016-0131-6 (opens in a new tab)

2016

Gravity-driven 1-D consolidation of cemented paste backfill in 3-m-high columns

Journal article
Innovative Infrastructure Solutions

DOI: 10.1007/s41062-016-0039-2 (opens in a new tab)
Experimental investigation of mechanical and microstructural properties of cemented paste backfill containing maple-wood filler

Journal article
Construction and Building Materials

DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.05.118 (opens in a new tab)

Tikou Belem, Ph. D.

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Publications

Development of Precursory Non-Segregation Criteria for Hard Rock Mine Tailings Slurries: Integration of Flume Testing and Buckingham π Dimensional Analysis

In Situ Characterization of Time-Dependent Rock Mass Degradation in an Open-Pit Gold Mine in a Semi-Arid Sahelian Climate: Field Mapping, Physical Testing, and Petrographic Analysis

Performance Assessment of Low-Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity Barriers Made of Clay and Clay-Amended Materials for Mine Site Reclamation

Water quenching and grinding of ladle furnace slag for use as supplementary cementitious material in cemented mine backfills

Three-Dimensional Groundwater and Geochemical Reactive Transport Modeling to Assess Reclamation Techniques at the Quémont 2 Mine, Rouyn-Noranda, Canada

Consistency and Rheological Properties of Cemented Paste Backfills Prepared with Tailings with Varying Free Muscovite Content

Potential Reuse of Ladle Furnace Slag as Cementitious Material: A Literature Review of Generation, Characterization, and Processing Methods

Physical and Numerical Modeling of a Flow Control Layer Made with a Sludge and Slag Mixture for Use in Waste Rock Pile Reclamation

Process Optimization and Distortion Prediction in Directed Energy Deposition

Geological and Geomechanical Characterization of Phosphate Mine Waste Rock in View of Their Potential Civil Applications: A Case Study of the Benguerir Mine Site, Morocco

Optimization of Soil-Sludge Mixtures by Compaction for Potential Use in Mine Site Reclamation

Specific Mixing Energy of Cemented Paste Backfill, Part I: Laboratory Determination and Influence on the Consistency

Specific Mixing Energy of Cemented Paste Backfill, Part II: Influence on the Rheological and Mechanical Properties and Practical Applications

Experimental Tests on a Small-Scale Model of a Mine Stope to Study the Behavior of Waste Rock Barricades during Backfilling

Dewatering of Mine Tailings Slurries Using Superabsorbent Polymers (SAPs) Reclaimed from Industrial Reject of Baby Diapers: A Preliminary Study

Assessment of rheological parameters of high density cemented paste backfill mixtures incorporating superplasticizers

Effect of superplasticizers on the consistency and unconfined compressive strength of cemented paste backfills

Laboratory Characterization of Cemented Tailings Paste Containing Crushed Waste Rocks for Improved Compressive Strength Development

Gravity-driven 1-D consolidation of cemented paste backfill in 3-m-high columns

Experimental investigation of mechanical and microstructural properties of cemented paste backfill containing maple-wood filler