⚠️ Eco v0.14 is coming — the next major update reworks upgrade modules, so some of these numbers will change. They reflect the current version. What’s changing →

Simpler tiers: the 1–4 tiered upgrades become a single Basic / Advanced / Modern upgrade each.
Permanent upgrades: a module placed in a workstation is permanent — no more swapping lower tiers out as you progress.
Power transitions: a module can change a station’s power type/draw (e.g. a Modern upgrade moves a sawmill from mechanical to electrical power).
Talent-integrated: modules now use the same bonus/talent system — any talent benefit (power, labor cost, recipe unlocks) can come from a module.
Cheaper to upgrade: with the multi-tier parts gone, fully upgrading a workstation costs significantly less.

We’ll update this calculator shortly after the update releases.

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Mining Charge

WorldObject

A distinctly different approach to mining, now with the comforts and safety of a remote! (Explosives convert blocks into their crushed variants.)

Weight100 gMax stack100SkillMining Lv 5StationElectric Machinist Table

Notes

The Mining Charge is a placed explosive device that converts blocks into their crushed variants when detonated, offering a remote and faster alternative to manual pickaxe mining. It occupies a 1x1x1 space and is crafted from a recipe of the same name. Using charges can clear large volumes of rock quickly, but the resulting crushed materials may require further processing depending on your intended use.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

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Upgrade modules

Electronics Upgrade (−20% cost) Industry Upgrade (−20% cost) Mechanics Modern Upgrade (−20% cost) Mining Modern Upgrade (−25% cost)

Mining level 0Skill level changes labor only.

Quantity to craftScales ingredients, labor, time, output & total raw by the number of crafts.

Ingredients

Ingredient	Qty	Type
Dynamite	2	item
Blasting Cap	2	item
Plastic	4	item
Basic Circuit	1	item

Crafting

Labor	300 calories
Craft time	2 min
Throughput	≈ 30 Mining Charge / hour (base)

As a placed object

Size1×1×1

Viewer

Total raw to craft this

Steps49Total labor43679.65 calTotal time250.13 min

960× Natural Fiber (any)
390× Iron Ore
66.25× Copper Ore
31.25× Gold Ore
30.75× Clay
13.1× Wood (any)
7.5× Dirt
5× Corn
4× Compost
4× Wood Board (any)

Approximate — category ingredients and any production cycles are counted as raw.

Categories

Obtained from

Mining Charge

See also

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Adorned Ashlar Basalt Table

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