Rural Smelter
Building

Rural Smelter

local_smelters

Mother Earth is abundant in metal resources, but little can be done with them unless they are smelted first. As such, smelters tend to be established near where the metals are extracted, to prepare them for easier transportation and further processing elsewhere.

Unlocked by
Cost
Construction goods
Build time
365 days

Location potential
Raw material: IronorCopperorTinorLead
Exact conditions

Production Methods 1

Local Smelters
Uses
Base cost
0.25
Base revenue
0
Base profit
-0.25

Requires 4

Goods
  • CopperLocation potential
  • IronLocation potential
  • LeadLocation potential
  • TinLocation potential

Belongs to 1

References 3

Pop Types
Goods Demands
Location Ranks

Unlocked by 1

Scripting 2

References 2

audio_tier = 1
audio_category = industry
is_foreign = no
pop_type = laborers
max_levels = 1
employment_size = rural_peasant_enhance_employment (0.25)

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