Minerals are among the earliest resources that the kittens have access to. They are unlocked after Mining is researched. Minerals are generated by miners or by random events.
- After you acquire kittens, you can assign kittens to be Miners, which initially produce 0.05 minerals per tick.
- After you research Mining, you can then build Mines, which increase mineral production by 20%.
- After you research Geology, you can then build Quarries, which increase mineral production by 35%. This stacks additively with the boost from Mines.
- After you discover Nagas, they will purchase 500 ivory for a certain amount of minerals dependent on the season and number of Tradeposts.
- Meteors are a random event that drops minerals.
- Initial storage capacity is 250.
- After you research Agriculture, you can then build Barns, which increase storage by 250. The Expanded Barns, Reinforced Barns, Titanium Barns, Alloy Barns, Concrete Barns upgrades allow Barns to store 75-100% more resources.
- After you research Construction, you can then build Warehouses, which increase storage by 200. The Reinforced Warehouses, Titanium Warehouses, Alloy Warehouses, Concrete Warehouses upgrades allow Warehouses to store 25-50% more resources.
- After you research Navigation, you can then build Harbors, which increase capacity by 950.
- The Expanded Cargo upgrade gives a 1% bonus to the Harbour capacity for each Trade Ship you build. This effect has diminishing returns, up to a limit of 225%.
- After you research Rocketry and complete Moon Mission, Piscine Mission, and T-minus Mission you can build Cryostations, which each increase storage by 200K.