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FACTORIO / RESOURCES

Tungsten

Space Age: a Vulcanus resource enabling foundry and big-mining-drill technology chains.

Original Volpedia referenceReviewed 2026-10-27Quick reference · noindexSPACE AGE DLC
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Version-aware coverage — reviewed October 27, 2026. Factorio 2.1 became stable on October 23, 2026 and focuses on improvements rather than new planets. Space Age is a separate expansion: orbital platforms, quality tiers, Vulcanus, Fulgora, Gleba and Aquilo require that DLC. We do not invent precise recipe rates, map seeds or live balance statistics.
Practical advice: Establish local extraction and processing before exporting finished planetary products.
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How it works

Space Age: a Vulcanus resource enabling foundry and big-mining-drill technology chains.

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Practical advice

Establish local extraction and processing before exporting finished planetary products.

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Mistakes to avoid

Trying to obtain tungsten through ordinary Nauvis mining without the expansion and planet.

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Volpedia is an independent fan reference, not affiliated with Wube Software. Factorio mechanics and recipes may change between versions, mods and base game versus Space Age. Content last reviewed October 27, 2026. Category illustrations are original Volpedia diagrams, not gameplay screenshots. Factorio trademarks belong to their owners. Research and provenance records are maintained internally.

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