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Iron Mining is a research technology in the Economy tree of the Research Center in Whiteout Survival.

Overview

Iron Mining increases Iron Gathering Speed. It is available in 5 tiers (Iron Mining I, Iron Mining II, Iron Mining III, Iron Mining IV, Iron Mining V), each with multiple upgrade levels.

Research costs include 5 resources: Resource, Meat, Wood, Coal, and Iron. Prerequisites require a specific Research Center level and, for higher tiers, completion of previous tiers. Construction times are base times and do not account for Research Speed bonuses.

Iron Mining I

Level	Prerequisites	Resource	Meat	Wood	Coal	Iron	Time	Bonus	Power
1	Research Center 12 Food Gathering II 1 Wood Gathering II 1	10,000	10,000	2,000	500	600	00:01:34	Iron Gathering Speed: 16.00%	2,000
2	Research Center 13	14,000	14,000	2,800	700	840	00:02:21	Iron Gathering Speed: 16.00%	2,000
3	Research Center 14	30,000	30,000	6,000	1,500	1,800	00:06:18	Iron Gathering Speed: 21.50%	2,687

Iron Mining II

Level	Prerequisites	Resource	Meat	Wood	Coal	Iron	Time	Bonus	Power
1	Research Center 17 Food Gathering III 1 Coal Mining II 1 Wood Gathering III 1	100,000	100,000	20,000	5,000	1,200	00:17:30	Iron Gathering Speed: 11.00%	1,375
2	Research Center 18	140,000	140,000	28,000	7,000	1,600	00:26:15	Iron Gathering Speed: 11.00%	1,375
3	Research Center 19	300,000	300,000	60,000	15,000	3,600	01:10:00	Iron Gathering Speed: 14.50%	1,812

Iron Mining III

Level	Prerequisites	Resource	Meat	Wood	Coal	Iron	Time	Bonus	Power
1	Research Center 22 Food Gathering IV 1 Coal Mining III 1 Wood Gathering IV 1	320,000	320,000	64,000	16,000	3,600	01:10:00	Iron Gathering Speed: 13.50%	1,687
2	Research Center 23	450,000	450,000	90,000	22,000	5,000	01:45:00	Iron Gathering Speed: 13.50%	1,687
3	Research Center 24	970,000	970,000	190,000	48,000	10,000	04:40:00	Iron Gathering Speed: 18.00%	2,250

Iron Mining IV

Level	Prerequisites	Resource	Meat	Wood	Coal	Iron	Time	Bonus	Power
1	Research Center 26 Iron Output IV 1	930,000	930,000	180,000	46,000	12,000	07:46:40	Iron Gathering Speed: 16.00%	2,000
2	Research Center 27	1,300,000	1,300,000	260,000	65,000	16,000	11:40:00	Iron Gathering Speed: 16.00%	2,000
3	Research Center 28	2,700,000	2,700,000	550,000	130,000	36,000	1d 07:06:40	Iron Gathering Speed: 21.50%	2,687

Iron Mining V

Level	Prerequisites	Resource	Meat	Wood	Coal	Iron	Time	Bonus	Power
1	Research Center 30 Food Gathering VI 1 Coal Minning V 1 Wood Gathering VI 1	1,600,000	1,600,000	330,000	83,000	48,000	2d 00:36:40	Iron Gathering Speed: 16.00%	2,000
2	Research Center 30	2,300,000	2,300,000	460,000	110,000	67,000	3d 00:55:00	Iron Gathering Speed: 16.00%	2,000
3	Research Center 30	4,900,000	4,900,000	990,000	240,000	140,000	8d 02:26:40	Iron Gathering Speed: 21.50%	2,687

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-'''Iron Mining''' refers to the activity of gathering [[Iron]] from iron ore tiles on the world map. Iron is a late-game resource critical for upgrading high-level buildings, training advanced troops, and crafting powerful gear.
+'''Iron Mining''' is a [[Research|research]] technology in the Economy tree of the [[Research_Center|Research Center]] in Whiteout Survival.
 == Overview ==
-Iron becomes increasingly important as your city grows past the early-game stages. It is primarily consumed by high-level construction, troop training (Tier 3+), and [[Hero Gears|gear crafting]]. Iron Mining on the world map is the main way to accumulate Iron beyond what your production buildings generate.
+Iron Mining increases '''Iron Gathering Speed'''. It is available in 5 tiers (Iron Mining I, Iron Mining II, Iron Mining III, Iron Mining IV, Iron Mining V), each with multiple upgrade levels.
-== Iron Tile Levels ==
+Research costs include 5 resources: Resource, Meat, Wood, Coal, and Iron. Prerequisites require a specific Research Center level and, for higher tiers, completion of previous tiers. Construction times are base times and do not account for Research Speed bonuses.
-Iron deposit tiles appear on the world map:
+== Iron Mining I ==
 {| class="wikitable"
 |-
-! Tile Level !! Iron Available !! Notes
+! Level !! Prerequisites !! Resource !! Meat !! Wood !! Coal !! Iron !! Time !! Bonus !! Power
 |-
-| Level 1 || Low || Basic deposits, widely available
+| 1 || Research Center 12 Food Gathering II 1 Wood Gathering II 1 || 10,000 || 10,000 || 2,000 || 500 || 600 || 00:01:34 || Iron Gathering Speed: 16.00% || 2,000
 |-
-| Level 2 || Moderate || Common in mid-range areas
+| 2 || Research Center 13 || 14,000 || 14,000 || 2,800 || 700 || 840 || 00:02:21 || Iron Gathering Speed: 16.00% || 2,000
 |-
-| Level 3 || High || Less frequent, worth prioritizing
+| 3 || Research Center 14 || 30,000 || 30,000 || 6,000 || 1,500 || 1,800 || 00:06:18 || Iron Gathering Speed: 21.50% || 2,687
+|}
+== Iron Mining II ==
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! Level !! Prerequisites !! Resource !! Meat !! Wood !! Coal !! Iron !! Time !! Bonus !! Power
+|-
+| 1 || Research Center 17 Food Gathering III 1 Coal Mining II 1 Wood Gathering III 1 || 100,000 || 100,000 || 20,000 || 5,000 || 1,200 || 00:17:30 || Iron Gathering Speed: 11.00% || 1,375
 |-
-| Level 4 || Very High || Rare and competitive
+| 2 || Research Center 18 || 140,000 || 140,000 || 28,000 || 7,000 || 1,600 || 00:26:15 || Iron Gathering Speed: 11.00% || 1,375
 |-
-| Level 5 || Massive || Extremely rare, near state center
+| 3 || Research Center 19 || 300,000 || 300,000 || 60,000 || 15,000 || 3,600 || 01:10:00 || Iron Gathering Speed: 14.50% || 1,812
 |}
-== How to Mine Iron ==
+== Iron Mining III ==
-# Open the world map and look for Iron tile icons (ore/mineral rock imagery).
+{| class="wikitable"
-# Tap an Iron tile to view available ore and current miners.
+|-
-# Tap "Gather" to deploy a gathering march.
+! Level !! Prerequisites !! Resource !! Meat !! Wood !! Coal !! Iron !! Time !! Bonus !! Power
-# Troops travel, mine Iron, and return automatically when full.
+|-
+| 1 || Research Center 22 Food Gathering IV 1 Coal Mining III 1 Wood Gathering IV 1 || 320,000 || 320,000 || 64,000 || 16,000 || 3,600 || 01:10:00 || Iron Gathering Speed: 13.50% || 1,687
+|-
+| 2 || Research Center 23 || 450,000 || 450,000 || 90,000 || 22,000 || 5,000 || 01:45:00 || Iron Gathering Speed: 13.50% || 1,687
+|-
+| 3 || Research Center 24 || 970,000 || 970,000 || 190,000 || 48,000 || 10,000 || 04:40:00 || Iron Gathering Speed: 18.00% || 2,250
+|}
-== Iron Consumption ==
+== Iron Mining IV ==
-Iron is used for:
+{| class="wikitable"
-* **High-level construction** — Required for upgrading Furnace, military buildings, and advanced structures
+|-
-* **Advanced troop training** — Tier 3 and higher troops require Iron to train
+! Level !! Prerequisites !! Resource !! Meat !! Wood !! Coal !! Iron !! Time !! Bonus !! Power
-* **Gear crafting** — [[Hero Gears]] and [[Chief Gears]] require Iron components
+|-
-* **Advanced research** — Some top-tier Battle Research technologies need Iron
+| 1 || Research Center 26 Iron Output IV 1 || 930,000 || 930,000 || 180,000 || 46,000 || 12,000 || 07:46:40 || Iron Gathering Speed: 16.00% || 2,000
+|-
+| 2 || Research Center 27 || 1,300,000 || 1,300,000 || 260,000 || 65,000 || 16,000 || 11:40:00 || Iron Gathering Speed: 16.00% || 2,000
+|-
+| 3 || Research Center 28 || 2,700,000 || 2,700,000 || 550,000 || 130,000 || 36,000 || 1d 07:06:40 || Iron Gathering Speed: 21.50% || 2,687
+|}
-== Improving Mining Efficiency ==
+== Iron Mining V ==
+{| class="wikitable"
-=== Heroes ===
+|-
-Assign heroes with Gathering bonuses to lead Iron mining marches. These heroes increase load capacity and reduce travel time, resulting in more Iron per hour.
+! Level !! Prerequisites !! Resource !! Meat !! Wood !! Coal !! Iron !! Time !! Bonus !! Power
+|-
-=== Research ===
+| 1 || Research Center 30 Food Gathering VI 1 Coal Minning V 1 Wood Gathering VI 1 || 1,600,000 || 1,600,000 || 330,000 || 83,000 || 48,000 || 2d 00:36:40 || Iron Gathering Speed: 16.00% || 2,000
-The [[Economy Research]] tree includes:
+|-
-* Iron Gathering Speed — reduces gathering trip time
+| 2 || Research Center 30 || 2,300,000 || 2,300,000 || 460,000 || 110,000 || 67,000 || 3d 00:55:00 || Iron Gathering Speed: 16.00% || 2,000
-* March Load Capacity — increases Iron per trip
+|-
-* Iron Production boost — enhances passive Iron generation
+| 3 || Research Center 30 || 4,900,000 || 4,900,000 || 990,000 || 240,000 || 140,000 || 8d 02:26:40 || Iron Gathering Speed: 21.50% || 2,687
+|}
-=== Chief Gear ===
-[[Chief Gears|Gathering Chief Gear]] benefits all resource gathering including Iron. A full Gathering set significantly increases Iron yield.
-== Iron vs. Other Resources ==
-Iron is typically gathered less frequently than Meat, Wood, or Coal because:
-* It is primarily needed in the mid-to-late game
-* Iron tiles are less common than other resource types
-* Early game priorities favor Wood and Coal
-However, once you reach higher Furnace levels, Iron demand spikes significantly. Building up an Iron stockpile early prevents bottlenecks later.
-== Tips ==
-* '''Don't neglect Iron early:''' Start accumulating Iron before you actually need it — demand increases sharply at higher furnace levels.
-* '''Prioritize high-level tiles:''' Iron Level 4–5 tiles yield far more per trip than Level 1–2.
-* '''Use Gathering gear:''' Even a partial Gathering gear set dramatically improves Iron collection rates.
-* '''Coordinate with alliance:''' Alliance territory near Iron deposits gives better access to high-level tiles.
-* '''Balance with Coal:''' If Coal and Iron are both needed, prioritize Coal first since it fuels the Furnace.
 == See Also ==
-* [[Iron]]
+* [[Research]]
-* [[Resources]]
+* [[Research_Center|Research Center]]
-* [[Economy Research]]
-* [[Chief Gears]]
-* [[Hero Gears]]
-* [[Coal Mining]]
 * [[Buildings]]
+[[Category:Research]][[Category:Economy_Research|Economy Research]]