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The Nochten open-cast mine (Upper Sorbian: Wochoo¾anska 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

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Photo12/imageBROKER/Sylvio Dittrich

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BRK24F13_371

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