The coal mine in "Frost Age 2" is a very important special fuel in the game. Although it is not as efficient as oil, it is still very useful. If you want to dig a coal mine, you can go to the map to find a shallow coal seam, and then go there. Frostbreaker, choose your tiles so that you can reveal as many resource tiles as possible in one action.
How to mine coal in Ice Age 2
To excavate coal mines, you need to first find shallow coal seams to break the frost. Press left ALT to search for shallow coal seams around the city.
Choose your tiles so that you can reveal as many resource tiles as possible in one action. Since breaking frost costs Warm Coupons and some labor, it's best to be precise about which tiles you uncover to maximize the use of resources.
After completing this step, build the mining area on these tiles. During construction, you can continue to break the frost - ensuring that coal deposits are uncovered for future use and creating access to other deposits that will soon be needed. These deposits appear in different directions on the map, so you should send as many groups as possible in multiple directions.
Mining will begin after the mining area is completed.