Metals Zone
Metals Zone (→ Industry Zones, First Tier Zones)
Produces 
by mining.
| Function | → |
|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 10  |
| Applicable Upgrades | Waste Material Post-processing Plant, Megadome Cities, Improved Production, Quintessence Field Projectors, Orbital Processing Cluster, Raw Material Refining Facilities |
[ Zones, Industry Zones, First Tier Zones ]
This zone has a base Metals production of 100.
Specific bonuses or penalties
Orbit
Metal Zones on worlds in 
Hot Orbit grant their zones a bonus of +10 . Such zones gain an additional +10 if they also have a Ocean.
Metal Zones on worlds in 
Cold Orbit have a penalty of -10 .
Climates
Climates can offer bonuses and penalties on .
Bonus
| Climates | Bonus | Malus | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Barren | +5 | -5  |
 | Hot Climate | +5 | -5  |
 | Late Heavy Bombardment | +5 | -5  |
 | Scarce Flora | +5 | -5 |
Malus
| Climates | Bonus | Malus | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Abundant Flora | +5 | -5 |
 | Cold Climate | +5 | -5 |
Specials
The Chthonian Planet allows for construction of Metals Zones with a production bonus of +75 .
