Portable Miner

A Portable Miner extracts a resource when placed on a matching resource node.

1.2 · Standard resource layout · Data 1.2.3.1

INGREDIENTS → FINISHED ITEM

How to craft Portable Miner

Quantities below are per complete recipe batch. Rates are for one machine at 100% clock. Keep every output moving so byproducts do not block production.

Portable Miner

Equipment Workshop · Manual crafting

Inputs per batch

2 × Iron Plate
4 × Iron Rod

All outputs per batch

1 × Portable Miner

Alternate: Automated Miner

Assembler · 60 seconds per machine cycle · Requires its alternate recipe unlock

Inputs per batch

4 × Steel Pipe4 / min
4 × Iron Plate4 / min

All outputs per batch

1 × Portable Miner1 / min

CRAFTING & INGREDIENTS

Portable Miner acquisition

Craft the Portable Miner at an Equipment Workshop, then place it directly on a resource node. Choose a node for the resource you need.

A Portable Miner extracts a resource when placed on a matching resource node. It stores only a limited amount, so visit it to collect output rather than expecting it to feed a factory continuously. Craft it by hand in the Equipment Workshop with 2 Iron Plates and 4 Iron Rods per miner. Once crafted, carry it to an accessible node for the resource you want and place it there. The miner then gathers that node's resource into its storage. For a continuous automated factory supply, use an appropriate powered mining setup instead.

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FIND THE ACTUAL LOCATION

Satisfactory resource & collectible map

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Filter a resource, then select a marker or location below for its purity, elevation and coordinates. The map is hosted here.

Standard resource types and purity · Game-data snapshot 1.2.3.1. Randomized worlds differ. Nearby markers may be separated by cliffs or caves.

What do you need?Purity

127 Iron Ore locations

Iron Ore locations on the Satisfactory terrain map, with purity and well markers — Iron Ore locations · Select a marker to inspect its coordinates.

● Impure: amber● Normal: cyan● Pure: lime◆ Well outlet■ Well core

GET STARTED

How to craft

Before you craft

Equipment Workshop
2 Iron Plates and 4 Iron Rods per Portable Miner
Accessible resource node matching the desired resource

Bring 2 Iron Plates and 4 Iron Rods to the Equipment Workshop.
Select the Portable Miner recipe and craft one unit.
Locate a resource node for the material you want to gather.
Carry the miner to the node and place it directly on the node.
Let it collect resource into its limited storage.
Return and collect the stored output; repeat visits as needed.

Crafting tips

The Portable Miner is made manually in the Equipment Workshop, not in a Constructor.
Match the node's resource to your current need before placing the miner.
Its limited storage means you must collect output yourself.

Repeat, collect and use

Visit the miner to collect output while you need the resource; craft another for another suitable node if you need more collection points.

Common mistakes

Expecting the miner to deliver continuously to a factory despite its limited storage.
Placing it on a node that supplies a different resource than the one you need.