# List of Resources

<table id="bkmrk-types-of-resources-n"><thead><tr><td colspan="3">Types of resources</td></tr><tr><th>Name</th><th>Type</th><th>Score</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>[![metal.gif](https://manual.darkgalaxy.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/metal.gif)](https://manual.darkgalaxy.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/metal.gif) Metal</td><td>Basic resource</td><td>0.00004</td></tr><tr><td>[![mineral.gif](https://manual.darkgalaxy.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/mineral.gif)](https://manual.darkgalaxy.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/mineral.gif) Mineral</td><td>Basic resource</td><td>0.00006</td></tr><tr><td>[![food.gif](https://manual.darkgalaxy.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/food.gif)](https://manual.darkgalaxy.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/food.gif) Food</td><td>Basic resource</td><td>0.00008</td></tr><tr><td>[![energy.gif](https://manual.darkgalaxy.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/energy.gif)](https://manual.darkgalaxy.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/energy.gif) Energy</td><td>Basic resource</td><td>0.00012</td></tr><tr><td>[![ground.gif](https://manual.darkgalaxy.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/ground.gif)](https://manual.darkgalaxy.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/ground.gif) Ground space

</td><td>Finite resource</td><td>n/a</td></tr><tr><td>[![orbit.gif](https://manual.darkgalaxy.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/orbit.gif) ](https://manual.darkgalaxy.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/orbit.gif)Orbital space

</td><td>Finite resource</td><td>n/a</td></tr><tr><td>[![research_lab.jpg](https://manual.darkgalaxy.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/scaled-1680-/research-lab.jpg)](https://manual.darkgalaxy.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/research-lab.jpg) Research points

</td><td>Research</td><td>n/a</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Metal

Accumulated on your planets by building metal producing structures. Used to construct all buildings and units in the game.

## Mineral

Accumulated on your planets by building mineral producing structures. Used to construct all buildings and units in the game.

## Food

Accumulated on your planets by building food producing structures. Used to feed workers and train soldiers.

## Energy

Accumulated on your planets by building energy producing structures. Consumed by structures, scanning, holo-ships.

## Ground space

Each planet will have a finite amount of ground space available. Once all space has been used you will not be able to construct further land-requiring buildings until reclaiming more space with [Land Reclamation](https://manual.darkgalaxy.com/list-of-structures.md#land-reclamation).

## Orbital space

Each planet will have a finite amount of orbital space available. Once all space has been used you will not be able to construct further orbit-requiring buildings until reclaiming more space with [Orbital Clearing](https://manual.darkgalaxy.com/list-of-structures.md#orbital-clearing).

## Research points

Research points are spent on technological advances, and are accumulated one point per turn across your whole empire.