Tiberium refinery

A Tiberium Refinery is a facility that refines harvested Tiberium and extracts the raw material from the crystals for processing and later manufacturing of vehicles and weapons for infantry. The process is hazardous to humans, and only qualified workers wearing HazMat suits are permitted in the facility. Their design evolved gradually betwen the wars, but it always retained its role.

The crucial element of a refinery is a harvester, which collects the tiberium crystals by simply ripping them from the ground and later delivers their load to the refinery, unloaded via a specially designed dock.

Refineries have poor armor and lackluster structural integrity, yet are vital in the collection process of Tiberium, making them a vital target of enemy forces. However, the fact that they are often constructed within a base makes them difficult to attack directly.