A Mining Suggestion
 

From mining, you usually get rocks. There should be a rock processor that allows you to turn those rocks into minerals. This would be very convenient for crafting.

That's a good idea, Jake. But...

It depends on what you mean by minerals - do you mean minerals such as gold an silver? If that's the case, you're basically saying - you can find a pile of dirt but turn it into gold.

Although I do agree that it can be used for crafting, but not turnin the rocks into a different material - instead use the actual rock as part of a recipe for something: furniture for example.

No, only the common minerals such as copper,ect..

But still, rock should be rock - not turned into a different mineral.