Gold Mine - Clash of Clans building breakdown
The Gold Mine ploughs the depths of the CoC Kingdom and extracts precious yellow metal you can then spend on upgrading / purchasing defenses.
Gold Mines are acquired and upgraded using Elixir (conversely, you use Gold to purchase and upgrade Elixir Collectors).
Size Requirement: 3x3 tiles
| Level | Hit Points | Upgrade Cost, Elixir | Upgrade Time | Capacity |
| 1 | 400 | 150 | 1m | 500 |
| 2 | 450 | 300 | 5m | 1000 |
| 3 | 500 | 700 | 15m | 1500 |
| 4 | 550 | 1400 | 1h | 2500 |
| 5 | 590 | 3000 | 2h | 10,000 |
| 6 | 610 | 7000 | 6h | 20,000 |
| 7 | 630 | 14,000 | 12h | 30,000 |
| 8 | 660 | 28,000 | 1d | 50,000 |
| 9 | 680 | 56,000 | 2d | 75,000 |
| 10 | 710 | 84,000 | 4d | 100,000 |
| 11 | 750 | 168,000 | 5d | 150,000 |
| Level | Production Rate | Maxed Capacity Time | Town Hall Level Required | Build Number Allowed |
| 1 | 200/h | 2h 30m | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 400/h | 2h 30m | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 600/h | 2h 30m | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 800/h | 3h 8m | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 1000/h | 10h | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | 1300/h | 15h 23m | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | 1600/h | 18h 45m | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | 1900/h | 1d 2h 19m | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | 2200/h | 1d 10h 5m | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | 2500/h | 3d | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | 3000/h | 4d | 7 | 6 |
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