Whiskerwood Mining Guide

Quick Answer

Mining techniques and sustainability in Whiskerwood: underground colony building, managing mining operations, and finding different ore types.

Workforce Warning
Mining eats a lot of workforce early on. Don't overextend. Build stairs (press B to bulldoze, resources recovered) to connect levels.
Navigation Keys
Use X to return to surface, V to go down a slice, F to go up. Press Z to exit slice view. Plan mining paths carefully.
Stone Management
Stone is the 'trash product' of mining. Plan accordingly. Build storage away from main areas or use for earthworks.
Underground Space
Mining creates building space underground for future development. Dig strategically to create usable interior spaces.
Sustainability
Don't strip mine everything. Need to plan for sustainability. Leave ore veins for future extraction.
Camp Range
Mining camp workers only work within their sphere of influence (marked by white circle). Place camps in center of ore deposits.
Logistics Setup
Set up storage sheds near mining areas. Use conveyor belts to move ore automatically. Railways for distant mining outposts.
Ore Depth
Different ores appear at different depths. Dig deep to find coal and iron. Surface ore mining for early taxes.
Water Crossing
Can use earthen stairs to create paths across water. Useful for accessing remote ore deposits on other islands.
Depth Planning
Plan mining operations by depth. Create vertical shafts with horizontal branches. Ore map tool shows deposits without mining.