diff --git a/src/simulator/crates/mc-state/src/game_state.rs b/src/simulator/crates/mc-state/src/game_state.rs
index e3d30a73..ccfc1771 100644
--- a/src/simulator/crates/mc-state/src/game_state.rs
+++ b/src/simulator/crates/mc-state/src/game_state.rs
@@ -439,6 +439,12 @@ pub struct GameState {
     /// no improvements build or yield (safe no-op).
     #[serde(skip)]
     pub improvement_defs: BTreeMap<String, ImprovementDef>,
+    /// p3-26 B6a: raw recipe-bundle JSON (`{"recipes":[{building_id,consumes,produces}]}`)
+    /// from `public/resources/recipes/recipes.json`, boot-loaded. `#[serde(skip)]` static
+    /// content; the recipe phase parses it into a `RecipeRegistry` each turn (so mc-state
+    /// needs no mc-city dependency). Empty → no resource refinement runs (safe no-op).
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    pub recipes_json: String,
     /// p2-71: tactical-AI view of the producible-unit catalog. Mirrors
     /// `TacticalState::unit_catalog` and is populated once at harness boot
     /// by `GdPlayerApi::set_units_catalog_json` (or directly in Rust tests).
@@ -776,6 +782,13 @@ impl GameState {
         n
     }
 
+    /// p3-26 B6a: store the raw recipe-bundle JSON (parsed into a RecipeRegistry by the
+    /// recipe phase each turn). Returns the byte length stored (0 if empty). Called at boot.
+    pub fn load_recipes_json(&mut self, json: &str) -> usize {
+        self.recipes_json = json.to_string();
+        self.recipes_json.len()
+    }
+
     /// p2-65 Phase7 test helper: construct a GameState whose combat_balance
     /// (and future SimConfig fields) are pre-populated without touching the
     /// global RwLock singleton. Callers that need isolated config for
diff --git a/src/simulator/crates/mc-turn/src/lib.rs b/src/simulator/crates/mc-turn/src/lib.rs
index 91b2ea77..18aa9b67 100644
--- a/src/simulator/crates/mc-turn/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/simulator/crates/mc-turn/src/lib.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ pub mod healing;
 pub mod ecology_phase;
 /// p3-26 B3 — tile-improvement build-tick.
 pub mod improvement_phase;
+/// p3-26 B6a — resource-refinement (recipe) tick.
+pub mod recipe_phase;
 /// End-of-turn world-simulation phase registry (ecology, healing, …).
 pub mod sim_phases;
 #[cfg(feature = "gpu")]
diff --git a/src/simulator/crates/mc-turn/src/recipe_phase.rs b/src/simulator/crates/mc-turn/src/recipe_phase.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e8396af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/simulator/crates/mc-turn/src/recipe_phase.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+//! p3-26 B6a — resource-refinement (recipe) tick.
+//!
+//! Wires `mc_city::recipes` into the headless turn: each player's processing
+//! buildings consume raw resources and produce refined ones, transforming the
+//! player's `strategic_ledger`. The recipe registry is parsed from the
+//! boot-loaded `recipes_json` each turn (mc-state holds it as raw JSON so it
+//! needs no mc-city dependency). No-op when no recipes are booted or the player
+//! has no buildings.
+//!
+//! Registered in [`crate::sim_phases::END_OF_TURN_PHASES`]. The player's
+//! `strategic_ledger` is loaded into a `ResourceStockpile` the recipes operate
+//! on, then written back (capturing both consumed and produced deltas).
+
+use mc_city::recipes::{tick_recipes, RecipeRegistry};
+use mc_core::{BuildingId, ResourceId, ResourceStockpile};
+use mc_state::game_state::GameState;
+
+/// Run every player's processing-building recipes once. No-op without recipes.
+pub fn process_recipe_phase(state: &mut GameState) {
+    if state.recipes_json.is_empty() {
+        return;
+    }
+    let registry = match RecipeRegistry::from_json(&state.recipes_json) {
+        Ok(r) if !r.is_empty() => r,
+        _ => return,
+    };
+    for player in &mut state.players {
+        // Every processing building the player owns, across all cities.
+        let buildings: Vec<BuildingId> = player
+            .city_buildings
+            .iter()
+            .flatten()
+            .map(|b| BuildingId::new(b.clone()))
+            .collect();
+        if buildings.is_empty() {
+            continue;
+        }
+        // Load the player's resources into the stockpile the recipes operate on.
+        let mut stock = ResourceStockpile::new();
+        for (id, qty) in &player.strategic_ledger {
+            stock.add(ResourceId::new(id.clone()), *qty);
+        }
+        let _outcomes = tick_recipes(&buildings, &registry, &mut stock);
+        // Write the refined ledger back (captures produced + consumed deltas).
+        let mut ledger = std::collections::BTreeMap::new();
+        for (rid, qty) in stock.entries() {
+            if *qty > 0 {
+                ledger.insert(rid.as_str().to_string(), *qty);
+            }
+        }
+        player.strategic_ledger = ledger;
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use mc_state::game_state::{GameState, PlayerState};
+
+    const RECIPES: &str = r#"{"recipes":[{"building_id":"smelter","consumes":[{"resource":"iron_ore","qty_per_turn":2}],"produces":[{"resource":"iron_ingot","qty_per_turn":1}]}]}"#;
+
+    fn player_with(ledger: &[(&str, u32)], buildings: &[&str]) -> PlayerState {
+        let mut p = PlayerState::default();
+        p.strategic_ledger = ledger.iter().map(|(k, v)| (k.to_string(), *v)).collect();
+        p.city_buildings = vec![buildings.iter().map(|b| b.to_string()).collect()];
+        p
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn recipe_phase_refines_resources() {
+        let mut state = GameState::default();
+        state.recipes_json = RECIPES.to_string();
+        state.players.push(player_with(&[("iron_ore", 10)], &["smelter"]));
+        process_recipe_phase(&mut state);
+        let led = &state.players[0].strategic_ledger;
+        assert_eq!(led.get("iron_ore").copied().unwrap_or(0), 8, "consumed 2 ore");
+        assert_eq!(led.get("iron_ingot").copied().unwrap_or(0), 1, "produced 1 ingot");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn recipe_phase_idle_without_enough_input() {
+        let mut state = GameState::default();
+        state.recipes_json = RECIPES.to_string();
+        state.players.push(player_with(&[("iron_ore", 1)], &["smelter"])); // need 2
+        process_recipe_phase(&mut state);
+        let led = &state.players[0].strategic_ledger;
+        assert_eq!(led.get("iron_ore").copied().unwrap_or(0), 1, "insufficient input → idle");
+        assert_eq!(led.get("iron_ingot").copied().unwrap_or(0), 0, "nothing produced");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn recipe_phase_noop_without_recipes() {
+        let mut state = GameState::default();
+        state.players.push(player_with(&[("iron_ore", 5)], &["smelter"]));
+        process_recipe_phase(&mut state);
+        assert_eq!(state.players[0].strategic_ledger.get("iron_ore").copied(), Some(5));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/simulator/crates/mc-turn/src/sim_phases.rs b/src/simulator/crates/mc-turn/src/sim_phases.rs
index 4cb67a57..34e7ec3e 100644
--- a/src/simulator/crates/mc-turn/src/sim_phases.rs
+++ b/src/simulator/crates/mc-turn/src/sim_phases.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ pub const END_OF_TURN_PHASES: &[(&str, SimPhaseFn)] = &[
     ("ecology", crate::ecology_phase::process_ecology_phase),
     ("healing", crate::healing::process_healing_phase),
     ("improvement_build", crate::improvement_phase::process_improvement_build_phase),
+    ("recipe_refine", crate::recipe_phase::process_recipe_phase),
 ];
 
 /// Run every registered end-of-turn phase in order.
@@ -41,7 +42,10 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn registry_lists_phases_in_documented_order() {
         let names: Vec<&str> = END_OF_TURN_PHASES.iter().map(|(n, _)| *n).collect();
-        assert_eq!(names, vec!["ecology", "healing", "improvement_build"]);
+        assert_eq!(
+            names,
+            vec!["ecology", "healing", "improvement_build", "recipe_refine"]
+        );
     }
 
     #[test]