Rhineland Lignite Mining, Germany
Key Data:
Producer of
Lignite
Location
Between Aachen and Cologne, Germany
Ownership
RWE Power AG (100%)
Geology type
Miocene lignite seams
Mineral type
Lignite
Reserve base
55,000Mt
Annual production
96.2Mt (2006)
Mining method
Large-scale opencast mining using continuous mining, haulage and stacking systems
Lignite processing
Some lignite is processed to form briquettes and for other specialised fuels; most is burnt in run-of-mine condition
Employment (mining)
8,200 (2004)
Key Equipment:
Surface mines
Krupp, O&K and MAN-Takraf bucket-wheel excavators and stackers
Belt haulage systems
