Bucket-wheel excavator in the cratered landscape of the surface mining field at Garzweiler, Germany's largest opencast pit.

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Surface mining field at Garzweiler, one of Germany's largest area of lignite production. The mine currently has a size of 48 square kilometers.

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Size: 4608px × 3456px
Location: Garzweiler NRW Germany Europe "North Rhine-Westphalia"
Photo credit: © EThamPhoto / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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