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Making the Martian soil fit for farming, even with the protection of Domes, takes heavy alternations. Each colonist consumes 0.2 Food per Sol.Still, although one of the vital on the Information, and subsequently the Space Ages, precious metals still retain their monetary value. Refined from Waste Rock at Rare Metals RefineriesĪfter millennia of acting as a status symbol, in modern times rare metals are widely used in electronics and for medical procedures.Deep Deposits (harvested by Rare Metals Extractors).Underground Deposits (harvested by Rare Metals Extractors and RC Drillers).Concrete Extractors placed on spots rich is sulfur in the Martian Soil, dig up the sulfur-rich regolith and store it as ready to use mix. Sulfur-based, waterless concrete is literally the foundation for every aspiring Martian city. Luckly, Mars is rich in another element with which a different type of concrete can be made - sulfur. As such, turning the Martian regolith into traditional, water based concrete was deemed unpractical very early on during the planning stages.
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On Mars, water is a rare and difficult to obtain commodity. Refined from Waste Rock at Waste Rock Processors.Surface Deposits (harvested by Concrete Extractors and RC Harvesters).It would seem their role is not exhausted on Earth, but will continue to serve as an accessible and vital resource for all our needs on Mars as well. From simple copper tools and nails, to iron decorations to entire structures made out of steel. Since very early human history, metals play a vital role in the art of creation. Underground Asteroid Deposits (harvested by Micro-G Auto Extractors).Refined from Waste Rock at Metals Refineries.Deep Deposits (harvested by Metals Extractors).Underground Deposits (harvested by Metals Extractors and RC Drillers).Surface Deposits (harvested by Drones and RC Transports).