FMining is one of the ways players can make money in Discovery Freelancer. This is done by shooting asteroids with a Mining Array to obtain Ore commodities. These Ores can then be sold to nearby NPC bases for a moderate profit, or taken to a Player Owned Base (POB) with an Industrial Refinery module, and transformed into a valuable Refined product.
Setup
To mine asteroids, you must have a Mining Array equipped. Ships that are capable of mining have a specific Mining Array equipment slot. Some ships have an additional bonus to the amount of goods you receive when mining.
Mining Ships
| Name | Class | Tech Type | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gitano | Light Fighter | Junkers | 1.2 |
| Tournez | Light Fighter | Gallic Civilian | 1.2 |
| Bull Dog | Heavy Fighter | Junkers | 1.2 |
| Courbe | Heavy Fighter | Gallic Civilian | 1.2 |
| Surveyor | Heavy Fighter | Sirius Civilian | 1.2 |
| Collector | Very Heavy Fighter | Junkers | 1.2 |
| CSV | Very Heavy Fighter | Junkers | 1.2 |
| Plier | Very Heavy Fighter | Gallic Civilian | 1.2 |
| Scraper | Very Heavy Fighter | Sirius Civilian | 1.2 |
| Arrastra | Fighter-Bomber | Sirius Civilian | 1.2 |
| Recycler | Fighter-Bomber | Junker | 1.2 |
| Annapurna | Freighter | IMG | 1.2 |
| Aurochs | Freighter | Gallic Civilian | 1.2 |
| Camara | Freighter | Sirius Civilian | 1.2 |
| Celestra | Freighter | Crayter Republic | 1.2 |
| Clydesdale | Freighter | Bretonia Civilian | 1.2 |
| Correo | Freighter | Corsairs | 1.2 |
| Courier | Freighter | Gallic Unlawful | 1.2 |
| CSF | Freighter | Junkers | 1.2 |
| Draugr | Freighter | Edge World | 1.2 |
| Dromedary | Freighter | Border Worlds | 1.2 |
| Drone | Freighter | Kusari Civilian | 1.2 |
| Garanchou | Freighter | GMG | 1.2 |
| Grizzly | Freighter | Liberty Civilian | 1.2 |
| Humpback | Freighter | Rheinland Civilian | 1.2 |
| Kestrel | Freighter | Sirius Civilian | 1.2 |
| Kin | Freighter | Sirius Civilian | 1.2 |
| Leatherback | Freighter | Gaian | 1.2 |
| Mule | Freighter | Black Market | 1.2 |
| Ferry | Freighter | OS&C | 1.2 |
| Rhino | Freighter | Liberty Civilian | 1.2 |
| Sunburst | Freighter | Generic Civilian | 1.2 |
| Tarvos | Freighter | Gallic Unlawful | 1.2 |
| Voyager | Freighter | Sirius Civilian | 1.2 |
| Yari | Freighter | Blood Dragons | 1.2 |
| Armored Transport | Transport | Sirius Civilian | 1.0 |
| Asteroid Miner | Transport | Sirius Civilian | 1.0 |
| Civilian Armored Transport | Transport | Sirius Civilian | 1.0 |
| Civilian Ferry | Transport | Sirius Civilian | 1.0 |
| Gallic Mining Ship | Transport | Gallic Civilian | 1.0 |
| IMG Transport | Transport | IMG | 1.0 |
| Kusari Mining Ship | Transport | Kusari Civilian | 1.0 |
| Kusari Transport | Transport | Kusari Civilian | 1.0 |
| Large Transport | Transport | Sirius Civilian | 1.0 |
| Liberty Transport | Transport | Liberty Civilian | 1.0 |
| Retrofit Explorer | Transport | Sirius Civilian | 1.0 |
| Rheinland Armored Transport | Transport | Rheinland Civilian | 1.0 |
| Rheinland Mining Ship | Transport | Rheinland Civilian | 1.0 |
| Transport | Transport | Sirius Civilian | 1.0 |
| Salvager | Frigate | Junkers | 1.0 |