Lithium, Magnetite and Diamonds by Depth in Below Zero

The table orders them from the shallowest middle of the band to the deepest. The depths are the model's, taken from the spawn slots that can hold each ore.

The model puts most lithium spawns from 38 to 659 m deep (the shallowest tenth at 38 m, the middle at 388 m, the deepest tenth at 659 m), about 643 per new game. The files place no fixed spot, so every one is rolled when a game starts and no map can give an exact position. The shallowest of its five main areas is Arctic Spires, where the middle of the area's spawn slots is 46 m above sea level.

You need it for Plasteel ingot, Ultra high capacity tank, Prawn suit drill arm, Power cell charger and 12 more recipes. The full page: where to find lithium.

The model puts most magnetite spawns from 381 to 715 m deep (the shallowest tenth at 381 m, the middle at 610 m, the deepest tenth at 715 m), about 239 per new game. The files place no fixed spot, so every one is rolled when a game starts and no map can give an exact position. The shallowest of its five main areas is Glacial Basin, where the middle of the area's spawn slots is 5 m above sea level.

You need it for Snowfox, Thermal plant, Thumper, Scanner room HUD chip and 4 more recipes. The full page: where to find magnetite.

The model puts most diamond spawns from 269 to 647 m deep (the shallowest tenth at 269 m, the middle at 381 m, the deepest tenth at 647 m), about 266 per new game. The files place 8 fixed spots (mined with the prawn suit drill arm). The shallowest of its five main areas is Twisty Bridges, where the middle of the area's spawn slots is 68 m below sea level. The 8 fixed outcrops are drill-only, and the Prawn Suit drill arm itself costs 4 Diamonds, so the first ones come from loose spawns.

You need it for Laser cutter, Modification station, Reinforced dive suit, Prawn suit drill arm and 3 more recipes. The full page: where to find diamond.

Every number here is read from the game files of the Steam build of 12 Aug 2025. Fixed pins and recipes are exact. Spawn chances come from a model of the game's spawner tables and have not been checked in a running game. Anything the files do not hold is marked on the page.

The files give no depth rating for any tank, suit or vehicle, so this page says how deep an ore is and not which gear survives there. The fixed pins are exact: Lithium 0, Magnetite 0, Diamond 8.