Converts resources into materials or commodities.
| Base busy seconds: | 400 if mining on lode. | 600 if mining on steppe. | 1000 if mining on desert. | 
| Danger: | Slight. | ||
| Required pieces: | Machine-mining or tool. | ||
| Required skill: | Logging. | ||
| Required appearance: | Laborer. | ||
| Pollution created: | Same number as materials or commodities mined. | ||
| Waste created: | Same number as materials or commodities mined. |