Lightyear Frontier Resources: Where to Mine Ore

9 kinds of deposit, 3,449 spots counted on the map. Each card shows how many large and small deposits the game places, the breaking level the tool needs and what it drops, and links to the map.

Updated October 30, 2026Read from the game files, build 0.8 (1.0 on 04.11.2026 changes recipes and adds two areas).

Ores and crystals (9)

Copper Deposit
142 large and 953 small on the map
Large deposit
Breaking level 3; drops Copper Chunk x1
Small deposit
Breaking level 3; drops Copper Ore x1 to 2
Large copper deposits on the map · small ones
Tin Deposit
90 large and 1,290 small on the map
Large deposit
Breaking level 3; drops Tin Chunk x1
Small deposit
Breaking level 3; drops Tin Ore x1 to 2
Large tin deposits on the map · small ones
Iron Deposit
85 large and 315 small on the map
Large deposit
Breaking level 3; drops Iron Chunk x1
Small deposit
Breaking level 3; drops Iron Ore x1 to 2
Large iron deposits on the map · small ones
Coal Deposit
70 large and 145 small on the map
Large deposit
Breaking level 3; drops Coal Chunk x1
Small deposit
Breaking level 3; drops Coal x5 to 6
Large coal deposits on the map · small ones
Nickel Deposit
37 large and 114 small on the map
Large deposit
Breaking level 3; drops Nickel Chunk x1
Small deposit
Breaking level 3; drops Nickel Ore x1
Large nickel deposits on the map · small ones
Silver Deposit
23 large and 40 small on the map
Large deposit
Breaking level 3; drops Silver Chunk x1
Small deposit
Breaking level 3; drops Silver Ore x1
Large silver deposits on the map · small ones
Aluminum Deposit
26 large and 37 small on the map
Large deposit
Breaking level 3; drops Aluminum Chunk x1
Small deposit
Breaking level 3; drops Aluminum Rod x1
Large aluminum deposits on the map · small ones
Yellow Crystal Deposit
19 large and 26 small on the map
Large deposit
Breaking level 3; drops Yellow Crystal Chunk x3
Small deposit
Breaking level 3; drops Yellow Crystal x1
Large yellow crystal deposits on the map · small ones
Red Crystal Deposit
15 large and 22 small on the map
Large deposit
Breaking level 3; drops Red Crystal Chunk x3
Small deposit
Breaking level 3; drops Red Crystal x1
Large red crystal deposits on the map · small ones

About these counts

The numbers are the deposits placed in the world files of build 0.8, counted for the map. Gold has a deposit type in the files but is not placed anywhere in this build, so it is not listed. The two new areas of the 1.0 release on 04.11.2026 are not in these files. The game's own description of the chunk items says "WIP" in this build, so the chunks are not on the items page. Everything you can craft from an ore is on the crafting page.