Details Details PDF BIBTEX RIS Title Effectiveness of Continuous Surface Mining Systems: Lessons Learned from Six Decades of Lignite Extraction in Western Macedonia, Greece Journal title Archives of Mining Sciences Yearbook 2025 Volume vol. 70 Issue No 2 Authors Kondyla, Dimitra ; Pavloudakis, Francis ; Kapageridis, Ioannis ; Barakos, George ; Roumpos, Christos ; Agioutantis, Zach Affiliation Kondyla, Dimitra : University of Western Macedonia, Mineral Resources Engineering Department, 50150 Kozani, Greece ; Pavloudakis, Francis : University of Western Macedonia, Mineral Resources Engineering Department, 50150 Kozani, Greece ; Kapageridis, Ioannis : University of Western Macedonia, Mineral Resources Engineering Department, 50150 Kozani, Greece ; Barakos, George : Curtin University, Kalgoorlie, Australia ; Roumpos, Christos : Public Power Corporation of Greece, Department of Mining Engineering and Closure Planning, 10432 Athens, Greece ; Agioutantis, Zach : University of Kentucky, Department of Mining Engineering, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA Keywords Continuous mining systems ; bucket-wheel excavators ; availability ; utilisation ; performance Divisions of PAS Nauki Techniczne Coverage 183-204 Publisher Committee of Mining PAS Date 30.06.2025 Type Article Identifier DOI: 10.24425/ams.2025.154658 <div class="test"></div>