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Which resource is still mined in significant quantities in the German state of Saxony?

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Map of Germany highlighting the state of Saxony in white, located in the eastern part of the country near the border with the Czech Republic and Poland. Major cities within Saxony such as Leipzig, Dresden, Chemnitz, Freiberg, and Zwickau are labeled. An inset in the upper left shows Saxony's location within Germany in red. Surrounding countries including France, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Poland, and the Czech Republic are also shown.
Saxony

Currently, lignite—also known as brown coal—is the only major industrial resource still mined in significant quantities in the German state of Saxony.1

It is primarily extracted in two regions: the Lusatia field in northeastern Saxony near Hoyerswerda and the Central German field located around Leipzig. While the Ore Mountains historically possessed significant mineral wealth, including uranium, such production has ceased.12