=== Surface mining ===
{{Main|Surface mining}}Surface mining is the action of shaping external rock or cliff faces to prepare an area for tunnellingtunneling, adjusting terrain for other uses or simply for aesthetic reasons. To mine on the surface all adjacent corners of the tile must be clear of dirt. When mining into water the maximum depth permitted is -24 from the water level.: Activate To mine the surface rock, first '''activate''' a [[pickaxe and use ]]. While standing on the {{key|RMB}} corner you wish to modify, '''right-click''' on the rock of cliff tile, select '''Mining''' > '''Mine'''.After anywhere between 1 and several It may take one or more actions to lower a single dirt level of rock will be removed. Border [[slope ]] depth may be seen with a pickaxe activated just as with a [[shovel]].:Event message with [[slope]] changeSlope reduction: ''{{event|inline|You mine some rock shards.''}}:Event message without [[slope]] changeNo reduction: ''{{event|inline|You chip away at the rock.}} '''Read more''': [[Surface mining]] | [[Digging]] | [[Slope]]
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