Description

The Mining Drill is a component that allows drilling the terrain to extract rocks that can be crushed to obtain ores.

Usage

To function, it needs to be installed on a build that must be anchored to the ground using a ground anchor. You need to connect it to a Container of anything else that takes in Items, to collect the mined rocks.

Depending on the energy type, it can extract rocks at different speeds.

Data retrieval

The Mining Drill allows retrieving information about the composition at its position at any time. The returned value is a Key-Value objects that is presented in the following format, for example: .C{0.12}.Fe{0.05}.Si{0.03}.Cu{0.80}. This means that the position contains 12% carbon, 5% iron, 3% silicon, and 80% copper.

Efficiency & depletion

The mined area is not unlimited, it gradually depletes as it goes deeper and the efficiency decreases accordingly.
You will have to relocate it once in a while.

List of outputs