The Inden mine extends from the municipality of Aldenhoven and the A 44 (Düsseldorf–Aachen) motorway in the north to the A 4 (Cologne–Aachen) motorway in the south. As such, it lies within the district of Düren and the city region of Aachen.
With an annual output of around 20 million tonnes of lignite, the Inden mine secures the lignite supply for the neighbouring Weisweiler power plant. Its coal seams are up to 45 metres thick and are located up to 230 metres under the Earth’s surface.