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Garzweiler Mine MINE3161 GARZWEILER OPEN PIT MINE RHINELAND, GERMANY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Garzweiler mine is located within the Rhineland basin west of Cologne, Germany. The largest single lignite or brown coal deposit in Europe is found in Rhineland which covers an area of around 2,500 km2. Since lignite is the youngest variety of all coals,.