Mining

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Smelting Factory

See metal for the commodity

Cities specialized in Metals extract ore and coal for profit.

• natural resources such as ore, coal and oil in a region are finite.

• Make sure to inspect the region to find where the coal, ore, and oil deposits are before you claim your city.

As the player advance his or her Metals business, the player can dig up larger quantities of coal and ore.

Metals extracted from the ground can be processed into more valuable resources.

• More money can be made if the player builds a smelting plant to convert the minerals into metal and alloys.

Metals is one of the big business specializations. It has it own global leaderboard.