Mines of Áurea

The Mines of Áurea are the gold workings controlled by Doña Isabel del Oro on Áurea Isle. They form the economic foundation of Casa Del Oro’s power on the island.

Workings and processing

The mining complex includes shafts, adits, open pits, and tool yards. More remote ore veins are worked through prospecting operations and temporary camps.

Processing facilities include arrastras or stamp mills, washing channels, mercury huts, smelting sheds, and areas for tailings.

Labour

The island’s mining economy relies on enslaved labour. Approximately 1,600 enslaved people are recorded on Áurea Isle as a whole.

Slave accommodation includes barrack halls, ground chains, guard facilities, an assembly yard, and dog kennels.

Administration and security

Doña Isabel del Oro oversees the mines from her fortified hacienda. An Inquistador overseer monitors gold output, with particular concern over the estate’s dependence on a sole surviving heir who has not produced a child.

The mining operation is protected by dedicated garrison troops. The wider island also maintains patrol forces, household and bullion guards, mounted troops, and naval personnel.

Export

The port settlement provides assayers, warehouses, customs facilities, and shipping access. Bullion transport is supported by periodic visits from larger vessels and convoy escorts.

See Áurea Isle and Doña Isabel del Oro.