Mines

Mines were invented by the British in cooperation with Mojang (the company behind "Mines - The Game" or something like that, don't ask me) to make up for not having Mines to begin with.

Job opportunities

Mines were used to provide jobs to Mine(/o)rs who were scraping by on food stamps before.

Merchandise

Mines introduced the first real life lootbox system.

Prizes include:

• Iron ore
• Getting stoned
• Mini cooper ore
• Your mom
• Death
• Poor dental hygiene
• Gold

The children

They do yearn for the mines.