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In most video games, if you are looking to produce some iron things, the first problem you invariably have is finding some iron ores. Often iron is some sort of semi-rare strategic resource available in only certain parts of the map, something that factions might fight over. Actually finding some iron might be a serious problem.

Well, I have good news for historical you as compared to video game you: iron is the fourth most common element in earth\u2019s crust, making up around 5% of the total mass of the part of the earth we can actually mine. Modern industry produces \u2013 and I mean this very literally \u2013 a billion tons (and change) of iron per year. Iron is about the exact opposite of rare; almost all of the major ores of iron are dirt common. And that\u2019s the point.

https://acoup.blog/2020/09/18/collections-iron-how-did-they-make-it-part-i-mining/

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