Thank you for the response. Very helpful! So if something requires 35 production that also requires 35 minerals? And that's what's being spent as the building or unit is in production (i.e. the negative number of the "earning" to the right of the status bar up top)? Do buildings and units ...

I'm having real trouble with Pandora and was hoping to track down a manual or FAQ or something that can explain the nuances of the game itself. I keep getting crushed on Very Easy, and usually I'm pretty decent at TBS 4X games. The biggest gripe I have is I'm not sure what's using up my minerals and...