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Excavator mining lignite at the Tagebau Garzweiler (surface mine) North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The Tagebau Garzweiler is a large surface mine (German: Tagebau) in the German state of North-Rhine Westphalia. It is operated by RWE and used for mining lignite. The mine currently has a size of 48 km² and got its name from the village of Garzweiler which previously existed at this location
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Location: Grazweiler, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Photo credit: © Clynt Garnham Industry / Alamy / Afripics
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