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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€575,200
Employee Operating Expense€2,750 / hour
Base Maintenance Overhead€8,255 / hour
Base Output Revenue Yield€0 / hour
Estimated Net Operating MarginVariable based on input prices
Estimated Capital Payback WindowDependent on market selling price

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