Vattenfall Brown Coal Open-Pit Mining in Germany

Brown coal (lignite) open pit mining by Swedish energy company Vattenfall in the Lausitz near Welzow-Sued. A bucket-wheel excavator is used for the mining activities.

In original language:

Vattenfall Braunkohle Tagebau in der Lausitz

Braunkohle Tagebau von Vattenfall in der Lausitz. Ein Schaufelradbagger steht in einer Tagebaugrube.

Unique identifier: GP0STO7CR

Type: Image

Shoot date: 15/09/2013

Locations: Brandenburg, Europe, Germany

Credit line: © Daniel Müller / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Lignite Mining by Vattenfall in the Lusatia

Documentation on brown coal (lignite) mining in the Lusatia (Lausitz) region by Swedish energy company Vattenfall and the Vattenfall coal power plant "Schwarze Pumpe" (Black Pump). Villages Haidemuehl and Proschim are threatened to be destroyed due to new open-pit mining expansion.

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