Based on the 3rd Alpha Playtest (June 12 to 15). Some entries may be incomplete or change in future releases.

Mining

Ore does not sit at fixed coordinates. Instead, each mine pulls from a mineral distribution table that weights what you find by source and depth band. Dig deeper through the tiers to reach the rarer metals.

Mine depth tiers

T1

Tier 1

Surface layer

T2

Tier 2

Deeper layer

T3

Tier 3

Deeper layer

T4

Tier 4

Deeper layer

T5

Tier 5

Deeper layer

Mineral distribution

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Mineral
Coal
Mine
Dense Minerals
Band
Surface
Occupancy
15%
Likelihood
9.1%
Mineral
Coal
Mine
Coal Vein
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
11%
Likelihood
10%
Mineral
Coal
Mine
Coal Vein
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
11%
Likelihood
12%
Mineral
Copper
Mine
Dense Minerals
Band
Surface
Occupancy
15%
Likelihood
9.1%
Mineral
Copper
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
20%
Likelihood
9.2%
Mineral
Copper
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T3
Band
Solid
Occupancy
9%
Likelihood
11.1%
Mineral
Copper
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
20%
Likelihood
8%
Mineral
Copper
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T4
Band
Solid
Occupancy
9%
Likelihood
8%
Mineral
Copper
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T5
Band
Surface
Occupancy
20%
Likelihood
10.4%
Mineral
Copper
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T5
Band
Solid
Occupancy
10%
Likelihood
11%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Dense Minerals
Band
Surface
Occupancy
15%
Likelihood
9.1%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T2
Band
Surface
Occupancy
150%
Likelihood
77.3%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T2
Band
Solid
Occupancy
35%
Likelihood
64.8%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
105%
Likelihood
48.4%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T3
Band
Solid
Occupancy
30%
Likelihood
37%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
105%
Likelihood
41.8%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T4
Band
Solid
Occupancy
23%
Likelihood
20.4%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T5
Band
Surface
Occupancy
105%
Likelihood
54.4%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T5
Band
Solid
Occupancy
16%
Likelihood
17.6%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
POI Mine
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
45%
Likelihood
28.3%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
POI Mine
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
45%
Likelihood
28.3%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Mixed Vein
Tier
T2
Band
Surface
Occupancy
75%
Likelihood
56.4%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Iron Vein
Tier
T2
Band
Surface
Occupancy
75%
Likelihood
64.7%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Silver Vein
Tier
T2
Band
Surface
Occupancy
75%
Likelihood
84.3%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Sulfur Vein
Tier
T2
Band
Surface
Occupancy
75%
Likelihood
64.1%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Coal Vein
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
65%
Likelihood
59.1%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Gold Vein
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
14%
Likelihood
41.2%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Silver Vein
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
105%
Likelihood
88.2%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Sulfur Vein
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
65%
Likelihood
56%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Tin Vein
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
65%
Likelihood
61.3%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Coal Vein
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
55%
Likelihood
59.8%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Gold Vein
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
14%
Likelihood
31.8%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Silver Vein
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
55%
Likelihood
78.6%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Sulfur Vein
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
55%
Likelihood
59.8%
Mineral
Gold
Mine
Tin Vein
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
55%
Likelihood
58.5%
Mineral
Iron
Mine
Dense Minerals
Band
Surface
Occupancy
15%
Likelihood
9.1%
Mineral
Iron
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T2
Band
Surface
Occupancy
20%
Likelihood
10.3%
Mineral
Iron
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T2
Band
Solid
Occupancy
9%
Likelihood
16.7%
Mineral
Iron
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
34%
Likelihood
15.7%
Mineral
Iron
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T3
Band
Solid
Occupancy
9%
Likelihood
11.1%
Mineral
Iron
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
34%
Likelihood
13.5%
Mineral
Iron
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T4
Band
Solid
Occupancy
10%
Likelihood
8.8%
Mineral
Iron
Mine
POI Mine
Tier
T1
Band
Surface
Occupancy
9%
Likelihood
42.9%
Mineral
Iron
Mine
POI Mine
Tier
T2
Band
Surface
Occupancy
11%
Likelihood
19%
Mineral
Iron
Mine
POI Mine
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
17%
Likelihood
10.7%
Mineral
Iron
Mine
POI Mine
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
17%
Likelihood
10.7%
Mineral
Iron
Mine
Mixed Vein
Tier
T1
Band
Surface
Occupancy
12%
Likelihood
42.9%
Mineral
Iron
Mine
Mixed Vein
Tier
T2
Band
Surface
Occupancy
12%
Likelihood
9%
Mineral
Iron
Mine
Iron Vein
Tier
T2
Band
Surface
Occupancy
11%
Likelihood
9.5%
Mineral
Iron_Dense
Mine
Dense Minerals
Band
Surface
Occupancy
15%
Likelihood
9.1%
Mineral
Iron_Dense
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
34%
Likelihood
13.5%
Mineral
Iron_Dense
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T4
Band
Solid
Occupancy
16%
Likelihood
14.2%
Mineral
Iron_Dense
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T5
Band
Surface
Occupancy
24%
Likelihood
12.4%
Mineral
Iron_Dense
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T5
Band
Solid
Occupancy
10%
Likelihood
11%
Mineral
Lead
Mine
Dense Minerals
Band
Surface
Occupancy
15%
Likelihood
9.1%
Mineral
Lead
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T2
Band
Surface
Occupancy
24%
Likelihood
12.4%
Mineral
Lead
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T2
Band
Solid
Occupancy
10%
Likelihood
18.5%
Mineral
Lead
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
24%
Likelihood
11.1%
Mineral
Lead
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T3
Band
Solid
Occupancy
10%
Likelihood
12.3%
Mineral
Lead
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
24%
Likelihood
9.6%
Mineral
Lead
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T4
Band
Solid
Occupancy
10%
Likelihood
8.8%
Mineral
Lead
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T5
Band
Surface
Occupancy
20%
Likelihood
10.4%
Mineral
Lead
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T5
Band
Solid
Occupancy
10%
Likelihood
11%
Mineral
Quartz
Mine
Dense Minerals
Band
Surface
Occupancy
15%
Likelihood
9.1%
Mineral
Quartz
Mine
POI Mine
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
24%
Likelihood
15.1%
Mineral
Quartz
Mine
POI Mine
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
24%
Likelihood
15.1%
Mineral
Salt
Mine
Dense Minerals
Band
Surface
Occupancy
15%
Likelihood
9.1%
Mineral
Salt
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
34%
Likelihood
15.7%
Mineral
Salt
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T3
Band
Solid
Occupancy
23%
Likelihood
28.4%
Mineral
Salt
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
34%
Likelihood
13.5%
Mineral
Salt
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T4
Band
Solid
Occupancy
45%
Likelihood
39.8%
Mineral
Salt
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T5
Band
Surface
Occupancy
24%
Likelihood
12.4%
Mineral
Salt
Mine
Standard Mine
Tier
T5
Band
Solid
Occupancy
45%
Likelihood
49.5%
Mineral
Silver
Mine
Dense Minerals
Band
Surface
Occupancy
15%
Likelihood
9.1%
Mineral
Silver
Mine
POI Mine
Tier
T2
Band
Surface
Occupancy
35%
Likelihood
60.3%
Mineral
Silver
Mine
POI Mine
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
35%
Likelihood
22%
Mineral
Silver
Mine
POI Mine
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
35%
Likelihood
22%
Mineral
Silver
Mine
Mixed Vein
Tier
T2
Band
Surface
Occupancy
30%
Likelihood
22.6%
Mineral
Silver
Mine
Iron Vein
Tier
T2
Band
Surface
Occupancy
30%
Likelihood
25.9%
Mineral
Silver
Mine
Silver Vein
Tier
T2
Band
Surface
Occupancy
14%
Likelihood
15.7%
Mineral
Silver
Mine
Sulfur Vein
Tier
T2
Band
Surface
Occupancy
30%
Likelihood
25.6%
Mineral
Silver
Mine
Coal Vein
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
34%
Likelihood
30.9%
Mineral
Silver
Mine
Gold Vein
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
20%
Likelihood
58.8%
Mineral
Silver
Mine
Silver Vein
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
14%
Likelihood
11.8%
Mineral
Silver
Mine
Sulfur Vein
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
38%
Likelihood
32.8%
Mineral
Silver
Mine
Tin Vein
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
28%
Likelihood
26.4%
Mineral
Silver
Mine
Coal Vein
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
26%
Likelihood
28.3%
Mineral
Silver
Mine
Gold Vein
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
30%
Likelihood
68.2%
Mineral
Silver
Mine
Silver Vein
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
15%
Likelihood
21.4%
Mineral
Silver
Mine
Sulfur Vein
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
26%
Likelihood
28.3%
Mineral
Silver
Mine
Tin Vein
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
26%
Likelihood
27.7%
Mineral
Sulfur
Mine
Dense Minerals
Band
Surface
Occupancy
15%
Likelihood
9.1%
Mineral
Sulfur_T1T2
Mine
POI Mine
Tier
T1
Band
Surface
Occupancy
12%
Likelihood
57.1%
Mineral
Sulfur_T1T2
Mine
POI Mine
Tier
T2
Band
Surface
Occupancy
12%
Likelihood
20.7%
Mineral
Sulfur_T1T2
Mine
Mixed Vein
Tier
T1
Band
Surface
Occupancy
16%
Likelihood
57.1%
Mineral
Sulfur_T1T2
Mine
Mixed Vein
Tier
T2
Band
Surface
Occupancy
16%
Likelihood
12%
Mineral
Sulfur_T1T2
Mine
Sulfur Vein
Tier
T2
Band
Surface
Occupancy
12%
Likelihood
10.3%
Mineral
Sulfur_T3T4
Mine
POI Mine
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
14%
Likelihood
8.8%
Mineral
Sulfur_T3T4
Mine
POI Mine
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
14%
Likelihood
8.8%
Mineral
Sulfur_T3T4
Mine
Sulfur Vein
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
13%
Likelihood
11.2%
Mineral
Sulfur_T3T4
Mine
Sulfur Vein
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
11%
Likelihood
12%
Mineral
Tin
Mine
Dense Minerals
Band
Surface
Occupancy
15%
Likelihood
9.1%
Mineral
Tin
Mine
POI Mine
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
24%
Likelihood
15.1%
Mineral
Tin
Mine
POI Mine
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
24%
Likelihood
15.1%
Mineral
Tin
Mine
Tin Vein
Tier
T3
Band
Surface
Occupancy
13%
Likelihood
12.3%
Mineral
Tin
Mine
Tin Vein
Tier
T4
Band
Surface
Occupancy
13%
Likelihood
13.8%