Editing Labour Economy (section)

== Raw Materials ==
Raw Materials are a secondary resource used to produce Armaments and construct buildings.

=== Obtaining Raw Materials ===
Outpost settlements can construct mines, which produce Raw Materials each turn, but increase the province's Workload. Therefore, you need Labourers in the province to acquire the Raw Materials. Marble and Obsidian [[Resources|resource]] buildings, as well as some [[special buildings]], act as more efficient mines, producing Raw Materials with lower Workload requirements. Razing settlements also generates Raw Materials.

You can also acquire Raw Materials through [[Military Convoys]] by spending treasury.

=== Using Raw Materials ===
The main purpose of Raw Materials is to supply your factories. Factory settlements can construct buildings which produce Armaments or income at a cost of Raw Materials per turn. Gem, Iron, and Timber [[Resources|resource]] buildings also consume Raw Materials.

Some buildings also cost Raw Materials to build and upgrade instead of treasury. Specifically, settlement, infrastructure, and port buildings in Tower and Factory settlements cost Raw Materials.