Brown coal mine in Germany: Tagebau Garzweiler | 4K Drone video
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The European Union still relies on coal for about 20% of the region's electricity generation as of 2018. With much of Europe's best coal resources having long since been depleted, most of this power is produced by burning lignite, a lower quality type of coal. Lignite is generally extracted via large opencast mines like the Tagebau Garzweiler in the North Rhine Westphalia state of western Germany. Contributor XL Creations brings this recently-expanded mine to life with this drone video.
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Garzweiler is a German mine where brown coal is extracted in opencast. The name refers to the village of the same name in the municipality of Jüchen that has disappeared by the expansion of the mind. In total 20 villages will be demolished. Garzweiler I is located east of the A44 and covers 66km². Garzweiler II is located west of the A44 and covers 48 km².