⛏️ Mining Co. (Stone & Coal)
Welcome to the Mining Co. job guide. With 0 hours required and no special licenses, this is a great starter job for players who want to earn money through mining and processing resources.
🛠️ Requirements
- 🔨 Jackhammer – Purchase from any 24/7 Store
- ⏱️ 0 hours of gameplay required
- No additional items or permissions needed
✅ Just grab your gear and head underground!

📍 Step 1: Start Mining
- Locate the "Mining Stone" marker on your map (not available in M menu)
- Enter the mine and look for ore/stone resource nodes
Approach a node and interact to begin mining.
⏳ No mini-game — just a 30-second wait per harvest.

🧱 Step 2: Get Your Reward
After each harvest, you’ll receive:
- 💵 $35–$50 (cash)
- 🪨 Stone or Coal (random drop based on chance)
These are your base materials for selling or processing.
💼 What to Do With Mined Resources?
You have three options to turn your loot into profit:
🛒 Option 1: Sell Directly
Sell Stone or Coal to the "Merchant - Stone" NPC (marked on map).
💵 Fast but lower payout.

🌊 Option 2: Wash & Upgrade to Raw Materials
Use a Stone Washer spots to process your Stone into RAW Materials.
- 1x Stone → 1x Raw Material (e.g., Raw Diamond, Raw Gold)
- Sell Raw Materials to the same Merchant - Stone NPC
💵 Higher value than raw stone — worth the extra step!

🔥 Option 3: Process Into Ingots / Bars (Highest Profit)
Go to "Melt The Ore" marker on map!
- 5x Raw Ore = 1x Processed Ingot/Bar
Sell these for the highest market price.
Available Processed Materials:
- Copper Ingot
- Iron Ingot
- Silver Bar
- Gold Bar
- Aluminum Ingot
- Sulfur
- Diamond
- Emerald
- Sapphire
- Ruby
💎 Example: 5x Raw Diamond → 1x Diamond

🧠 Tips for Success
- Focus on Option 2 or 3 for long-term profit
- Work with a friend — one mines, one processes
📌 Next Steps:
Check out other starter jobs like Sanitation, Hunting, or Window Washer.