Copper Mine

Copper Mine
Resource
Introduced in	Age of Empires III
Coin	2,000
Gather rate	1
Max. gatherers	20

“	Fast but expiring source of Coin.	”
—In-game description

Copper Mines are a source of coin in Age of Empires III. They are found on some maps, most notably Araucania.

Copper Mines provide 2,000 coin which can be mined by villagers and Miners.

Settlers can gather coin faster from the Copper Mine with Market upgrades such as Placer Mines and Amalgamation.

In the Definitive Edition, Prospector Wagons are introduced, which can turn into Copper Mines.

History

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Mined and used for thousands of years, copper has been found in countries accross the globe - Chile, Indonesia, Australia, Russia, China and the U.S. Ancient civilizations used copper for mirrors, jewelry, weapons, even plumbing. Copper was initially gathered from surface deposits found on ore outcroppings. Early miners eventually burrowed deeper, following the veins underground. Egyptians excavated shafts over 30 meters deep in search of the metal. The first smelting furnaces date back to nearly 5000 BCE. Tin and copper were alloyed to create a stonger and more durable meal: bronze. As tin and copper were typically not found together, the need for both metals led to increased trade and commerce among ancient peoples. Today, bronze alloys are composed of approximately 60% copper and 40% tin. Malleable and versatile, copper today is used for a multitude of products, including wiring, plumbing, roofing materials, and integrated circuits.

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Gallery

An in-game Copper Mine

An in-game Copper Mine in the Definitive Edition

Copper Mine image from the Compendium section