The first step to mining a resource is to prospect for it. To do this, a player must first move a unit into a region that has never been prospected before or that has not been mined for a period of time.
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Once the region is prospected, the player receives information as to the type of resource available in the region, the amount of the resource, and how long it takes the resource to replenish.
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Once a player has prospected a region, he can send units to mine it. Over time, each unit fills up with ore, and this ore must be delivered either to a refinery or to a marketplace to be sold.
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Meanwhile, enemy units can attack the transport and capture some of the ore for themselves, allowing the rest to be destroyed.
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