Mines, Common and Rare Ore
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Mine, Common Ore
- Build Time very short
- Tube Connection Required no
- Power Required none
- Size small
- Workers Required none
- Hit Points medium
- Scientists Required none
- Armor medium
- Mine, Rare Ore
Rare Ore Mine
- Common Metals Cost none
- Rare Metals Cost none
- Build Time very short
- Tube Connection Required no
- Power Required none
- Size small
- Workers Required none
- Hit Points medium
- Scientists Required none
- Armor medium
Description
Both the Common Ore Mine and Rare Ore Mine begin their lives as a vehicle, a Robo-Miner. Like the off-shore oil-platforms on old Earth, these mine structures are designed to be built in one location, then moved to a promising site to put down roots and fulfill their main function. While the Common and Rare Ore Mines use a common mining technology, the Robo-Miner is also capable of being deployed in a Magma Well configuration, which is described elsewhere.
Both Common and Rare Ore Mines use "Robo-Mole" technology. This technology employs remote-controlled robot mining heads connected to the Robo-Miner by an umbilical. These Robo-Moles burrow into rock and soil, extracting useful ore and returning it in the form of a suspended slurry, which is pumped through the umbilical to the Robo-Miner for further processing. The umbilical also provides power and control linkages to the surface facility.
