Copper Ore
Natural Resource
Smelted directly into copper ingots. Obtained by gathering copper vein.
Summary
Copper Ore is one of the core basic natural resources. Found commonly throughout the galaxy, it can be harvested and processed on almost any rocky planet. Copper is often used as a conductive material, both its ductility and low resistance to electrical flow making it a core component of any electronics.
It is mined with the Mining Machine.
It is smelted into Copper Ingots.
Production Chain
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Production Upgrades
Each level of the Veins Utilization upgrade increases the mining rate by a flat 10%, and reduces the consumption rate by a compounding 6%.
See here for a table of veins required to fill Belts per level of Veins Utilization.
Used In
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Player Tips & Tricks
- All Copper Ore can be safely smelted into Copper Ingots, since no other recipe requires Copper Ore directly.