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[[Mining drill]]s are used to automate the extraction of [[items#resources|resources]]. Drills are the first step to automate manufaction, although most [[items#resources|resources]] have to be smelted in a [[furnace]] for further usage.
'''Mining''' is used to extract resources from the world. Mining drills are the first step to automating manufacture, although most resources have to be smelted in a [[furnace]] for further usage.


== Mining speed formula ==
The rate at which resources are produced is given by:


== Mining Speed Formula ==
Mining speed / Mining time = Production rate (in resource/sec)


Metal and mineral resources have a "mining hardness" rating. The rate at which they are produced is given by:
To calculate the time needed for one resource-item use this formula:
 
Mining time / Mining speed = Seconds for one resource item
 
Mining speed is a function of the miner while mining time is a function of the metal or mineral you are currently mining (you can place a miner over a mixed field).


  (Mining power - Mining hardness) * Mining speed / Mining time = Production rate (in resource/sec)
=== Mining by hand ===
When mining by hand, the formula is modified slightly:
  (1 + Mining Speed Modifier) * .5 / Mining time = Production rate (in resource/sec)
[[File:player_mining_bar.gif|thumb|468px|none|Progress bar when the player mines by hand.]]
Expanded description:
  (1 + Force Modifier) * (1 + Character Modifier) * (Character mining speed) / Mining time = Rate


To calculate the time needed for one resource-item use this formula:
=== Infinite resources ===
 
The output of the unmodified resource is the percentage yield of the tile currently used by the miner.


Mining time / ((Mining power - Mining hardness) * Mining speed) = Seconds for one resource item
  Output of unmodified field * ( Number of modules in miner * Bonus from module ) + Output of unmodified field * ( Number of beacons * ( Number of modules * Distribution efficiency ) * Bonus from module + Productivity research bonus + 1 ) = Raw output per second


Mining power and speed are functions of the miner while hardness and time are functions of the metal or mineral you are currently mining (you can place a miner over a mixed field).
    (Raw output per second * Mining speed) / Mining time = Production rate (in resource/sec)


See also [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=8370 Calculate Time for production?].
The mining drill or pumpjack will sum the production rate of all tiles below it and show that value in the tooltip.


== Drill types ==
== Drill types ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Total raw !! Mining power !! Mining speed !! Mining power !! Covered area !!Max heath
! Item !! Total raw !! Mining speed !! Mining power !! Covered area !!Max health !! [[Pollution]]
|-
|-
| {{imagelink|burner-mining-drill|Burner mining drill}} || {{icon|iron-plate|9|iron_plate}} {{icon|stone|5|stone}} || 2.5 || 0.35 || 300 kW ([[Fuel|burner]]) || 2 x 2 || 100
| {{imagelink|Player}} || - || 0.5 || - || 1 × 1 || 250 || -
|-
|-
| {{imagelink|electric-mining-drill|Electric mining drill}} || {{icon|iron-plate|23|iron_plate}} {{icon|copper-plate|4.5|copper_plate}} || 3 || 0.5 || 90 kW ([[Electric network|electric]]) || 5 x 5 || 300
| {{Imagelink|Burner mining drill}} || {{Icon|Iron plate|9}} {{icon|stone|5}} || 0.25 || 150 kW ([[Fuel|burner]]) || 2 × 2 || 150 || 12/m
|-
|-
| {{Imagelink|Electric mining drill}} || {{Icon|Iron plate|23}} {{Icon|Copper plate|4.5}} || 0.5 || 90 kW ([[Electric system|electric]]) || 5 × 5 || 300 || 10/m
|-
| {{Imagelink|Big mining drill}}{{SA}} || {{Icon|Molten iron|200}} {{Icon|Iron plate|43}} {{Icon|Copper plate|54.5}} {{Icon|Plastic bar|20}} {{Icon|Electric engine unit|10}} {{Icon|Tungsten carbide|20}} || 2.5 || 300kW ([[Electric system|electric]]) || 13x13 || 300 || 40/m
|}
|}


Note, that the Burner mining drill covers exactly its size (2x2, and so covered area is also just 2x2), while the Electric mining drill is one tile bigger (size is 3x3, but covered area is 5x5). Place Electric mining drills in the centre of resource-fields as narrow as possible, but at the borders of the field, more loosely to get a more continuous throughput by having more equal resources per miner.
Note, that the Burner mining drill covers exactly its size (2×2, the covered area is also 2×2), while the Electric mining drill is one tile bigger (size is 3×3, but covered area is 5×5), and the Big mining drill is two tiles bigger than the electric mining drill (size is 5x5, and area covered is 13x13).
 
Mining drills can only be placed on resources.


== Output ==
== Output ==
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! Burner M. Drill
! Burner M. Drill
! Electric M. Drill
! Electric M. Drill
! Electric M. Drill <br> Speed Module 3 x3
! Big M. Drill
! Electric M. Drill <br> Prod. Module 3 x3
! Electric Mining Drill <br> Productivity Module 3 x3 <br> Beacon (Speed Module 3 x2) x8
|-
|-
| '''Power''': 2.5 <br> '''Speed''': 0.35
| '''Speed''': 0.25
| '''Power''': 3.0 <br> '''Speed''': 0.5
| '''Speed''': 0.5
| '''Power''': 3.0 <br> '''Speed''': 1.25
| '''Speed''': 2.5
| '''Power''': 3.0 <br> '''Speed''': 0.2 <br> '''Bonus''': +30%
|-
| '''Power''': 3.0 <br> '''Speed''': 1.0 <br> '''Bonus''': +30%
! scope="row" | Scrap
| Time: '''0.5'''
| {{icon|scrap|0.5/s}}
| {{icon|scrap|1/s}}
| {{icon|scrap|7.5/s}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" | Iron
! scope="row" | Iron
| Hardness: '''0.9''' <br> Time: '''2'''
| Time: '''1'''
| {{icon|iron-ore|0.28|iron_plate}} 0.28/sec
| {{Icon|Iron ore|0.25/s}}
| {{icon|iron-ore|0.53|iron_plate}} 0.525/sec
| {{Icon|Iron ore|0.5/s}}
| {{icon|iron-ore|1.31|iron_plate}} 1.3125/sec
| {{Icon|Iron ore|3.75/s}}
| {{icon|iron-ore|0.27|iron_plate}} 0.273/sec
| {{icon|iron-ore|1.37|iron_plate}} 1.365/sec
|-
|-
! scope="row" | Copper
! scope="row" | Copper
| Hardness: '''0.9''' <br> Time: '''2'''
| Time: '''1'''
| {{icon|copper-ore|0.28|copper_plate}} 0.28/sec
| {{Icon|Copper ore|0.25/s}}
| {{icon|copper-ore|0.53|copper_plate}} 0.525/sec
| {{Icon|Copper ore|0.5/s}}
| {{icon|copper-ore|1.31|copper_plate}} 1.3125/sec
| {{Icon|Copper ore|3.75/s}}
| {{icon|copper-ore|0.27|copper_plate}} 0.273/sec
| {{icon|copper-ore|1.37|copper_plate}} 1.365/sec
|-
|-
! scope="row" | Coal
! scope="row" | Coal
| Hardness: '''0.9''' <br> Time: '''2'''
| Time: '''1'''
| {{icon|coal|0.28|coal}} 0.28/sec
| {{icon|coal|0.25/s}}
| {{icon|coal|0.53|coal}} 0.525/sec
| {{icon|coal|0.5/s}}
| {{icon|coal|1.31|coal}} 1.3125/sec
| {{icon|coal|3.75/s}}
| {{icon|coal|0.27|coal}} 0.273/sec
| {{icon|coal|1.37|coal}} 1.365/sec
|-
|-
! scope="row" | Stone
! scope="row" | Stone
| Hardness: '''0.4''' <br> Time: '''2'''
| Time: '''1'''
| {{icon|stone|0.37|stone}} 0.3675/sec
| {{icon|stone|0.25/s}}
| {{icon|stone|0.65|stone}} 0.65/sec
| {{icon|stone|0.5/s}}
| {{icon|stone|1.63|stone}} 1.625/sec
| {{icon|stone|3.75/s}}
| {{icon|stone|0.34|stone}} 0.338/sec
|-
| {{icon|stone|1.69|stone}} 1.69/sec
! scope="row" | Calcite
| Time: '''1'''
| {{icon|calcite|0.25/s}}
| {{icon|calcite|0.5/s}}
| {{icon|calcite|3.75/s}}
|-
! scope="row" | Uranium
| Time: '''2'''
|
| {{icon|uranium ore|0.25/s}}
| {{icon|uranium ore|1.87/s}}
|-
! scope="row" | Tungsten
| Time: '''5'''
|
|
| {{icon|tungsten ore|0.75/s}}
|-
|-
|}
|}


Unlike most other equipment, mining drills will output resources directly without the need of [[inserter]]s. This includes [[Transport belts]], [[Chests]], other mining drills (makes only sense for [[Burner mining drill]]), [[Furnace]]s, [[Assembling machine]]s etc.
Note: The Big mining drill output above is including the built in 50% productivity.
 
[[File:Mpstark-75D1NiH.gif]] [[File:Mpstark-C9VYEfv.jpg]]
 
== See also ==


* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5830 Effecient mining setup for robots].
The above figures are modified by [[Mining productivity (research)|mining productivity]] technology, which adds to any bonus from productivity modules.
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2569 Extreme mining].
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6802 Smelting where you mine]


{{MachineNav}}
Unlike most other equipment, mining drills will output resources directly without the need of [[inserter]]s. This includes [[transport belts]], [[chests]], other mining drills, [[furnace]]s, [[assembling machine]]s, etc.
<div text align=center>
<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>
File:Burner drill to chest.png|Burner drill to chest
File:Burner drill to furnace.png|Burner drill to furnace
File:Early coal mining 1.png|Burner drill to burner drill
</gallery>
</div>


[[Category: Items]] [[Category: Crafting network]] [[Category: Electric network]]
{{C|Resource extraction}}

Revision as of 00:54, 29 October 2024

Mining is used to extract resources from the world. Mining drills are the first step to automating manufacture, although most resources have to be smelted in a furnace for further usage.

Mining speed formula

The rate at which resources are produced is given by: 

Mining speed / Mining time = Production rate (in resource/sec)

To calculate the time needed for one resource-item use this formula: 

Mining time / Mining speed = Seconds for one resource item

Mining speed is a function of the miner while mining time is a function of the metal or mineral you are currently mining (you can place a miner over a mixed field).

Mining by hand

When mining by hand, the formula is modified slightly: 

(1 + Mining Speed Modifier) * .5 / Mining time = Production rate (in resource/sec)
Progress bar when the player mines by hand.

Expanded description: 

 (1 + Force Modifier) * (1 + Character Modifier) * (Character mining speed) / Mining time = Rate

Infinite resources

The output of the unmodified resource is the percentage yield of the tile currently used by the miner. 

  Output of unmodified field * ( Number of modules in miner * Bonus from module ) + Output of unmodified field * ( Number of beacons * ( Number of modules * Distribution efficiency ) * Bonus from module + Productivity research bonus + 1 ) = Raw output per second 

   (Raw output per second * Mining speed) / Mining time = Production rate (in resource/sec)

The mining drill or pumpjack will sum the production rate of all tiles below it and show that value in the tooltip.

Drill types

Item Total raw Mining speed Mining power Covered area Max health Pollution
Player.png
Player		 - 0.5 - 1 × 1 250 -
Burner mining drill.png
Burner mining drill
Iron plate.png
9
Stone.png
5
 0.25 150 kW (burner) 2 × 2 150 12/m
Electric mining drill.png
Electric mining drill
Iron plate.png
23
Copper plate.png
4.5
 0.5 90 kW (electric) 5 × 5 300 10/m
Big mining drill.png
Big mining drill
Molten iron.png
200
Iron plate.png
43
Copper plate.png
54.5
Plastic bar.png
20
Electric engine unit.png
10
Tungsten carbide.png
20
 2.5 300kW (electric) 13x13 300 40/m

Note, that the Burner mining drill covers exactly its size (2×2, the covered area is also 2×2), while the Electric mining drill is one tile bigger (size is 3×3, but covered area is 5×5), and the Big mining drill is two tiles bigger than the electric mining drill (size is 5x5, and area covered is 13x13).

Mining drills can only be placed on resources.

Output

Resource Burner M. Drill Electric M. Drill Big M. Drill
Speed: 0.25 Speed: 0.5 Speed: 2.5
Scrap Time: 0.5
Scrap.png
0.5/s
Scrap.png
1/s
Scrap.png
7.5/s
Iron Time: 1
Iron ore.png
0.25/s
Iron ore.png
0.5/s
Iron ore.png
3.75/s
Copper Time: 1
Copper ore.png
0.25/s
Copper ore.png
0.5/s
Copper ore.png
3.75/s
Coal Time: 1
Coal.png
0.25/s
Coal.png
0.5/s
Coal.png
3.75/s
Stone Time: 1
Stone.png
0.25/s
Stone.png
0.5/s
Stone.png
3.75/s
Calcite Time: 1
Calcite.png
0.25/s
Calcite.png
0.5/s
Calcite.png
3.75/s
Uranium Time: 2
Uranium ore.png
0.25/s
Uranium ore.png
1.87/s
Tungsten Time: 5
Tungsten ore.png
0.75/s

Note: The Big mining drill output above is including the built in 50% productivity.

The above figures are modified by mining productivity technology, which adds to any bonus from productivity modules.

Unlike most other equipment, mining drills will output resources directly without the need of inserters. This includes transport belts, chests, other mining drills, furnaces, assembling machines, etc.

  • Burner drill to chest

  • Burner drill to furnace

  • Burner drill to burner drill

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