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===Mining=== | ===Mining=== | ||
Atrassica's geological foundations, specifically the very old rocks underlying its central plateau, hold considerable mineral wealth. Mineral extraction and processing are an important pillar of the colonial economy, and Atrassican raw materials contributed greatly to the rapid industrialisation of the [[Kiravian Remnant]]. The most important mineral resources are the iron ore (in the form of {{wp|taconite}}) found in the Iron Hills and the copper ore (in the form of {{wp|mohawkite|minneolite}}, {{wp|chalcocite}}, and secondarily {{wp|native copper|elemental "lump" copper}}) of the Copperpit Region, as well as {{wp|tungsten}} ({{wp|wulfenite}}) from the Big W mine in [[Kinseveren Countyship]]. | Atrassica's geological foundations, specifically the very old rocks underlying its central plateau, hold considerable mineral wealth. Mineral extraction and processing are an important pillar of the colonial economy, and Atrassican raw materials contributed greatly to the rapid industrialisation of the [[Kiravian Remnant]]. The most important mineral resources are the iron ore (in the form of {{wp|taconite}}) found in the Iron Hills and the copper ore (in the form of {{wp|mohawkite|minneolite}}, {{wp|chalcocite}}, and secondarily {{wp|native copper|elemental "lump" copper}}) of the Copperpit Region, as well as {{wp|tungsten}} ({{wp|wulfenite}}) from the Big W mine in [[Kinseveren Countyship]]. More minor mineral reserves include {{wp|lignite coal}}, {{wp|cobalt}}, {{wp|manganese}}, {{wp|potash}}, various precious and semiprecious stones, {{wp|zinc}}, {{wp|feldspar}}, {{wp|fluorspar}}, and {{wp|Platinum group|platinides}}. | ||
Atrassica's mines support a network of railways, smelting and processing plants, metallurgical works, and ports that, along with the mines themselves, account for a large share of the colony's trade and employment. Most unionised workers and closed-shop workplaces in Atrassica are part of the mineral, metallurgical, and freight transport sectors. | |||
===Industry=== | ===Industry=== | ||