# Tin Mine (Albion)

**Entity Type:** Building

## Properties

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Category | Mine |
| Region | Albion |
| Required Tier | [Smiths](../population-tiers/smiths.md) |
| Cycle Time | 30 seconds |
| Dimensions | 3x8 (4x11 with roads) |

## Description

Extracts Tin Ore from mountain deposits for bronze production. The building can be improved with an aqueduct connection.

## Costs

**Build Cost:** 2 Timber, 2 Wattle

**Maintenance:** -4 gold/min, 5 Smiths

## Area Effects

| Effect | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Health | -2 |

## Production

**Input:** None

**Output:** [Tin Ore](../goods/tin-ore.md)

## Placement

| Requirement | Value |
|-------------|-------|
| Road Required | Yes |
| Warehouse Required | Yes |
| Aqueduct Support | Yes |
| Constraints | Mountain placement required, Deposit required |

## Specialists

### Legendary

**Lar Syracus, Minedriver** (Economic)
- Mines in Range:
  - Income area effect: +6
  - Happiness area effect: -2
  - Health area effect: -2
  - Workforce needed: -75%
  - Upkeep cost: -75%
- Legendary Bonus: Own at least 12 Markets
- Also improves: Iron Mine, Copper Mine, Silver Mine

**Minas Orlamh, the Gilted Touch** (Finance)
- Mines in Range:
  - Productivity: +25%
  - Additional 1t Gold Ore every 10 cycles
  - Income: +100
- Legendary Bonus: Own at least 1,000,000 Denarii
- Also improves: Iron Mine, Copper Mine, Silver Mine

### Epic

**Gygaea of Megaria, Eupalinian Reservist** (Economic)
- Mines in Range:
  - Water consumption: -50%
  - Additional 1t every 8 cycles
- Also improves: Iron Mine, Copper Mine, Silver Mine

**Rhea Proserpina, Dis Mater** (Finance)
- Mines and Pits in range:
  - Workforce needed: -40%
  - Upkeep cost: -80%
- Also improves: Iron Mine, Gold Washer, Copper Mine, Sand Refinery, Mud Drier, Silver Mine

### Rare

**Cassiteridean Caster** (Research)
- Tin Mine in range:
  - Knowledge area effect: +1

**Pragmatic Aegis** (Civic)
- Clan Shields Chain in range:
  - Productivity: +20%
- Also improves: Bronze Smelter, Weld Crop, Copper Mine, Shieldbeater

## Related Buildings

- [Bronze Smelter (Albion)](./bronze-smelter-albion.md)
- [Copper Mine (Albion)](./copper-mine-albion.md)
- [Silver Mine (Albion)](./silver-mine-albion.md)
- [Iron Mine (Albion)](./iron-mine-albion.md)
