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Risk-Based Selection of Rehabilitation Measures for Inactive Mining Dumps in the Jiu Valley, Romania Cover

Risk-Based Selection of Rehabilitation Measures for Inactive Mining Dumps in the Jiu Valley, Romania

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|Jun 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/minrv-2026-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2247-8590 | Journal ISSN: 1220-2053
Language: English
Page range: 89 - 98
Submitted on: May 30, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 8, 2026
Published on: Jun 27, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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