It's probably not
necessary to say it's large and I don't compare it directly too earth, but . . . I want to give the reader the impression that it's a large world. Vast and large have positive connotations and I believe it adds to the atmosphere of a fantasy world. If a world is big then it can have more magic and adventures. There will be magical transportation as well, and dragons can fly great distances.
An epic battle can occur in a smaller world, but the population needed to sustain the warriors for epic battles needs to be large, especially if I want to add more civilizations. I also want vast uncharted territories with mythical beings and ruins and . . . well . . . stuff.
Basically, it's more about personal preference than need.
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The amount of metals *on the surface* and the density of rock that people have access to, doesn't necessarily directly connect to how much metal is under the crust. (Well. It sort of does, but you'd need to provide a lot more details than the average fantasy novel gives, for a geologist to be able to draw any conclusions about that. Having a lot more gold & gems than medieval Europe had floating around says absolutely nothing about the planet's composition.)
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Good call. That helps actually.
Thank you.