The COIN spent on Geoclaiming your area will not be reimbursed into your account by the end of the weekly campaign. You can think of this similar to renting out your local area, like a monopoly tile!
When you Geoclaim an Area and don't make back at least the amount you spent, you will be returned the loss in the form of Geoclaim Credits for future Geoclaim use.
Anyone that Geomines on your 'tile' can give you a portion of what they collect, depending on if you are selected for rewards per each Geomine. The percentage ownership of the Geoclaimed area will increase the likelihood of being selected for rewards per each Geomine that occurs.
Geoclaimining is a game of balance between how much to spend on ownership, and how much COIN that will earn you in return. Try to explore and experiment with other areas instead of spending all your COIN in one Geoclaim.
Learn more about how rewards are distributed in the Geoclaims Explained article here.
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