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[[File:smelting_factorysimcity coal mine.gifjpg|400px|thumb|right|Coal Mine]][[File:simcity ore mine.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Ore Mine]][[File:simcity smelting factory.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Smelting PlantFactory]][[File:simcity metals hq.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Metals HQ]][[File:simcity advance coal mine.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Advanced Coal mine]]''See Cities specialized in Mining extract [[ore]] and [[metalcoal]] for profit. To extract the commodity''minerals, [[#Coal Mine|Coal]] and [[#Ore Mine|Ore Mines]] must be constructed directly above the corresponding deposits. Extracted ore and coal can be exported to the [[Global Market]] for immediate profit. [[Coal Power Plant]]s burn coal to generate [[power|electricity]]. A [[#Smelting Factory|Smelting Factory]] can be constructed to process ore and coal into more valuable resources: [[alloy]] and [[metal]].

Cities [[City Specializations|specialized]] in Metals extract [[*Natural resources such as ore]] , coal and [[coaloil]] for profit. are finite in a region

*Natural resources such as Be sure to inspect the [[cities]]' resource stats and resource data maps to find where the coal and ore, coal deposits are before you claim your city and [[oilzones|zone]] in a region are finiteyour districts.

*Be sure to inspect Mining also known as Metals is one of the [[regionCity Specializations#big businesses|big business]] [[City Specializations|specializations]] with its own global [[leaderboards|leaderboard]] 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*Note that mining drastically increases [[pollution]] in your city. Pollution will negatively affect your city's [[health]].

*More money can be made if the player builds a smelting plant to convert the minerals into ===Ore Mine===:''Main article: [[metalOre Mine]] and [[alloys]].''

Metals is one of the ===Smelting Factory===:''Main article: [[big businesses|big businessSmelting Factory]] specializations. It has it own global [[leaderboard]].''

===Metals StructuresHQ===Coal Mine -:''Main article: [[Metals HQ]]''

Ore ===Advanced Coal Mine -===:''Main article: [[Advanced Coal Mine]]''