Copper supports wire, coils, and other production chains. A dedicated mining and smelting route makes copper ingots available where those chains need them.
Copper vein deposits on the starting planet, near enough to connect to your factory or a local logistics station.
Mine a copper vein patch and smelt the ore into ingots, then split the output among copper consumers. The mining method is the same as for other veins, but copper needs its own clearly identified route to avoid contaminating recipes.
The mining-to-smelting loop continues until the vein patch runs out. Replace depleted capacity with another copper patch and reconnect its output.
Stop expanding when copper ingots reach their consumers without persistent shortages. Open another patch when the deposit is depleted or demand outgrows the existing line.
Copper vein deposits on the starting planet, near enough to connect to your factory or a local logistics station.
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