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Analysis of Rock Mass Stability Under Difficult Geological Conditions: An Integrated Approach for Lignite Deposits

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/minrv-2025-0039 | Journal eISSN: 2247-8590 | Journal ISSN: 1220-2053
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 23
Submitted on: Sep 8, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 2, 2025
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Published on: Dec 31, 2025
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Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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