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Extracts mineral resources from a coal, iron, gold, nickel, aluminum, or uranium deposit. Emits pollution.

Game quote[]

Smart leaders exploit up and down as well around. There's wealth in the ground that has to be somebody's - as the word 'Mine' suggests.

Work modes[]

  • Almost Human Protocol: Default setting.
  • Profit protocol: Increases the efficiency by 15%. Decrease job quality by 10. The duration of work shifts is increased by 38.

Upgrades[]

  • Power Drill: (Cold War) ($2000) The building requires 15 MW of electrical power. Increases the efficiency by 25%.
  • Canary: (World Wars) ($750) Decreases the risk of this building catching fire.
  • Modernize: (Modern Times) ($6630) Upgrade this building into an Automated Mine.

Resource specific[]

Deposit Upgrade name Era Cost ($) Effects
Coal Coal Preparation Plant World Wars 1500 Adds 2 additional job positions.
Iron Roasting Chamber World Wars 1000 Increase the efficiency by 10%. Increases pollution by 10..
Gold Big-Pocketed Boiler Suits Cold War 800 Increase the efficiency by 10%. Increases wage by $1.
Uranium Dangerous Waste Disposal Modern Times 2000 Decreases pollution by 10.
Aluminium Chemical Extractor Modern Times 1000 Increase the efficiency by 20%. Decreases job quality by 5.
Nickel Froth Flotation Cells Cold War 2000 Decreases job positions by 1. Efficiency is increased by 25 %.

Budget[]

Budget ($) 25 37 45 53 65
Job Quality 15 20 25 30 35
Wage ($) 4 6 7 8 10

Notes[]

Nickel deposits are revealed in World Wars era, Uranium and Aluminum are revealed in Cold War era.