Caption

The Nochten open-cast mine (Upper Sorbian: Wochožanska jama) is an open-cast lignite mine in northern Upper Lusatia operated by Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG (LEAG) . Up to 18 million tonnes of lignite are extracted per year in the Nochten opencast mine

Date

May 09, 2023

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Sylvio Dittrich

Reference

BRK24F45_003

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No

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Rights managed

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51,3Mb (3,8Mb) / 17,3in x 11,5in / 5184 x 3456 (300dpi)

Keywords

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