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Discovery Mining Guide

Updated for 4.88.5

Welcome to the wonderful world of mining within the Discovery Mod. This guide serves as the latest version of tutorial designed to inform new and existing players about the changes made by Cannon’s Mining Mod implemented in March of 2011. Many changes were made from 4.8.77 to 4.88.1, and thus a new version of the tutorial is born. Remember, if you have any questions that aren’t answered here, feel free to add them below, and an Angel will be more than happy to assist you.

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Introduction

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For those who are new to mining in Discovery, keep this in mind:

- You will need a specialized mining ship to harvest ores. More on this in a moment.
- Mining requires mining turrets in addition to a mining ship.
- Finally, you require a mining company ID (for example, DHC) with a matching IFF, or alternatively, an independent “Miner ID’, available for sale on most stations.
- Ore is automatically transferred into your cargo bay. You don’t have to tractor in ore as per vanilla / other previous mods.
- Only mining turrets are effective for mining. Other weapons are practically useless for mining operations.

Setup

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First, you will require a specialized mining ship. The following ships have mining bonuses as of 4.88.4 Patch 2 (courtesy of @Karst):

Non-house Ore Miners

Surveyor Light Fighter: All around weak, with a small loadout and cargo hold. Nimble but otherwise ineffective for mining by yourself - useful as a miner for larger transports.
IDs: all except EFL, GMG, GMS, Junkers
Ores: all except Helium-3

Scraper Very Heavy Fighter: Stronger than the Surveyor, but still small. Ineffective without a friend in a cargo vessel.
IDs: all except EFL, GMG, GMS, Junkers
Ores: all except Helium-3

Arrastra Super Heavy Fighter: The strongest of the “generic miner” line, capable of being used as a combat vessel or escort, but very unwieldy. Unrecommended for either combat or mining.
IDs: all except EFL, GMG, GMS, Junkers
Ores: all except Helium-3

Dromedary: Borderworlds miner
IDs: Zoners, IRG, OSI, PRIME, Gammu Artificial Intelligence, Outcasts
Ores: Iridium ore, Niobium ore

Spatial Super Heavy Fighter: Heavier than the Arrastra with a massive wingspan, this fighter is more useful for combat than anything else. Possible but ineffective to mine in.
IDs: all except ALG, EFL, GMG, GMS, Junkers
Ores: all except Helium-3

Sunburst Freighter: Given with the default (/restart beginner) restart, the Sunburst has no increased mining bonus but is very cargo efficient for its size. Typically used only for Helium mining.
IDs: Generic Miner
Ores: Helium

Hegemon Large Transport: The most ubiquitous mining vessel, tends to become a bit stuck and is very large for its cargo size. Holds the largest amount of turrets of any mining vessel, but remains a very easy target for pirates.
IDs: all except ALG, EFL, GMG, GMS, Junkers
Ores: all except Helium-3

Annapurna IMG Transport: A very capable yet small miner, the Annapurna requires a nearby transport to unlock its full effectiveness. Restricted to those with the IMG Ships (Light) tech-cell.
IDs: IMG, Mollys, Red Hessians
Ores: all

CSV: Small junker freighter with little armament or cargo hold. Due to a rear-firing turret, it is practically useless for mining.
IDs: Junkers
Ores: Premium Scrap

Collector Heavy Fighter: A relatively light Junker craft that may be used to mine scrap, although it is not recommended.
IDs: Junkers
Ores: Premium Scrap

CSF: Larger cousin of the CSV, with multiple forward-firing mining turret mounts. More practical for a group mining vessel, but not recommended as a standalone craft.
IDs: Junkers
Ores: Premium Scrap

Correo: Corsair freighter miner.
IDs: Corsairs
Ores: Xeno Relics

Raba: Corsair Artifact miner.
IDs: Corsairs
Ores: Artifacts

Recycler: A large Junker super heavy fighter, the Recycler may be used in a similar respect as the CSF, although its lower cargo hold and larger frame make it an easy target for pirate craft.
IDs: Junkers
Ores: Premium Scrap

Salvager: Heavily armored with a thin profile, the Junker Salvager is the premier vessel for mining scrap and transporting it through hostile space, especially with its light gunboat powercore and weapon armaments. It may either be used as a transport or as a standalone miner/transport hybrid.
IDs: Junkers
Ores: Premium Scrap

Pirate Transport: Heavily armored ship capable of mining Artifacts.
IDs: Corsairs
Ores: Artifacts

House Ore Miners

Clydesdale Freighter: Bretonian mining freighter.
IDs: BMM, The Core
Ores: all except Helium-3

Tournez Gallic Light Fighter: A gallic facsimile of the Surveyor. Roughly as effective. Only usable on the GMS or EFL ID.
IDs: EFL, GMS
Ores: all

Courbe Gallic Very Heavy Fighter: Same as above, for the Scraper. Only usable on the GMS or EFL ID.
IDs: EFL, GMS
Ores: all

Plier Gallic Super Heavy Fighter: Same as above, for the Arrastra. Only usable on the GMS or EFL ID.
IDs: EFL, GMS
Ores: all

Rock Badger Gallic Transport: Essentially a smaller gallic Hegemon, this ship is very effective at gathering and transporting ore. Only usable on the GMS or EFL ID.
IDs: EFL, GMS
Ores: all

Anki: A small freighter, similar to the Sunburst in function and size. May be used by Samura, Kishiro, and GMG.
IDs: GMG, Kishiro, Kruger (*only He-3), Samura
Ores: all*

Kamome: A medium-size transport, the Kamome is utilized for Helium-3 collecting.
IDs: GMG, Kishiro, Samura
Ores: Helium, Helium-3

Garanchou: A small freighter used by the GMG to gather gas in the Sigmas.
IDs: GMG, Kishiro
Ores: Helium, Helium-3

Rhino Freighter: Liberty light freighter.
IDs: DSE, Xenos, The Order, The Core
Ores: all except Hellium-3

Ragnar Armored Transport: Rheinland heavy freighter.
IDs: ALG, DHC, Kruger
Ores: all except Helium-3

Behemoth Medium Transport: Medium-sized Rheinland transport used by ALG and Kruger.
IDs: ALG, Kruger
Ores: Helium-3, Premium Scrap

Next, you will need specialized equipment: mining turrets and a compatible ID.

Mining Turrets are sold on most corporate bases and Freeports, as well as Junker bases. They come in two varieties: “Light Mining Arrays”, for fighter/freighter turrets, and “Heavy Mining Arrays”, which fit on the heavier transports. They do virtually no damage in combat, but are the only turrets capable of mining ore effectively.

[!] An advanced tip, courtesy of @Jack_Henderson. Mining lasers operate by adding ore to your cargo hold when they strike and destroy a floating chunk of ore. Because of this, there is a chance you can gain increased ore through careful placement of your mining lasers. For example, on the Annapurna IMG freighter, placing mining lasers on every slot except slots one and two will result in a decent increase in ore drop rate. Slots vary between the different vessels, and care should be taken to ensure all mining lasers are aligned so as to attain the maximal ore drop efficiency. A good way to remember this is to keep your mining lasers equidistant from the ore you're shooting.

Mining IDs are specific IDs that allow you to mine. Some companies specialize in mining, as well as independent Miners. Finally, some quasi-lawful and unlawful groups have the limited ability to mine select ores. All IDs must be used in tandem with their matching IFF, except in the case of the Miner ID, which may use any IFF (or none at all). Here is a run-down of all the factions available:


Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing: A Bretonian mining company that runs most of Bretonia's mining. Specializes in Cobalt, Gold, Beryllium and Niobium. They have operations in Cambridge, Manchester, Omega 3, Leeds and Dublin. BMM can mine the following commodities: Niobium Ore, Beryllium Ore, Gold Ore, Cobalt Ore and Raw Hydrocarbons.
Deep Space Engineering: A Liberty company. Specializes in Silver, Copper and Platinum. Has operations in Alberta. DSE can mine the following commodities: Copper ore, Silver ore, Platinum ore, Scrap and Premium Scrap.
ALG Waste Disposal: A Rheinland company. Specializes in scrap, premium scrap and toxic waste reclamation. Operations in: New London, Texas, New Berlin, Leeds, Bering, Hudson and Munich. ALG can mine Scrap, Premium Scrap and Toxic Waste.
Daumann Heavy Construction: A Rheinland company. Specializes in Uncut Diamonds. They have operations in Omega 11, Dresden, Omega 3, Omega 7 and Munich. Daumann can mine the following commodities: Aluminium Ore, Cobalt Ore, Copper Ore, Uncut Diamonds and Raw Hydrocarbons.
Kruger Minerals: A Rheinland mining company. Specializes in Silver and Cobalt. They have operations in Dresden and Omega 7. Kruger can mine the following commodities: Aluminium Ore, Cobalt Ore, Copper Ore, Silver Ore, Uncut Diamonds and Helium 3
Kishiro Technologies: A large Kusari industrial company. They have operations in Sigma 19. Kishiro Technologies can mine the following commodities: Helium-3, Raw Hydrocarbons and Platinum Ore
Samura Industries: A Kusari company. Samura can mine the following commodities: Alien Organisms, Helium 3, Raw Hydrocarbons and Platinum Ore
Gas Miners Guild: Not affiliated with any house (basically a small house themselves). They have operations in Okinawa, Sigma 13, Sigma 19. The GMG can mine the following commodities: Helium-3 and Alien Organisms.
Gallic Metal Service: A Gallic company with a wide range of operations. GMS can mine the following commodities: Aluminium Ore, Beryllium ore, Cobalt ore, Copper ore, Niobium ore, Platinum ore and Raw Hydrocarbons.
EFL Oil & Machinery: A Gallic company specializing in Oil and Machinery production. EFL can only mine Premium Scrap, Scrap Metal, and Toxic Waste, similar to their Sirian counterpart, ALG.
Junkers: Not affiliated with any house. Specializes in scrap mining. Operations in: New London, Texas, New Berlin. Junkers can mine Scrap and Premium scrap.
Independent Miners Guild: A mining company not affiliated with any house. Ore bonuses generally lower than house companies. Specializes in Niobium. Currently has operations in: Tau 23, Tau 37, Dublin, Omega 7, Cambridge. IMG can mine: Beryllium Ore, Copper ore, Cobalt ore, Silver ore, Gold ore and Niobium ore
Miner ID: The Miner ID is used for miners who wish to affiliate themselves to any faction. The Miner ID allows mining of any commodity type, at a slower rate, with any affiliation. Note that the use of a Miner ID sets you unfriendly or hostile to most mining corporations, which will make you unable to dock at their bases.

Xenos: Liberty unlawful faction. Can mine Copper Ore, Silver Ore, and Premium Scrap in civilian vessels.
Red Hessians: Rheinland unlawful faction. Can mine only uncut diamonds.
Mollys: Bretonian unlawful faction. Can mine only gold.
Corsairs: Hispanic unlawful faction. Can mine Alien Artifacts in a Correo, Raba or Pirate Transport and Xeno Relics in Correo.
Outcasts: Hispanic unlawful faction. Can mine Xeno Relics and Niobium Ore in a Dromedary.

Mining and Transportation

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Follow the above instructions? Great! You’re on track to becoming the next richest person in Sirius! Now, you’ll need to know where to mine, and where to bring it to once you’ve mined it.

Mining fields can be found by checking your map - open your map by hitting the F7 key (by default) or the map icon in the top right. Select the “hammer and pickaxe” icon on top of the map, signifying mining fields, and you will see small yellow circles. These signify mining fields (although they do not disclose the type of the yield, you’ll have to determine that for yourself.) You can only gain ore while inside these fields, and ore will only drop from the small floating rocks, not the larger stationary ones. If you are not gaining any ore from the field, it is possible that:

- You’re not in a mining field: most mining fields are spheres, and it is possible that you’re above or below the field by a small amount. Set a waypoint if you’re worried this is the case.
- You are not capable of mining the ore effectively. Make sure your ID, IFF, ship, and turret all match what is required to mine that specific type of ore. For example, the “Sabre” VHF with Flashpoints is not going to be an effective mining craft.
- The field isn’t active. This is a rarity, but some fields in Discovery are turned off, either for balance purposes or due to their superfluousness.
- You have another ship selected, and are filling it, instead of your own hold. CTRL+T, by default, will de-select the current target.

If all else fails, contact other players in the field, any member of the [Angels], or players of any of the official mining factions. Any of them would be more than willing to help you. Any questions unanswered may, of course, be left in this thread.

The current mining areas include:

Aluminium Ore: Two locations: in southern Munich and eastern Picardy.
Beryllium Ore: Two locations: in eastern Tau-23 and northeastern Cambridge.
Cobalt Ore: Two locations: in north-eastern Omega-7 and southern Omega-3.
Copper Ore: Two locations: in south-eastern Omega-7 and south-western Humboldt.
Gold Ore: One location: in north-eastern Dublin.
Helium-3: One location: the upper two gas miners in B2/3, Sigma-19.
Niobium Ore: One location: in north-western Tau-23.
Platinum Ore: Two locations: in west-central Nagano and northern Alberta.
Silver Ore: Two locations: in north-eastern Omega-7 and southern Humboldt.
Uncut Diamonds: One location: the southern-most field in western Omega-11.
Premium Scrap: One location: in north-western Texas.
Raw Hydrocarbons: Two locations: in south-eastern Omega-3 and western Tau-29.
Iridium Ore: One location: in 4G in Omicron Lost.
Azurite Ore: One location: in 3F in Omicron Delta.
Xeno Relics: One location: in 3G in Omicron Gamma.



Note that many of these locations can only be used by certain factions: in specific, Dublin is only usable by GMS and Mollys, although there are other areas for IMG to utilize. Okinawa’s fields may only be used by GMG, although other fields in nearby systems can be used by everyone. Omega-7 is only usable by Daumann and IMG for Copper, Kruger and IMG for Silver, and all three for Cobalt. Once you have your ore mined and inside your cargo hold, you can sell it at a variety of locations. Here is a selection of the most profitable:


Aluminum Ore:
MAIN - Bretonia - New London - Southampton Shipyard - $10387
MAIN - Kusari - Kyushu - Planet Kyushu - $7904
MAIN - Bretonia - Leeds - Planet Leeds (Gallia Side) - $9607

UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Manchester - Holmfirth Base - $7612
UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Londonderry - Garvagh Mining Complex - $7730

UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Kyushu - Kagoshima Depot - $5465
UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Chugoku - Kyoto Base - $5376

UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Dresden - Vogtland Base - $4241
UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Stuttgart - Darmstadt Depot - $4723

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Beryllium Ore:
MAIN - Rheinland - New Berlin - Planet New Berlin - $7391
MAIN - Gallia - Ile-de-France - Planet New Paris, Saint-Denis - $6617
MAIN - Liberty - New York - Planet Manhattan - $8047

UNLAWFUL - Liberty - New York - Buffalo Base - $6142
UNLAWFUL - Liberty - Colorado - Ouray Base - $5842

UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Manchester - Holmfirth Base - $4154
UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Londonderry - Garvagh Mining Complex - $5132

UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Kyushu - Kagoshima Depot - $3854
UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Chugoku - Kyoto Base - $4577

UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Dresden - Vogtland Base - $4832
UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Stuttgart - Darmstadt Depot - $4837

UNLAWFUL - Gallia - Dauphine - Valence Base - $3931

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Cobalt Ore:
MAIN - Kusari - New Tokyo - Narita Outpost - $9490
MAIN - Liberty - Colorado - Planet Denver - $9419
MAIN - Gallia - Ile-de-France - Planet New Paris, Saint-Denis - $11973

UNLAWFUL - Liberty - New York - Buffalo Base - $6493
UNLAWFUL - Liberty - Colorado - Ouray Base - $6429

UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Manchester - Holmfirth Base - $4741
UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Londonderry - Garvagh Mining Complex - $5233

UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Kyushu - Kagoshima Depot - $7294
UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Chugoku - Kyoto Base - $7999

UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Dresden - Vogtland Base - $3649
UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Stuttgart - Darmstadt Depot - $3635

UNLAWFUL - Gallia - Dauphine - Valence Base - $7680

Copper Ore:
MAIN - Liberty - Colorado - Planet Denver - $8892
MAIN - Bretonia - Newcastle - Scarborough Station - $8171
MAIN - Kusari - New Tokyo - Planet New Tokyo - $9763

UNLAWFUL - Liberty - New York - Buffalo Base - $5601
UNLAWFUL - Liberty - Colorado - Ouray Base - $6097

UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Manchester - Holmfirth Base - $5333
UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Londonderry - Garvagh Mining Complex - $5933

UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Kyushu - Kagoshima Depot - $7453
UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Chugoku - Kyoto Base - $8154

UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Dresden - Vogtland Base - $3444
UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Stuttgart - Darmstadt Depot - $3831

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Gold Ore:
MAIN - Liberty - Colorado - Planet Denver - $8463
MAIN - Rheinland - New Berlin - Planet New Berlin - $9237
MAIN - Gallia - Ile-de-France - Planet New Paris, Saint-Denis - $9081

UNLAWFUL - Liberty - New York - Buffalo Base - $5788
UNLAWFUL - Liberty - Colorado - Ouray Base - $5756

UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Manchester - Holmfirth Base - $3649
UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Londonderry - Garvagh Mining Complex - $3795

UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Kyushu - Kagoshima Depot - $5970
UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Chugoku - Kyoto Base - $6547

UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Dresden - Vogtland Base - $6124
UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Stuttgart - Darmstadt Depot - $5129

UNLAWFUL - Edge Worlds - Omicron Gamma - Planet Crete - $6670
UNLAWFUL - Edge Worlds - Omicron Alpha - Planet Malta - $5929

UNLAWFUL - Gallia - Dauphine - Valence Base - $5660

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Helium: $5027 at Planet Miura, Okinawa
$4320 at Osaka Storage Facility, Honshu
$850 at Emlenton Storage & Exports, Pennsylvania (limited, see below)
$281 at Philadelphia Station, Pennsylvania
$175 at Planet Erie, Pennsylvania

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Helium-3:
MAIN - Liberty - New York - Planet Pittsburgh - $8944
MAIN - Bretonia - Newcastle - Scarborough Station - $9939
MAIN - Omicrons - Omicron Mu - Akabat - $7716

UNLAWFUL - Liberty - New York - Buffalo Base - $6780
UNLAWFUL - Liberty - Colorado - Ouray Base - $5824

UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Manchester - Holmfirth Base - $7744
UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Londonderry - Garvagh Mining Complex - $8290

UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Kyushu - Kagoshima Depot - $4391
UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Chugoku - Kyoto Base - $4423

UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Dresden - Vogtland Base - $5242
UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Stuttgart - Darmstadt Depot - $5719

UNLAWFUL - Edge Worlds - Omicron Gamma - Planet Crete - $4714
UNLAWFUL - Edge Worlds - Omicron Alpha - Planet Malta - $4354

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Niobium Ore:
MAIN - Gallia - Ile-de-France - Planet New Paris, Saint-Denis - $6130
MAIN - Rheinland - New Berlin - Planet New Berlin - $9880
MAIN - Liberty - New York - Planet Manhattan - $9016

UNLAWFUL - Liberty - New York - Buffalo Base - $6820
UNLAWFUL - Liberty - Colorado - Ouray Base - $6338

UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Manchester - Holmfirth Base - $5173
UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Londonderry - Garvagh Mining Complex - $5173

UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Kyushu - Kagoshima Depot - $4027
UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Chugoku - Kyoto Base - $4423

UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Dresden - Vogtland Base - $7389
UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Stuttgart - Darmstadt Depot - $7539

UNLAWFUL - Edge Worlds - Omicron Gamma - Planet Crete - $5715
UNLAWFUL - Edge Worlds - Omicron Alpha - Planet Malta - $3804

UNLAWFUL - Gallia - Dauphine - Valence - $3590

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Platinum Ore:
MAIN - Bretonia - New London - Waterloo Station - $8015
MAIN - Rheinland - New Berlin - Planet New Berlin - $9425
MAIN - Gallia - Ile-de-France - Planet New Paris, Saint-Denis - $7657

UNLAWFUL - Liberty - New York - Buffalo Base - $5000
UNLAWFUL - Liberty - Colorado - Ouray Base - $4045

UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Manchester - Holmfirth Base - $5305
UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Londonderry - Garvagh Mining Complex - $6183

UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Kyushu - Kagoshima Depot - $4518
UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Chugoku - Kyoto Base - $3208

UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Dresden - Vogtland Base - $7084
UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Stuttgart - Darmstadt Depot - $7235

UNLAWFUL - Gallia - Dauphine - Valence - $4468

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Premium Scrap:
MAIN - Gallia - Dauphine - Fourchambault Shipyard - $10829
MAIN - Edge Worlds - Omicron Rho - Alabama Shipyard - $11174
MAIN - Bretonian Omegas - Omega-3 - Planet Sprague - $9347

MAIN - Edge Worlds - Omicron Gamma - Tripoli Shipyard - $11080
MAIN - Edge Worlds - Omicron Alpha - Valetta Shipyard - $9904

UNLAWFUL - Liberty - New York - Buffalo Base - $3062
UNLAWFUL - Liberty - Colorado - Ouray Base - $4313

UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Manchester - Holmfirth Base - $5073
UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Londonderry - Garvagh Mining Complex - $6739

UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Kyushu - Kagoshima Depot - $6384
UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Chugoku - Kyoto Base - $7649

UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Dresden - Vogtland Base - $6111
UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Stuttgart - Darmstadt Depot - $6297

UNLAWFUL - Gallia - Dauphine - Valence Base - $7762

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Raw Hydrocarbons:
MAIN - Rheinland - Munich - Planet Nuremberg - $8288
MAIN - Kusari - New Tokyo - Narita Outpost - $6461
MAIN - Gallia - Ile-de-France - Planet New Paris, Saint-Denis - $7105

UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Manchester - Holmfirth Base - $4673
UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Londonderry - Garvagh Mining Complex - $5014

UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Kyushu - Kagoshima Depot - $4131
UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Chugoku - Kyoto Base - $4950

UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Dresden - Vogtland Base - $4181
UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Stuttgart - Darmstadt Depot - $4186

UNLAWFUL - Edge Worlds - Omicron Gamma - Planet Crete - $4659
UNLAWFUL - Edge Worlds - Omicron Alpha - Planet Malta - $4332

UNLAWFUL - Gallia - Dauphine - Valence Base - $4272

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Silver Ore:
MAIN - Gallia - Lyonnais - Montbrison Storage Facility - $12097
MAIN - Bretonia - New London - Canterbury Station - $6552
MAIN - Liberty - Colorado - Planet Denver - $8788

UNLAWFUL - Liberty - New York - Buffalo Base - $5533
UNLAWFUL - Liberty - Colorado - Ouray Base - $6170

UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Manchester - Holmfirth Base - $5465
UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Londonderry - Garvagh Mining Complex - $5956

UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Dresden - Vogtland Base - $3640
UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Stuttgart - Darmstadt Depot - $3626

UNLAWFUL - Edge Worlds - Omicron Gamma - Planet Crete - $5000
UNLAWFUL - Edge Worlds - Omicron Alpha - Planet Malta - $6416

UNLAWFUL - Gallia - Dauphine - Valence Base- $8199

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Uncut Diamonds:
MAIN - Bretonia - New London - Waterloo Station - $7352
MAIN - Gallia - Lyonnais - Roanne Production Facility - $10036
MAIN - Liberty - New York - Planet Manhattan - $10108

UNLAWFUL - Liberty - New York - Buffalo Base - $6871
UNLAWFUL - Liberty - Colorado - Ouray Base - $7508

UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Manchester - Holmfirth Base - $5988
UNLAWFUL - Bretonia - Londonderry - Garvagh Mining Complex - $5856

UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Kyushu - Kagoshima Depot - $7421
UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Chugoku - Kyoto Base - $7248

UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Dresden - Vogtland Base - $3554
UNLAWFUL - Rheinland - Stuttgart - Darmstadt Depot - $3599

UNLAWFUL - Edge Worlds - Omicron Gamma - Planet Crete - $4363
UNLAWFUL - Edge Worlds - Omicron Alpha - Planet Malta - $5137

UNLAWFUL - Gallia - Dauphine - Valence Base - $7963

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Azurite Gas:
INTEL - Liberty - Alaska - Kodiak Research Station - $12116
INTEL - Bretonia - Newcastle - Sunderland Research Station - $14619
INTEL - Kusari - Honshu - Kansai Research Station - $10205
INTEL - Rheinland - Frankfurt - Schatten Research Station - $8463

ORDER - Omicrons - Omicron-100/Omicron Epsilon - Alexandria Research Station - $7904
CORE - Omicrons - Omicron Rho - Durban Station - $6338

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Xeno Relics:
LAWFUL - Rheinland - New Berlin - Planet New Berlin - $8444
LAWFUL - Bretonia - New London - Planet New London - $10067
LAWFUL - Liberty - New York - Planet Manhattan - $12913
LAWFUL - Kusari - New Tokyo - Planet New Tokyo - $9045

NEUTRAL - Bretonia - New London - Trafalgar - $6925
NEUTRAL - Liberty - New York - Rochester - $8236
NEUTRAL - Rheinland - New Berlin - Kreuzberg Depot - $5815

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Iridium Ore:
MAIN - Rheinland - New Berlin - Dortmund Station - $9334
MAIN - Omicrons - Omicron-100/Omicron Epsilon - Sicca Shipyard - $8021

UNLAWFUL - Omicrons - Omicron Alpha - Valetta Shipyard - $6950
UNLAWFUL - Omicrons - Omicron Gamma - Tripoli Shipyard - $8061
UNLAWFUL - Kusari - Honshu - Ainu Depot - $8195

NEUTRAL - Rheinland - New Berlin - Kreuzberg Depot - $7021
NEUTRAL - Liberty - New York - Rochester - $9710
NEUTRAL - Bretonia - New London - Trafalgar - $9232

You also have the option of selling your ore to passing transports (usually for a profit 50% of the norm). Additionally, many Player Owned Bases both sell and purchase Ore for a price similar to that of nearby stations. Check the Player Owned Bases subforum for more information.

Here is an unaltered list of the mining bonuses various factions get towards different ores. Use this to decide what ore you will mine or what faction you wish to mine for.

Mining Bonuses

Azurite Gas:
3x - Order, Core, AI, PRIME|
4x - IRG|, Order|, Core|

Xeno Relics:
2x - Outcast
3x - Corsairs
4x - [TBH]

Iridium Ore:
3x - Order, Core, Zoners, AI, OSI-, IRG|, PRIME|
4x - Order|, Core|

Niobium Ore:
2x - Outcast (experimental)

Code:

;  LAWFUL MINING FACTIONS
; IMG
commodity_beryllium_ore,     3.0
commodity_cobalt_ore,        4.0
commodity_gold_ore,          2.0
commodity_niobium_ore,       4.0
commodity_silver_ore,        2.0

; DSE
commodity_copper_ore,        4.0
commodity_platinum_ore,      4.0
commodity_premiumscrap,      3.0
commodity_silver_ore,        3.0
commodity_scrap_metal,       2.0

; BMM
commodity_beryllium_ore,     4.0
commodity_cobalt_ore,        2.0
commodity_gold_ore,          4.0
commodity_niobium_ore,       2.0
commodity_rawhydrocarbons,   3.0

; Planetform
commodity_alien_organisms,   1.5
commodity_flourine,          3.0

; Samura
commodity_beryllium_ore,     2.0
commodity_helium3,           3.0
commodity_niobium_ore,       2.0
commodity_platinum_ore,      4.0
commodity_rawhydrocarbons,   4.0
commodity_alien_organisms,   3.0

; Kishiro
commodity_helium3,           2.0
commodity_platinum_ore,      3.0
commodity_rawhydrocarbons,   3.0

; GMG
commodity_helium3,           4.0
commodity_alien_organisms,   2.0
commodity_helium,            2.0

;  DHC
commodity_aluminium_ore,     3.0
commodity_copper_ore,        4.0
commodity_rawhydrocarbons,   3.0
commodity_uncut_diamonds,    4.0

;  Kruger
commodity_aluminium_ore,     3.0
commodity_cobalt_ore,        4.0
commodity_helium3,           2.0
commodity_silver_ore,        4.0
commodity_uncut_diamonds,    2.0

;  ALG
commodity_premiumscrap,      3.0
commodity_scrap_metal,       3.0
commodity_toxic_waste,       3.0

;  GMS
commodity_aluminium_ore,     4.0
commodity_beryllium_ore,     4.0
commodity_gold_ore,          2.0
commodity_niobium_ore,       3.0
commodity_rawhydrocarbons,   2.0

;  EFL
commodity_premiumscrap,      2.0
commodity_scrap_metal,       2.0
commodity_toxic_waste,       2.0


; QUASI-LAWFUL & UNLAWFUL
;  Xenos
commodity_copper_ore,        2.0
commodity_silver_ore,        2.0
commodity_premiumscrap,      2.5

;  Junkers
commodity_premiumscrap,      3.0
commodity_scrap_metal,       4.0

;  Mollys
commodity_gold_ore,          2.0

;  Red Hessians
commodity_uncut_diamonds,    2.0

;  Corsairs
commodity_alien_artifacts,   2.0

;  Outcasts
commodity_alien_organisms,   2.0

;  Artificial Intelligence
commodity_iridium,           3.0

;  The Council
commodity_scrap_metal,       1.5

;  Gallic Junkers
commodity_premiumscrap,      3.0
commodity_scrap_metal,       3.0


;  Generic Miner
commodity_aluminium_ore,     1.5
commodity_beryllium_ore
commodity_cobalt_ore,        1.5
commodity_copper_ore,        1.5
commodity_gold_ore,          1.5
commodity_helium3,           1.5
commodity_niobium_ore,       1.5
commodity_platinum_ore,      1.5
commodity_premiumscrap,        1.5
commodity_rawhydrocarbons,        1.5
commodity_silver_ore,        1.5
commodity_uncut_diamonds,    1.5
commodity_alien_organisms,   1.5
commodity_alien_artifacts,   1.5
commodity_flourine,          1.5
commodity_helium,            3.0
commodity_iridium,           3.0
commodity_scrap_metal,       2.0
commodity_toxic_waste,       2.0
commodity_oxygen,            2.0
commodity_water,             2.0

;  PLAYER FACTIONS
; PRIME| AI
commodity_iridium,           3.0

; JM| Junker Marauders
commodity_premiumscrap,      3.0
commodity_scrap_metal,       4.0

; BMM| Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing
commodity_beryllium_ore,     4.0
commodity_cobalt_ore,        2.0
commodity_gold_ore,          4.0
commodity_niobium_ore,       2.0
commodity_rawhydrocarbons,   3.0

; [M] Mollys
commodity_gold_ore,          2.0

; EFL| EFL Oil and Machinery
commodity_premiumscrap,      2.0
commodity_scrap_metal,       2.0
commodity_toxic_waste,       2.0

; Samura| Samura Heavy Industries
commodity_beryllium_ore,     2.0
commodity_helium3,           3.0
commodity_niobium_ore,       2.0
commodity_platinum_ore,      4.0
commodity_rawhydrocarbons,   4.0
commodity_alien_organisms,   3.0

; Kishiro| Kishiro Technologies
commodity_helium3,           2.0
commodity_platinum_ore,      3.0
commodity_rawhydrocarbons,   3.0

; DSE) Deep Space Engineering
commodity_copper_ore,        4.0
commodity_platinum_ore,      4.0
commodity_premiumscrap,      3.0
commodity_silver_ore,        3.0
commodity_scrap_metal,       2.0

; XA- Xenos Alliance
commodity_copper_ore,        2.0
commodity_silver_ore,        2.0
commodity_premiumscrap,        2.5

; DHC- Daumann Heavy Construction
commodity_aluminium_ore,     3.0
commodity_copper_ore,        4.0
commodity_rawhydrocarbons,   3.0
commodity_uncut_diamonds,    4.0

; Kruger| Kruger Mineralien
commodity_aluminium_ore,     3.0
commodity_cobalt_ore,        4.0
commodity_helium3,           2.0
commodity_silver_ore,        4.0
commodity_uncut_diamonds,    2.0

; [ALG] ALG Waste Disposal
commodity_premiumscrap,      3.0
commodity_scrap_metal,       3.0
commodity_toxic_waste,       3.0

; [RHA] Rote Hessen Armee
commodity_uncut_diamonds,    2.0

; [TBH] The Brotherhood
commodity_alien_artifacts,   2.0

; GMG| Gas Miners Guild
commodity_helium3,           4.0
commodity_alien_organisms,   2.0
commodity_helium,            2.0

; IMG| Independent Miners Guild
commodity_beryllium_ore,     3.0
commodity_cobalt_ore,        4.0
commodity_gold_ore,          2.0
commodity_niobium_ore,       4.0
commodity_silver_ore,        2.0

; .:j:. Junkers Congress
commodity_premiumscrap,      3.0
commodity_scrap_metal,       4.0

Have Problems or Questions?

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Ask a nearby miner or an online [Angels] member for help. If neither of those options are available, feel free to leave a post in this thread and one of the Angels will be more than happy to get back to you with assistance.

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This tutorial was made to help newer or even older players. If something seems off post a message here or PM an Angel and we will edit it to correct the mistakes.

This tutorial was originally made by @AeternusDoleo and updated by @Snoopy. Additions and edits made by @"John Wildkins" with help from @jammi and @Karst’s ore calculation spreadsheet and the in-game files, as well as feedback from @Jack_Henderson.

Updated: 22nd July 2016 for 4.88.5
Updated by @Venkman

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[Lythrilux]

Excellent guide (y)

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[Jack_Henderson]

Very good guide! Kudos.

Perhaps you could include the topic of "double hits".

Therefore you need create loadouts which have mining lasers at the same distance to the rock that you shoot. The more lasers hit the rock at the same time, the higher the yield. This can easily make a difference of up to 20% in total drop rate.

Turret placement for Annapurna:

> Slot 1: missile
> Slot 2: gun
> all other slots: Mining lasers

For the Annapurna, it would even decrease your yield, if you had full mining laser loadout because the 2 "not same distance" lasers keep you from scoring multi-hits. It's even more extreme with some freighters that have up to 5 aligned guns.

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The amount of work it took must be huge.
Kudos for the effort.

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[Wildkins]

Very good guide! Kudos.

Perhaps you could include the topic of "double hits".

Therefore you need create loadouts which have mining lasers at the same distance to the rock that you shoot. The more lasers hit the rock at the same time, the higher the yield. This can easily make a difference of up to 20% in total drop rate.

Turret placement for Annapurna:

> Slot 1: missile
> Slot 2: gun
> all other slots: Mining lasers

For the Annapurna, it would even decrease your yield, if you had full mining laser loadout because the 2 "not same distance" lasers keep you from scoring multi-hits. It's even more extreme with some freighters that have up to 5 aligned guns.

That's certainly a good point. I had forgotten about the idea of aligning mining lasers, so I'll draft up a small section and include it sometime soon.

Thanks everyone for your feedback so far!

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[Wildkins]

A long time coming, but such is the way of Disco. The tutorial has been updated to reflect the recent mining update, as well as implement feedback from prior versions of the Mining Guide. The guide should, as far as I'm aware, be up to date for the current version. If you have any questions or comments, or have feedback to help us improve this guide even more, don't hesitate to drop a post in this thread or leave a PM with either myself or @"The Angels".

[Laz]

I dont think this is right.....
AI get the same bonus as a generic miner? And then PRIME get the same bonus as AI?
Also I personally think Mollys would get a better rate when Gold it sorta their thing....
My recommendation:

Up Mollys Player faction to 3.0.
Change miner iridium bonus to 2.0
Keep AI at 3.0
change PRIME to 4.0 (bear in mind that until the ID is fixed PRIME cant use mining ships anyway.)

Code:

;  Artificial Intelligence
commodity_iridium,           3.0

;  Generic Miner
commodity_iridium,           3.0

;  PLAYER FACTIONS
; PRIME| AI
commodity_iridium,           3.0

; [M] Mollys
commodity_gold_ore,          2.0

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[Karst]

The ship overview needs work.
Several are missing entirely, some are misleadingly described. Here is a revised version.

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Non-house Ore Miners

Surveyor Light Fighter: All around weak, with a small loadout and cargo hold. Nimble but otherwise ineffective for mining by yourself - useful as a miner for larger transports.
IDs: all except EFL, GMG, GMS, Junkers
Ores: all except Helium-3

Scraper Very Heavy Fighter: Stronger than the Surveyor, but still small. Ineffective without a friend in a cargo vessel.
IDs: all except EFL, GMG, GMS, Junkers
Ores: all except Helium-3

Arrastra Super Heavy Fighter: The strongest of the “generic miner” line, capable of being used as a combat vessel or escort, but very unwieldy. Unrecommended for either combat or mining.
IDs: all except EFL, GMG, GMS, Junkers
Ores: all except Helium-3

Spatial Super Heavy Fighter: Heavier than the Arrastra with a massive wingspan, this fighter is more useful for combat than anything else. Possible but ineffective to mine in.
IDs: all except ALG, EFL, GMG, GMS, Junkers
Ores: all except Helium-3

Sunburst Freighter: Given with the default (/restart beginner) restart, the Sunburst has no increased mining bonus but is very cargo efficient for its size. Typically used only for Helium mining.
IDs: Generic Miner
Ores: Helium

Hegemon Large Transport: The most ubiquitous mining vessel, tends to become a bit stuck and is very large for its cargo size. Holds the largest amount of turrets of any mining vessel, but remains a very easy target for pirates.
IDs: all except ALG, EFL, GMG, GMS, Junkers
Ores: all except Helium-3

Annapurna IMG Transport: A very capable yet small miner, the Annapurna requires a nearby transport to unlock its full effectiveness. Restricted to those with the IMG Ships (Light) tech-cell.
IDs: IMG, Mollys, Red Hessians
Ores: all

CSV: Small junker freighter with little armament or cargo hold. Due to a rear-firing turret, it is practically useless for mining.
IDs: Junkers
Ores: Premium Scrap

Collector Heavy Fighter: A relatively light Junker craft that may be used to mine scrap, although it is not recommended.
IDs: Junkers
Ores: Premium Scrap

CSF: Larger cousin of the CSV, with multiple forward-firing mining turret mounts. More practical for a group mining vessel, but not recommended as a standalone craft.
IDs: Junkers
Ores: Premium Scrap

Recycler: A large Junker super heavy fighter, the Recycler may be used in a similar respect as the CSF, although its lower cargo hold and larger frame make it an easy target for pirate craft.
IDs: Junkers
Ores: Premium Scrap

Salvager: Heavily armored with a thin profile, the Junker Salvager is the premier vessel for mining scrap and transporting it through hostile space, especially with its light gunboat powercore and weapon armaments. It may either be used as a transport or as a standalone miner/transport hybrid.
IDs: Junkers
Ores: Premium Scrap

House Ore Miners

Clydesdale Freighter: Bretonian mining freighter.
IDs: BMM
Ores: all

Tournez Gallic Light Fighter: A gallic facsimile of the Surveyor. Roughly as effective. Only usable on the GMS or EFL ID.
IDs: EFL, GMS
Ores: all

Courbe Gallic Very Heavy Fighter: Same as above, for the Scraper. Only usable on the GMS or EFL ID.
IDs: EFL, GMS
Ores: all

Plier Gallic Super Heavy Fighter: Same as above, for the Arrastra. Only usable on the GMS or EFL ID.
IDs: EFL, GMS
Ores: all

Rock Badger Gallic Transport: Essentially a smaller gallic Hegemon, this ship is very effective at gathering and transporting ore. Only usable on the GMS or EFL ID.
IDs: EFL, GMS
Ores: all

Anki: A small freighter, similar to the Sunburst in function and size. May be used by Samura, Kishiro, and GMG.
IDs: GMG, Kishiro, Kruger (*only He-3), Samura
Ores: all*

Kamome: A medium-size transport, the Kamome is utilized for Helium-3 collecting.
IDs: GMG, Kishiro, Samura
Ores: Helium, Helium-3

Garanchou: A small freighter used by the GMG to gather gas in the Sigmas.
IDs: GMG, Kishiro
Ores: Helium, Helium-3

Rhino Freighter: Liberty light freighter.
IDs: DSE, Xenos
Ores: all

Ragnar Armored Transport: Rheinland heavy freighter.
IDs: ALG, DHC, Kruger
Ores: all except Helium-3

Behemoth Medium Transport: Medium-sized Rheinland transport used by ALG and Kruger.
IDs: ALG, Kruger
Ores: Helium-3, Premium Scrap

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Descriptions could use an overhaul too but I've left them largely untouched for now. Also not included are non-ores like artifacts because who cares about those lol, and the Generic Miner ID which can actually use every mining ship (except in the case of the Sunburst, which only the Miner ID can use).

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[Ichiru]

(nvm, got ninja'd)

[trolopoub123]

Excellent! Thank you!