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"Extraordinarily pure source of copper. Convertible into Copper Ingots at a Smelter"



Copper Ore is a raw material used in the creation of Copper Ingots

Obtained by[]

Unlocked[]

Access to Copper Ore is not explicitly locked behind research in the technology tree and is available to obtain from the start of the game.

Crafting[]

Copper Ore cannot be crafted via the inventory and can only be obtained using Terrain Manipulation tools or from Machines. As soon as the Groundbreaker has obtained a Standard Pickaxe they can approach a Copper Ore Vein and obtain a small amount of copper ore by striking it. This is inefficient and typically unnecessary - following the main story progression the Groundbreaker will unlock Mining Drill which can obtain ore far more efficiently in exchange for Fuels.

Made by
Products Produced in Ingredients Tech

Copper Ore (25x) 25/min
Gravel (5x) 5/min

Thresher MKI

Copper Chunk (1x) 1/min

terraforming.Xray.T2.

Gravel Threshing

Copper Ore (5x) 50/min
Limestone (4x) 40/min

Thresher MKI

Copper-Infused Limestone (1x) 10/min

terraforming.Xray.T3.

Infused Ore Threshing

Note that all recipes speeds and output rates are assumed to be using Assemblers, Threshers, Smelters and Planters unless the indicated machine is limited to a higher level.

Usage[]

Copper Ore is predominantly used, either directly or via intermediary products, for the construction of Copper Ingots via smelting.

Research[]

Copper Ore is used to unlock the second tier of PT Lima, the first tier unlock in the game. Tier 2 of PT Lima requires Iron Ore (10x) and Copper Ore (10x) to unlock.

Used in
Products Produced in Ingredients Tech

Copper Ore Powder (1x) 20/min

Thresher MKI

Copper Ore (1x) 20/min

terraforming.Xray.T2.

Sand Threshing

Copper Ingot (1x) 1/min

Blast smelter MKI

Copper Ore (2x) 2/min

synthesis.Xray.T3.

Blast Smelter

Note that all recipes speeds and output rates are assumed to be using Assemblers, Threshers, Smelters and Planters unless the indicated machine is limited to a higher level.

Other information[]

Copper Ore can be created without mining through the virtuous Metal Ore Loop of making Copper Ore Powder into Copper-Infused Limestone and into Copper Ore. This can be used to generate infinite ore from a small starting number of ore and an on-going supply of Limestone generated from Kindlevine (Item) threshed into Kindlevine_Extract.