Avg. radius of mines?

[ubersheva]

We have started mining our new mine and it turned out that every time you mine a unit of ore, a tile of the mine becomes empty. I wonder, to what radius does usualy mines grow this way? Is it like it's okay to travel two minimaps after you enter the mine to just start digging?

[Escaleone]

I'd like to hear this too, though I'm pretty certain it does work that way. Anyone want to expose this valuable trade secret?

[Gerrado]

mines do not empty, they are infinite, or close to it, as far as im aware, although it will start to get quite inconvenient when it takes you about 10minutes to get to a minable wall

[KoE]

Way back in World 1, Bottleneck had only barely depleted our iron mine (which was the first what, 3 months of playing?). We had some pretty dedicated miners, too. From what I've heard there's been at least one upgrade to mine size so they're even bigger now.

Back when you could have your own personal mines for merely a small fortune in trees (back when trees were also a precious(er) resource), I would generally mine one cardinal direction until I got tired of dragging a cart that far, then start another, and so forth*. Not that I ever got terribly far since it was two people, tops.

*technically I made neat little rooms and pretended I was playing Dwarf Fortress! Until I got tired and just destroyed them. I did want to be 'buried' in a mine but never died. But that's beside the point.

[sabinati]

mines do not empty, they are infinite, or close to it, as far as im aware, although it will start to get quite inconvenient when it takes you about 10minutes to get to a minable wall

mines are not infinite but they are huge. like, really huge.