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In a pit near Calbe, a town in central Germany, around 5,443 tonnes of gravel is removed daily by earth-works specialist Erdbau Schrader.

Gravel extraction began at the site around 30 years ago and is expected to continue for another three decades. Currently navigating this tough terrain, travelling up and down steep inclines to unload around two kilometres away,

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