Life Cycle Assessment as a Tool in Sustainable Mining for Identifying Key Impact Stages
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Language: English
Page range: 179 - 190
Submitted on: Mar 9, 2026
Accepted on: May 7, 2026
Published on: Sep 28, 2026
Published by: University of Petrosani
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