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Copper mine

Sector: Mining Required: Tier 1 (Enterprise) Complexity: ★☆☆☆☆ Low Environmental Impact

Industry Overview

Open-pit copper extraction facility. Copper is the fundamental conductive vein of global electrical grids, telecommunications, and motors.

Operational & Financial Benchmarks

Base Facility Construction Cost€1.42 Million
Employee Operating Expense€11,924 / cycle
Base Maintenance Overhead€120 / cycle
Base Output Revenue Yield€26,389 / cycle
Estimated Net Operating Margin+€14,345 / cycle
Estimated Capital Payback Window~99 Cycles (approx. 396.0 hours)

Strategic Advice

Link with a Wire Mill and Motors Assembly plant to capture the full value chain of electrical components.

Production Recipe Flow

4,500x Water
18,000x Energy
[Copper mine]
1,200x Trash
4,200x Wastewater
6,630x Copper