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International TaskForces – March
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The seam of lignite at the Welzow-Süd open-cast mine is close to 16 metres thick. It is being mined at depths of up to 130 metres. For the Arocs and its driver, this means: countless kilometres on dirt tracks and frequent starts on steep slopes and loose ground.
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Welzow lies to the west of the Spree in southeast Brandenburg. The
area surrounding the town, which has a population of just under 4,000
people, is characterised by heathland landscapes with small and large
lakes, rivers and moors. In the neighbouring Welzow-Süd open-cast
mine, a bucket-wheel excavator weighing more than 6,800 tonnes moves
around 14,000 cubic metres of earth every hour. Contained in it are
around 1,800 tonnes of lignite. The Welzow-Süd open-cast mine produces
up to 20 million tonnes of coal per year.
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