# Mine owner A mine owner is a citizen who owns a [Mine](/deepmine/deepmine-gaming-nfts/mine.md). They are the pioneers and hope of the entire humanity, responsible for the well-being of the community. A mine owner can go for an active or a passive strategy. An active strategy is to mine DME using their equipment independently. A passive approach is inviting other players (contractors) to work in their mines. The mine owner can combine these models. * For the mine to work, it must be installed in one of the [Areas ](/deepmine/deepmine-entities/areas.md)of any type and be active. * To install the mine, the Mine owner needs to select an Area and confirm the installation with its [Landlord](/deepmine/deepmine-entities/game-roles/landlord.md). * The mine is considered active if the player has attached the equipment cards to it, or at least one [Contractor ](/deepmine/deepmine-entities/game-roles/contractor.md)has joined it. * A mine owner can either lease their own equipment to work in their mine or let other players work with their own equipment. * A mine owner can hire a limited number of contractors. * The maximum number of contractors depends on the current level of the mine and increases with the level of the mine. ![](/files/-MhJslhT4kTo6_r4xPdP) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.deepmine.world/deepmine/deepmine-entities/game-roles/mine-owner.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.