Slope failure incidents and other stability concerns in surface lignite mines in Greece

An important aspect of the Greek surface lignite mines relates to the stability of the corresponding excavations. The more recent ones, over the last few decades, have become larger and deeper (up to 200m) compared to those in the past and, as a result, more difficult to manage. In fact, during the...

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Main Authors: Ioannis E. Zevgolis, Alexandros V. Deliveris, Nikolaos C. Koukouzas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Central Mining Institute (Główny Instytut Górnictwa) 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Sustainable Mining
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2300396019300953