Can't mine iron ?

[ARTHUR]

Hi

I have built an control tower and have designed an area containing iron ressources.
i have assigned 3 escavatore and 6 trucks . I have checked for all the 3 excavators the iron product . But what i mine is only stones and terra, but no iron. What i have missed ?

Thank you for help

[Mikk]

In some places, the iron is in the ground, with layers of dirt and stone on top of it, so make sure to check how deep down it is, in the area you're mining

[ARTHUR]

Originally posted by Mikk:

so make sure to check how deep down it is, in the area you're mining

Sorry but what do you mean by that ? And how you do that

[hektor]

How did you determine resources, visual on the map?

In the very bottom left is a 'Layers' button. In that view you will get a dipstick that shows the content of the soil. Each bar is a layer. If the iron color is below a brown or gray that is how many layers down it is.
You can mine flat if you have the ore above ground.
Also pulling up any particular chunk can and often has other things mixed into it.

[stump]

Originally posted by hektor:

How did you determine resources, visual on the map?

In the very bottom left is a 'Layers' button. In that view you will get a dipstick that shows the content of the soil. Each bar is a layer. If the iron color is below a brown or gray that is how many layers down it is.
You can mine flat if you have the ore above ground.
Also pulling up any particular chunk can and often has other things mixed into it.

I didn't even notice the colored layers on the markers. Thanks ~

[info]

Layers is 'L' btw

And yes, stripping off overburden is part of the experience.

My gameplay is to take the Island down to bedrock then bring it back up using rock to +1 elevation, over that I place 1 meter of dirt so my finished level is +2 above sea level. Dirt is simply piled early on so I can use it later, excess rock is sent to the ocean to further expand my level surface.

[Grumpy Old Gamer]

It will only mine the portion that is designated to be dug down below the current levels. So if the iron is at level 3, you have to designate a mining depth of 2 or less.