How to find and use Mines in Death Stranding 2

Time of India

07-07-2025

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Resource management in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach gets a whole new dimension. With Australia's broken infrastructure crying out to be rebuilt, the need for resources goes through the roof, turning mines into one of your most powerful weapons.
So if you're paving the road, constructing a building, or lengthening your delivery network, figuring out how to efficiently find and use mines will make Sam Porter Bridges a genuine rebuild master.
How to unlock Mines
Mines open after you finish Main Order 13, when Sam gets the Monorail working again to the Mine North of F1. This is your introduction to the mine system. It is only the start of what becomes a core gameplay loop.
Nine mines in the Australian landscape.
Some are gargantuan monorail-linked termini, others are more modest, remote outposts. Each mine focuses on one material, be it Metals, Ceramics, Special Alloys, Resins or Chemicals.
Death Stranding 2 - How to Mine for materials at the mine north of F1 (Get Chiral Crystals)
How to claim Mines
Prior to mining, the mine has to be reclaimed. This echoes the structure-upgrading mechanic from the first game. You'll have to invest certain resources (usually Special Alloys and Resins) to get the mine online.
Small Mines tend to require less, making them less early-game targets.
Large Mines request additional, but reward you with significantly higher harvests and monorail accessibility.
If the mine is beyond the Chiral Network, the entire responsibility of resource reclamation falls upon you.
Within the network, asynchronous multiplayer mechanics can help. Other players' donations might alleviate your burden.
How does Mining work
Once a mine is up and running, mining isn't automatic, you'll have to spend Chiral Crystals to mine resources. No shallow mining here, you either mine it or not. Pay up the full amount of Crystals, and you get the mine's total output.
Mine Types and Materials
Each mine provides a static material type, and that's not alterable.
Therefore, if you require Metals, you're going to have to find a mine that produces them specifically. For the bulk of them, you have two sources save Chemicals, only one mine provides it.
Key examples:
Smoke Hill Mine (Small):
Ceramics
Mine North of F1 (Large):
Special Alloys
Twin Valley Mine (Small):
Chemicals
Mine Near F3 Crater (Large):
Resins
Mine for Materials at the Mine North of F1 | Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Transporting Materials
Even if Sam's powerful, he can't haul 500 kgs of alloys by himself. Fortunately, Death Stranding 2 lets you decide:
Monorail Transport:
Big mines are usually close to monorail stops. These, in turn, enable rapid, bulk shipments of goods directly to any station locker on the route.
Pickup Off-Roader
: For mines not on the rail. With weather-proof storage capacity, it's a nice option.
Tri-Cruiser:
Fast but low on haul, great for brief scouting missions or small hauls.
If you're trophy hunting, getting all nine mines operational again and actually using them feeds into the 'Dig, Dig, Dig!' achievement.
trophy. This not only indicates your commitment to remaking the world, but it says that you've got the hang of DS2's beefed-up logistics gameplay.
The mining system in Death Stranding 2 isn't just about resource gathering. It captures the game's overall motif of restoration and re-bonding. Each mine reclaimed, each cart filled, each trainload shipped–a moment toward resurrecting a wounded world. With preparation and the proper equipment, Sam is more than a porter. He's a beacon of optimism.
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