The 'Zeche Minister Stein' coal mine in Dortmund-Eving, Germany used to extract up to two million tons of anthracite coal at its peak. It was shut down in March 1987. A lot has changed since then. <br /><br />The Ruhr Region used to be the heart of Germany's coal and steel industry and was considered by many to be the driving force behind the German economic miracle. <br /><br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/
