Mac Mini supporting 2 x 30" Cinema Display. How do I?

I currently have 2 x 30 inch Apple Cinema Displays. I am considering saving space and getting a new mac-mini. I know the displayport/thunderbolt port can power 1 x 30 inch display, but how about dual screens. The HDMI port does not max out past 1920x1080, so wanting to know how can I do this as the cinemas use Dual-Link DVI.

Thank you for taking the time to reply but that won't help my cause. Arrangement extended desktop is not an option since I close my powerbook when I work.
The weird thing is that when I leave the laptop hooked up to the 23" and set it to sleep and come back some hours later in "Mirror" mode I don't have any problems and the entire screen is filled no black and at mazimum resolution meaning it looks just like my laptop but extends to the entire screen of the 23". It's not a low resolution either. The trick is I can't figure out how to do it automatically everytime I replug my 23" back into my laptop so it doesn't default to that annoying black border.
Bizarre.

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