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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]]. | |||
===Industry=== | ===Industry=== | ||
Industrial development began later in Atrassica than in similarly-situated Kiravian colonies, such as those in [[Cusinaut]], which had a mroe extensive history of commercial activity and mining. However, as a result of Sunderance-era state-driven development policies, manufacturing and processing had replaced agriculture and forestry as the leading sectors of the economy by the 1950s AD. By the late 1970s AD, the service sector had in turn surpassed industry in total production and share of employment, but industry remained the main export earner, allowing the [[Kiravian Remnant]] to pay for needed imports of energy and raw materials. | Industrial development began later in Atrassica than in similarly-situated Kiravian colonies, such as those in [[Cusinaut]], which had a mroe extensive history of commercial activity and mining. However, as a result of Sunderance-era state-driven development policies, manufacturing and processing had replaced agriculture and forestry as the leading sectors of the economy by the 1950s AD. By the late 1970s AD, the service sector had in turn surpassed industry in total production and share of employment, but industry remained the main export earner, allowing the [[Kiravian Remnant]] to pay for needed imports of energy and raw materials. | ||