Tagebau (open-cast strip mine) Garzweiler Germany

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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: Garzweiler Germany
Photo credit: © Clynt Garnham Industry / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: coal, energy, fossil, fuel, fuels, garzweiler, german, germany, industrial, industries, industry, landscape, lignite, mines, mining, open-cast, open-pit, rheinbraun, rhineland, rwe, strip, surface, tagebau