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Sustainable Mining and Processing of Mineral Resources

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  • Francis Pavloudakis

    (Department of Mineral Resources Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, 50100 Kozani, Greece)

  • Christos Roumpos

    (Department of Mining Engineering and Closure Planning, Public Power Corporation of Greece, 10432 Athens, Greece)

  • Philip-Mark Spanidis

    (Division of Project Management, ASPROFOS Engineering SA, 17675 Athens, Greece)

Abstract

The global mineral extraction industry is undergoing rapid transformation [...]

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  • Francis Pavloudakis & Christos Roumpos & Philip-Mark Spanidis, 2024. "Sustainable Mining and Processing of Mineral Resources," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(19), pages 1-8, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:19:p:8393-:d:1486731
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