Copper Ore spawns exclusively in deep underground strata (depth 40+ beneath Crackstone). Use Mechanical Drills for automated extraction, filter it from incoming sand, and feed it into a Smelter (flames cannot melt copper). Smelted Liquid Copper can be cast into Copper Molds for wires or 16-ingot Power Bricks with 100% loss-free recycling.
Solid · Smelter input
Copper needs a Smelter, not a flame.
Copper arrives as a solid extracted from Copper Ore. It often shares a logistics route with Sand, but the official Wiki is explicit: process it in a Smelter, not with open flames.
Quick answer
How to find and process Copper in Sandustry
Working route
Use the constraint
as the design.
01 · Bring ore home
Copper is extracted from Copper Ore and can share an incoming route with Sand.
02 · Separate the stream
Use a Filter to divide Copper from Sand before either material reaches its own processor.
03 · Use a Smelter
The official Copper entry names the Smelter as the route to Liquid Copper.
04 · Avoid flame shortcuts
Copper cannot be melted with flames; keep the thermal work around the Smelter rather than treating it as direct ignition.
Questions answered
Solve the next
blockage.
How do I melt Copper in Sandustry?
Use a Smelter to make Liquid Copper. The official Wiki says Copper cannot be melted with flames.
Why can't I smelt Copper with open flames or Flamethrowers?
The official Wiki states that open flames cannot melt Copper. To refine raw Copper Ore into Liquid Copper, you must route it through a powered Smelter unit.
Can Copper and Sand share a conveyor?
Yes. The official Copper page notes they are often found together and can share logistics before a Filter separates them.
Where do I find Copper Ore in Sandustry?
Copper Ore veins spawn underground below depth 40. Dig through Crackstone and install Mechanical Drills directly against brown-flecked ore veins.
What does the Smelter produce from Copper Ore?
The Smelter produces Liquid Copper from Copper Ore. Molten copper can then be cast using Copper Molds into solid Power Bricks or wire components.
Evidence notes
Confirmed first.
Tested second.
Source Wiki
- Copper is a solid material extracted from Copper Ore.
- The official Wiki names Liquid Copper as the Smelter byproduct and states that open flames cannot melt Copper.
- Copper is launcher-compatible, while the official page does not publish a density value.