Koschen opencast mine
| Koschen opencast mine | |||
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| General information about the mine | |||
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| Mining technology | Open pit mine on 9.05 km² | ||
| Overburden | 259.7 million t | ||
| Funding / year | 83 million tons | ||
| Information about the mining company | |||
| Start of operation | 1955 | ||
| End of operation | 1972 | ||
| Funded raw materials | |||
| Degradation of | Brown coal | ||
| Geographical location | |||
| Coordinates | 51 ° 30 '0 " N , 14 ° 6' 0" E | ||
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| country | Free State of Saxony | ||
| Country | Germany | ||
| District | Lusatian lignite mining area | ||
The Koschen opencast mine is a former open-cast lignite mine and was largely located in the area of what is now the Free State of Saxony, northwest of Hoyerswerda and partly in Brandenburg .
history
The Koschen open-cast lignite mine was opened in 1952 southeast of the city of Senftenberg . The first coal could be mined from 1955. In 1972 the opencast mine was shut down and flooded to Lake Geierswalder .
Dredged places
- Kleinkoschen (partially): 1951
- Sedlitz (partially): 1962/63
- Lieske (partially): 1962-67
- Scado : 1964
- Groß Partwitz : 1969
- Sorno : 1971/72
- Rosendorf : 1971/72