All 54 Resources and How to Get Them in Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic

Resources are the materials, utilities, and waste that keep your republic running in Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic. Mines, farms, and woodcutting posts supply the raw inputs, and factories turn those inputs into goods. Those goods end up at construction sites, in stores, in power and water systems, at recycling plants, or on their way out of the country. Once you see how these flows connect, the rest of the economy becomes much easier to follow.

Gravel

Gravel supports construction and several factory chains.

Storage

Aggregate storage

Transport

Dump trucks; conveyor belts

Produced by

• Gravel processing
• Gravel recycling plant

Used by

• Asphalt plant
• Cement plant
• Chemical plant
• Concrete plant
• Panels factory

Quarried stone

Quarried stone is processed into gravel.

Storage

Aggregate storage

Transport

Dump trucks; conveyor belts

Produced by

Gravel quarry

Used by

Gravel processing plant

Coal

Coal supplies factories and coal power plants.

Storage

Aggregate storage

Transport

Dump trucks; conveyor belts

Produced by

Coal processing

Used by

• Brick factory
• Cement plant
• Powerplant coal
• Steel mill

Coal ore

Coal ore goes to processing before factories use it as coal.

Storage

Aggregate storage

Transport

Dump trucks; conveyor belts

Produced by

Coal mine

Used by

Coal processing

Iron

Iron is a steelmaking input.

Storage

Aggregate storage

Transport

Dump trucks; conveyor belts

Produced by

Iron processing

Used by

Steel mill

Iron ore

Iron ore must be processed before it can enter the steel chain.

Storage

Aggregate storage

Transport

Dump trucks; conveyor belts

Produced by

Iron mine

Used by

Iron processing

Bauxite

Bauxite is processed into alumina for aluminium production.

Storage

Aggregate storage

Transport

Dump trucks; conveyor belts

Produced by

Bauxite processing plant

Used by

Alumina plant

Raw bauxite

Raw bauxite is the mined input for bauxite processing.

Storage

Aggregate storage

Transport

Dump trucks; conveyor belts

Produced by

Bauxite mine

Used by

Bauxite processing plant

Uranium ore

Uranium ore starts the nuclear fuel chain.

Storage

Aggregate storage

Transport

Dump trucks; conveyor belts

Produced by

Uranium mine

Used by

Uranium processing plant

Metal scrap

Metal scrap can be recycled into steel.

Storage

Aggregate storage

Transport

Dump trucks; conveyor belts

Produced by

• Demolition office
• General separation
• Scrap separation
• Scrapping facility

Used by

Steel recycling plant

Aluminium scrap

Aluminium scrap feeds aluminium recycling.

Storage

Aggregate storage

Transport

Dump trucks; conveyor belts

Produced by

• Aluminium separation
• General separation
• Scrapping facility

Used by

Aluminium recycling plant

Construction waste

Construction waste can be recycled into gravel.

Storage

Aggregate storage

Transport

Dump trucks; conveyor belts

Produced by

• Demolition office
• General separation

Used by

Gravel recycling plant

Steel

Steel is a major input for construction and manufacturing.

Storage

Open storage

Transport

Open hull trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

• Steel mill
• Scrapping facility

Used by

• Dry dock
• Electronic components factory
• Mechanical components factory
• Production train
• Production vehicle

Prefab panels

Prefab panels are construction materials made in a prefab panels factory.

Storage

Open storage

Transport

Open hull trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

Prefab panels factory

Used by

Construction office

Bricks

Bricks are a construction material used by construction offices.

Storage

Open storage

Transport

Open hull trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

Brick factory

Used by

Construction office

Wood

Wood feeds chemical production and board production.

Storage

Open storage

Transport

Open hull trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

Woodcutting post

Used by

• Chemical plant
• Sawmill

Boards

Boards are produced at sawmills and used by construction offices.

Storage

Open storage

Transport

Open hull trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

Sawmill

Used by

Construction office

Aluminium

Aluminium is a manufacturing input, including for airplane production.

Storage

Open storage

Transport

Open hull trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

• Aluminium plant
• Scrapping facility

Used by

Production airplane

Uranium oxide

Uranium oxide moves from ore processing to uranium conversion.

Storage

Open storage

Transport

Open hull trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

Uranium processing plant

Used by

Uranium conversion plant

Plastic waste

Plastic waste can be recycled or sent to an incinerator.

Storage

Open storage

Transport

Open hull trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

General separation

Used by

• Plastic recycling plant
• Incinerator
• Incinerator - Heating plant
• Incinerator - Power plant

Crops

Crops feed several food and industrial production chains.

Storage

Warehouse

Transport

Covered hull trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

Farm

Used by

• Animal farm
• Chemical plant
• Distillery
• Fabric factory
• Food factory

Chemicals

Chemicals are used by electronics, fabric, and plastics factories.

Storage

Warehouse

Transport

Covered hull trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

Chemical plant

Used by

• Electronic components factory
• Fabric factory
• Plastics factory

Fabric

Fabric becomes clothes and is also used in vehicle and ship production.

Storage

Warehouse

Transport

Covered hull trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

Fabric factory

Used by

• Clothing factory
• Dry dock
• Production train
• Production vehicle

Clothes

Clothes are supplied to stores for citizens.

Storage

Warehouse

Transport

Covered hull trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

Clothing factory

Used by

Stores

Alcohol

Alcohol is made at distilleries and supplied to pubs.

Storage

Warehouse

Transport

Covered hull trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

Distillery

Used by

Pub

Food

Food is supplied to stores for citizens.

Storage

Warehouse

Transport

Covered hull trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

Food factory

Used by

Stores

Plastics

Plastics are an input for electronics, vehicles, and ships.

Storage

Warehouse

Transport

Covered hull trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

Plastics factory

Used by

• Dry dock
• Electronic components factory
• Electronic factory
• Production train
• Production vehicle

Mechanical components

Mechanical components support vehicle, ship, and electronics production.

Storage

Warehouse

Transport

Covered hull trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

• Mechanical components factory
• Scrapping facility

Used by

• Dry dock
• Electronic factory
• Production train
• Production vehicle

Electro components

Electro components are used in vehicle, ship, and electronics production.

Storage

Warehouse

Transport

Covered hull trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

• Electronic components factory
• Scrapping facility

Used by

• Dry dock
• Electronic factory
• Production train
• Production vehicle

Electronics

Electronics are used to build ships, trains, and road vehicles.

Storage

Warehouse

Transport

Covered hull trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

Electronic factory

Used by

• Dry dock
• Production train
• Production vehicle

Explosives

Explosives supply demolition offices.

Storage

Warehouse

Transport

Covered hull trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

Explosives factory

Used by

Demolition office

Oil

Oil feeds refineries and several chemical production chains.

Storage

Liquid storage tanks

Transport

Oil tank trucks; pipelines

Produced by

Oil mine

Used by

• Chemical plant
• Oil refinery
• Plastics factory

Fuel

Fuel powers vehicles across the republic.

Storage

Liquid storage tanks

Transport

Oil tank trucks; pipelines

Produced by

Oil refinery

Used by

Vehicles

Bitumen

Bitumen and gravel are used to make asphalt.

Storage

Liquid storage tanks

Transport

Oil tank trucks; pipelines

Produced by

Oil refinery

Used by

Asphalt plant

Liquid fertiliser

Liquid fertiliser is delivered to farms.

Storage

Liquid storage tanks

Transport

Oil tank trucks; pipelines

Produced by

Synthetic fertilizer factory

Used by

Farms

Fertiliser

Fertiliser supports farms and can also be burned with waste.

Storage

Dumps

Transport

Waste trucks; factory connections

Produced by

• Composting plant
• Biological waste (decomposition in storage)

Used by

• Farms
• Incinerator
• Incinerator - Heating plant
• Incinerator - Power plant

Mixed waste

Mixed waste comes from citizens and buildings and can be sorted or burned.

Storage

Dumps

Transport

Waste trucks; factory connections

Produced by

• Workers
• Almost all buildings

Used by

• General separation
• Incinerator
• Incinerator - Heating plant
• Incinerator - Power plant

Hazardous waste

Hazardous waste needs dedicated treatment or an incinerator that accepts it.

Storage

Dumps

Transport

Waste trucks; factory connections

Produced by

• Hospital
• Fabric factory
• Chemical plant
• Large chemical plant
• Oil refinery
• Alumina plant
• Aluminium plant
• Uranium processing plant
• Uranium conversion plant
• Nuclear fuel fabrication
• Electronic components factory

Used by

• Incinerator
• Incinerator - Heating plant
• Incinerator - Power plant
• Waste treatment plant

Biological waste

Biological waste can turn into fertiliser in storage, go to a composting plant, or be burned.

Storage

Dumps

Transport

Waste trucks; factory connections

Produced by

Workers

Used by

• Composting plant
• Incinerator
• Incinerator - Heating plant
• Incinerator - Power plant

Ash

Ash is a by-product of waste incineration and gradually disappears.

Storage

Dumps

Transport

Waste trucks; factory connections

Produced by

• Incinerator - Heating plant
• Incinerator - Power plant

Used by

Dissipates over time

Burnable waste

Burnable waste can be used as fuel in waste incinerators.

Storage

Dumps

Transport

Waste trucks; factory connections

Produced by

• Workers
• Waste-producing buildings

Used by

• Incinerator
• Incinerator - Heating plant
• Incinerator - Power plant

Other waste

Other waste is accepted by the three incinerator types.

Storage

Dumps

Transport

Waste trucks; factory connections

Produced by

• Workers
• Waste-producing buildings

Used by

• Incinerator
• Incinerator - Heating plant
• Incinerator - Power plant

Aluminium oxide

Aluminium oxide is produced by an alumina plant and used by an aluminium plant.

Storage

Dry bulk storage

Transport

Dry bulk tank trucks

Produced by

Alumina plant

Used by

Aluminium plant

Asphalt

Asphalt is made when needed and delivered to construction sites.

Storage

Cannot be stored; produced on demand

Transport

Open hull trucks

Produced by

Asphalt plant

Used by

Construction office

Cement

Cement feeds concrete and prefab panel production.

Storage

Cement silos

Transport

Cement tank trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

Cement plant

Used by

• Concrete plant
• Prefab panels factory

Concrete

Concrete is mixed on demand and sent directly to construction sites.

Storage

Cannot be stored; produced on demand

Transport

Concrete mixers

Produced by

Concrete plant

Used by

Construction office

Livestock

Livestock moves from animal farms to slaughterhouses.

Storage

Livestock halls

Transport

Covered hull trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

Animal farm

Used by

Slaughterhouse

Meat

Meat must be refrigerated on its way to stores.

Storage

Meat storage

Transport

Refrigeration trucks; factory connections; forklifts

Produced by

Slaughterhouse

Used by

Stores

Nuclear fuel

Nuclear fuel is made at the nuclear fuel fabrication plant and used by nuclear power plants.

Storage

Heavy radiation-protected storage at nuclear fuel fabrication

Transport

Containers on open hull trucks

Produced by

Nuclear fuel fabrication

Used by

Nuclear power plant

Nuclear waste

Nuclear power plants produce waste that must be stored and exported in containers.

Storage

Heavy radiation-protected storage at nuclear power plants

Transport

Containers on open hull trucks

Produced by

Nuclear power plant

Used by

Export

Power

Power is transmitted through electrical wiring and cannot be stockpiled.

Storage

Cannot be stored

Transport

Electrical wiring

Produced by

• Powerplant coal
• Power plant gas
• Nuclear power plant

Used by

Buildings

Sewage

Sewage is wastewater from buildings and water treatment that must be treated or disposed of.

Storage

Sewage tanks

Transport

Sewage trucks; sewage pipes

Produced by

• Buildings using water
• Water treatment plants

Used by

• Sewage treatment plants
• Sewage discharge
• Customs house export

Water

Water can be collected, treated, stored, and distributed to buildings.

Storage

Water substations; water towers; underground reservoirs

Transport

Water trucks; water pipes

Produced by

• Surface water outflow
• Water wells
• Water treatment plants

Used by

• Buildings
• Water treatment plants

UF6

UF6 is the converted uranium input for nuclear fuel fabrication.

Storage

Radiation-protected storage at uranium conversion plants or nuclear fuel fabrication

Transport

Containers on open hull trucks

Produced by

Uranium conversion plant

Used by

Nuclear fuel fabrication

Why Resources Matter in Workers & Resources

Almost everything in the game needs resources to work. Factories need raw materials, construction offices draw on bricks, boards, prefab panels, and concrete, and citizens get their food and clothes through stores. If you aren't playing with unlimited money, resources also stand in for cash. You can use them to build infrastructure without spending money, and you can export them to earn it.

Some resources carry more of the load than others. Steel is a major input for construction and manufacturing, and gravel supports construction and a wide range of factory chains. Power and water keep buildings running, and fuel powers vehicles across the republic.

How Resources Are Stored and Grouped

Resources are grouped mainly by how they're stored, and that matters because each group needs its own kind of building and its own vehicles. Loose bulk materials such as gravel, coal, iron ore, and metal scrap go into aggregate storage, while steel, bricks, wood, and boards go into open storage. Food, clothes, electronics, and chemicals are kept in warehouses. Oil, fuel, bitumen, and liquid fertiliser go into tanks, and fertiliser and waste go into dumps.

Some goods follow their own rules. Aluminium oxide has dry bulk storage, cement sits in silos, and livestock is kept in livestock halls. Meat must stay refrigerated on its way to stores, and nuclear fuel and UF6 are kept in heavy radiation-protected storage and moved in containers. Asphalt and concrete can't be stored at all, so they're made when needed and sent straight to construction sites.

How Raw Materials Turn Into Finished Goods

Most resources start at a mine, quarry, farm, or woodcutting post, and then pass through a factory. Coal ore becomes coal, and iron ore becomes iron, which steel mills turn into steel. Bauxite goes through an alumina plant on its way to aluminium, and uranium ore passes through several processing steps before it becomes nuclear fuel for power plants.

Food follows a longer path. Farms grow crops that feed food factories, distilleries, fabric factories, and animal farms, and distilleries send alcohol to pubs. Animal farms raise livestock for slaughterhouses, and the meat goes on to stores. Fabric becomes clothes at clothing factories, which also supply stores, and synthetic fertiliser factories send liquid fertiliser to farms.

Those goods then feed the next stage. Steel, plastics, and mechanical and electronic parts go into the factories that build vehicles, trains, and ships. Construction runs on its own chains, where cement, made with coal and gravel, goes to concrete plants and prefab panel factories, and bitumen and gravel are mixed into asphalt.

How to Move Resources Around Your Republic

Factory connections, forklifts, conveyor belts, and pipelines handle the short hops between nearby buildings. For longer runs, trucks do most of the work, and each type matches a kind of cargo. Covered hull trucks carry food, clothes, electronics, and chemicals, open hull trucks carry steel, wood, and boards, and refrigeration trucks carry meat. Dump trucks handle gravel and coal, and oil tank trucks carry oil, bitumen, and fuel.

To put trucks to work, you set up a direct line. You buy a vehicle, add stops, choose what gets loaded and unloaded at each one, and start the line, and the vehicle repeats the route on its own. Road vehicles have limited loading space at each building, so poorly set up lines can clog it. If you'd rather not build every line by hand, a distribution office can take over: you assign the buildings and add vehicles, and the office decides when each one needs to load or unload. That automated approach only works for road and rail.

For long distances, trains, ships, and cargo planes or helicopters take over, and you can chain them with road transport. Goods can travel by truck to a rail station, by train to a port, and then by ship.

How to Import and Export Resources

Customs houses are the link between your republic and the outside world. Importing brings in what you're short of, and exporting sends out what your factories make. Most resources can pass through them, and you can trade with both the NATO and Soviet blocs.

Customs houses don't all look the same. Some can only be reached by road, while others have both road and rail connections. They can't be demolished, and vehicles you buy through one wait there until they can be deployed or, if they can't drive themselves, until they're picked up. Space is also set aside there for vehicles and containers ready to leave for another country.

How Water, Sewage, and Power Work

Water comes from surface-water outflows and wells. It can be treated, stored in water substations, water towers, or underground reservoirs, and delivered to buildings through pipes or water trucks.

Buildings that use water, along with water treatment plants, produce sewage. It's collected in sewage tanks or pipes and carried by sewage trucks where pipes aren't used, and then it's treated, discharged, or exported. Power comes from coal, gas, and nuclear power plants and reaches buildings through electrical wiring. It can't be stored, so it's sent through the wiring as it's produced.

How to Handle Waste, Recycling, and Fertiliser

Waste comes from workers and from the buildings that produce it. General separation sorts mixed waste into streams such as plastic and scrap, and recycling plants can turn those streams back into materials. Metal scrap can be recycled into steel, aluminium scrap feeds aluminium recycling, and construction waste can become gravel. Plastic waste can go to a plastic recycling plant or to an incinerator instead.

Waste can also be burned or exported. Incinerators accept a wide mix of waste, including burnable, other, mixed, biological, and plastic waste. There are basic incinerators along with versions for heating plants and power plants, and burning in those last two can leave ash that gradually disappears over time.

Hazardous waste needs more care. It comes from hospitals and a range of factories, including chemical, oil refining, aluminium, and uranium plants, and it has to go to a waste treatment plant or an incinerator that accepts it. Nuclear waste is handled separately. It stays in heavy radiation-protected storage at the power plant until it's exported in containers.

Biological waste from workers can sit in a dump, where it slowly turns into fertiliser, or it can be taken to a composting plant. Fertiliser from either route goes to farms, and it can also be burned.

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