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{{PTOC}}Hi, welcome to my guide on mining in Discovery 4.85. This guide was written with information coming from the Discovery UK server, if you aren't playing on this server some information might not be 100% correct, so don't shoot me for something like that. Also, this guide reflects some of my personal opinions, whether you agree with me or not is entirely up to you, this guide is mainly to help out those that are new to the fascinating world of Discovery Role Playing.
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Ok, now on to the more interesting stuff, mining. Some people love it, others hate it. Me, I love it, otherwise I wouldn't be writing this guide. Mining is without a doubt one of the most profitable things to get money from, if you do it correctly. The main reason for this is that mining is supposed to be a team effort, with several people working together, although you can still make quite allot money mining on your own, it isn't nearly as fun as doing it in group, nor is it as save. Always keep this in mind.
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=Introduction=
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Discovery Mining Guide
  
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I would like to conclude this introduction by saying that you are best to read through [[Discovery RP 24/7 Server Rules]] (or the rules of the server you are on) before going ingame, so that you know what can or can't be done on the server.
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Welcome to the wonderful world of mining within the Discovery Mod. This guide serves as the latest version of the 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 then, even more, changes were made to where we are now - 4.90.2.
  
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==Mining for Rookies==
 
  
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This section of the guide is meant to help those that are first time players on the server. If you already have some experience, feel free to skip this, though it might be interesting to read.
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<span style="color:red;">For those who are new to mining in Discovery, keep this in mind:<span style="color:red;">
  
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[[Image:Mining Guide image1.jpg|thumb|left|400px|
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* <span style="color:yellow;">You will need a specialized mining ship to harvest Ores More on this in a moment.
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1. Press here to open your cargo hold <br>
 
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2. These are the items I was talking about, make sure you have read them. After that, you can sell them on any base.]]
 
  
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* <span style="color:yellow;">Mining requires mining turrets in addition to a mining ship.
  
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===The Basics===
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* <span style="color:yellow;">Finally, you require a mining company [[ID]] (for example, [[Daumann]]) with a matching [[IFF]], or alternatively, an independent “[[Miner ID]]’, available for sale on most stations.
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Ok, so you made your first character and now you find yourself on the surface of [[Planet Erie]] with a brand new [[Starflier]] at your disposal. But, since you want to be a miner, the DiscoveryGC team has set up a special character template for you. To activate it, type "/restart miner". This will disconnect you from the server briefly, but you can login rightaway. Once you come back, you will notice your ship has changed. You now have a Basalt, which is a very basic mining ship.
 
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First thing I would recommend is reading the info cards of the special cargo you have on board your ship ''(Image left)'', there should be three items there, and reading them shouldn't take more than a few minutes, but they can make your stay on the server so much easier.
 
  
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Now, I suggest you take off and start flying around a bit, see if you can find some people in [[Pennsylvania]]. Pennsylvania is the new starting system introduced in version 4.85 of this mod, and it has a lot to offer new players. [[Pennsylvania]] and the [[New York]] system are often the most populated systems the server, so it shouldn't be too hard finding someone there if the server population isn't low. Player interaction including [[Roleplay|Role Playing]], co-operative play and making friends are all very important on this server. Why do you need friends? Because as I said before mining is best done in groups. Now chances are that you will find some other new players, or maybe even experienced players, and if you talk to them I am convinced that you will find someone who is willing to help you.  Of course you can have your friends from real life help to, just remember that interacting with others is still very important.
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* <span style="color:yellow;">Ore is automatically transferred into your cargo bay. You don’t have to tractor in ore as per vanilla / other previous mods.
  
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One final note, only try to find friends, don't go doing missions or even fighting NPCs, otherwise you might not be able to follow this guide. '''If you can't find anyone else to work with in getting started in the manner described below see the [[Mining_Guide#Going_Solo|Going Solo]] section.'''
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* <span style="color:yellow;">If you have marked another players ship with a left click, who is not more than 500 m away from you, the Ore will be automatically transfered to the cargo hold of that ship.  
  
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Now, let's start with the assumption that your newly made friend is, such as yourself, a new player. In this case, the two of you will have to decide. Are you both willing to trust each other and work together to climb up the financial ladder? If so, the next thing you'll want to decide is who of you will become the Miner, and who the Hauler.
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* <span style="color:yellow;">Only mining turrets are effective for mining. Other weapons are practically useless for mining operations.<span>
  
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Wait wait, what's a hauler?
 
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A hauler is the best friend of the miner. Haulers usually have ships with large cargo holds, which the miner can then fill up with mined material. Miners need haulers later on because they are limited to ships with a maximum cargo hold size of 2750 units, while haulers can get ships with cargo holds up to 5000 units. This makes Haulers more efficient at moving ore.
 
  
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===Getting all Set up===
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=Mining Ships=
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If you have several friends, it's best to divide the labor like this: miner, hauler, miner, hauler,…
 
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This means that if there are 2 players it's best to have 1 miner and 1 hauler, if there are 3 players, its best to have 2 miners and 1 hauler, if there are 4 players, it's best to have 2 miners and 2 haulers, and so on.
 
  
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Now that that's decided there are there is a special server command everyone should use ''(for a full list of server command see [[Server Commands]])''. To use this command first make sure you are docked on a base. Now open the chat bar (default: press enter). Miners should type: “/restart miner” and the haulers should type: “/restart Liberty” (ps. don't type the “ ”). If you did this, you will be kicked off the server, but don't worry, this is normal. Now log back in, and you will see that everyone is back on planet [[Erie]], only you now have new ships. Miners will have a light fighter called the [[Basalt]], whilst Haulers will get a ship called the [[CSV]].
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First, you will require a specialized mining ship. The following ships have mining bonuses as of 4.89.2 (courtesy of @Karst):
  
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Next up, the hauler needs to go to the ship dealer on [[Planet Erie]], and buy a [[Rhino]] freighter. When buying a new ship, always make sure that you transfer your [[ID]] along with you, ID's are a necessary part of your ship, as they are your tractor beam, and they tell you what you can or can't do. Note that '''[[ID]]'s are MANDATORY on the Discovery RP 24/7 server''' as well as most other role playing servers.
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(Kudos to @Karst , @Jack_Henderson & @Laz for researching the information on mining laser hardpoints.)
  
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Now that the hauler has bought the [[Rhino]], both the hauler and miner should undock and meet up in space. Here, the Hauler should give all the credits he has left to the miner, so that the miner can also buy himself a [[Rhino]]. Like the Hauler, the miner should make sure he transfers his ID, but also one specific weapon, the mining laser. Whatever you do, don't sell that one, you'll need it later.
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* <span style="color:red;">'''Please note that the values for gun hardpoints may be incorrect. They were done in single player with a visual test and have not been tested against the server side drop rate.'''</span>
  
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[[Image:Mining Guide image2.jpg|thumb|right|400px|
 
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This picture shows the area where you should be mining for [[helium]] looks like. The ship you can see is a [[basalt]].<br>
 
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1. This is what the [[helium]] looks like after you shot some rocks<br>
 
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2. These smaller rocks are the ones you need to shoot, you can't miss them, as they are the only ones that move.]]
 
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===Start Mining!===
 
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If all went well, both of you should now have a [[rhino]] freighter, each capable of carrying 225 units of cargo. Now you can get to mining. Our first mining site can be found behind planet [[Erie]], inside the [[Pennsylvania#Nebulae|Hallam Nebula]]. Fly into the nebula until you see large asteroids. Now, to start mining, you need to shoot, not the big asteroids, but the smaller ones that move around ''(Image right)''. For now, both the miner and hauler can shoot the rocks. Do this until both of you have your cargo bays full with [[Helium]] (this is what should come out of the rocks you shoot). Now there are two places to sell your freshly mined helium, either sell it for 400 credits on [[Planet Erie]], or take the trade lane and sell it for 550 credits on [[Philadelphia Station]]. The choice is yours.
 
  
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Continue to do this until the both of you together have at least 2.250.000 credits (or 2.25 mill). Reaching this amount will mark the end of your [[helium]] mining career, and the beginning of your career as true miner/hauler.  
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==Fighters/Freighters Sirius==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!Mining ship!!Faction!!Ore!!Position for Mining Turrets!!Notes
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_kushan_fr Anki]||{{House Link | Corsairs}}  <br/> {{Icon|GMG}} [[Gas Miners Guild]] <br/> {{Icon|Kishiro}} [[Kishiro Technologies]] <br/> {{Icon|Kruger}} [[Kruger Minerals]] <span style="color:yellow;"> (*only He-3) </span> <br/> {{Icon|Samura}} [[Samura Industries]] <br/> ||all* <br/> ||3-4-5-6||Freighter
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_img_miner Annapurna]||{{Icon|IMG}} [[Independent Miners Guild]] <br/> {{Icon|M}} [[Mollies]] <br/> {{Icon|RH}} [[Red Hessians]] <br/> ||all <br/> ||3-6||Freighter
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_somtaaw_fr Arrastra]||<span style="color:yellow;"> all except: <br/> {{Icon|EFL}} [[EFL Oil & Machinery]] </span> <br/> {{Icon|GMS}} [[Gallic Metal Service]] <br/> {{Icon|GMG}} [[Gas Miners Guild]] <br/>{{Icon|Junkers}} [[Junkers]] <br/> || <span style="color:yellow;"> all except: </span> <br/> [[Helium-3]]||3-7||
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|[[Aurochs]]||[[Gallic Metal Service]] <br/> [[EFL Oil & Machinery]] <br/> [[Miner ID|Independent Miner]] || <span style="color:yellow;"> all except: </span> <br/> [[Helium-3]]||||Freighter
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|[[Clydesdale]]||{{Icon|BMM}} [[Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing]] <br/> {{Icon|M}} [[Mollies]] <br/> {{Icon|Core}} [[The Core]] <br/>||[[Azurite Gas]] <br/> [[Gold Ore]] <br/> [[Iridium Ore]] <br/>[[Niobium Ore]] <br/> [[Uncut Diamonds]] <br/>||4-7||Freighter
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|[[Collector]]||{{Icon|Junkers}} [[Junkers]] <br/> ||[[Military Salvage]] <br/> [[Premium Scrap]] <br/> ||6-7||
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_mercatante Correo]||{{House Link | Corsairs}} <br/> ||[[Xeno Relics]] <br/> ||1-4 or 5-8||Freighter
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_raider_fr CSF]||{{Icon|Junkers}} [[Junkers]] <br/> ||[[Military Salvage]] <br/> [[Premium Scrap]] <br/> ||4-5+7-8||Freighter
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_csv CSV]||{{Icon|Junkers}} [[Junkers]] <br/> ||[[Military Salvage]] <br/> [[Premium Scrap]] <br/> ||4-5||
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|[[Dromedary]]||[[Gammu AI]] <br/> {{House Link | Outcasts}} <br/> [[Zoners]] <br/> ||[[Iridium Ore]] <br/> [[Niobium Ore]] <br/> [[Xeno Relics]] <br/> ||1-5||Freighter
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|[[Drone]]||[[Kishiro Technologies]] <br/> [[Samura Industries]] <br/> ||[[Alien Organisms]] <br/> [[Helium-3]] <br/> [[Niobium Ore]] <br/> [[Platinum Ore]] <br/> [[Raw Hydrocarbons]] <br/> [[Uranium Ore]] <br/>||||Freighter
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_taiidan_fr Garanchou]||{{Icon|GMG}} [[Gas Miners Guild]] <br/> {{Icon|Kishiro}} [[Kishiro Technologies]] <br/> ||[[Helium]] <br/> [[Helium-3]] <br/> ||3-4-5-6||Freighter
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|[[Grizzly]]||{{Icon|Order}} [[The Order]] <br/> ||[[Azurite Gas]] <br/> [[Iridium Ore]] <br/>||||Freighter
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_rh_armored_trans Ragnar]||{{Icon|ALG}} [[ALG Waste Disposal]] <br/> {{Icon|Daumann}} [[Daumann]] <br/> {{Icon|RH}} [[Red Hessians]] <br/> {{Icon|Kruger}} [[Kruger Minerals]] <br/> {{Icon|Unioners}} [[Unioners]] <br/> || <span style="color:yellow;"> all except: <br/> [[Helium-3]] </span> <br/> ||4-7||Freighter
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_junker_bomber Recycler]||{{Icon|Junkers}} [[Junkers]] <br/> ||[[Military Salvage]] <br/> [[Premium Scrap]] <br/> ||3+4+7||
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|[[Rhino]]||{{Icon|DSE}} [[Deep Space Engineering]] <br/> {{Icon|Core}} [[The Core]] <br/> {{Icon|Order}} [[The Order]] <br/> {{Icon|Xenos}} [[Xenos]] <br/> ||[[Azurite Gas]] <br/> [[Copper Ore]] <br/> [[Iridium Ore]] <br/>[[Military Salvage]] <br/> [[Premium Scrap]] <br/>||4-7||Freighter
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_somtaaw_hf Scraper]|| <span style="color:yellow;"> all except: <br/> {{Icon|EFL}} [[EFL Oil & Machinery]] <br/> {{Icon|GMS}} [[Gallic Metal Service]] <br/> {{Icon|GMG}} [[Gas Miners Guild]] <br/> {{Icon|Junkers}} [[Junkers]] <br/> || <span style="color:yellow;"> all except: <br/> [[Helium-3]] </span> <br/> ||7||
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_spatial Spatial]|| <span style="color:yellow;"> all except: </span> <br/> {{Icon|ALG}} [[ALG Waste Disposal]] <br/> {{Icon|EFL}} [[EFL Oil & Machinery]] <br/> {{Icon|GMS}} [[Gallic Metal Service]] <br/> {{Icon|GMG}} [[Gas Miners Guild]] <br/> {{Icon|Junkers}} [[Junkers]] <br/> || <span style="color:yellow;"> all except: <br/> [[Helium-3]] </span> <br/> ||7-8||
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_kadesh_fr Sunburst]||{{House Link | Corsairs}}  <br/> [[Miner ID|Independent Miner]] <br/> ||[[Artifacts]] <br/> [[Helium]] <br/> [[Xeno Relics]] <br/> ||4-5||
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_somtaaw_lf Surveyor]|| <span style="color:yellow;"> all except: </span> <br/> {{Icon|EFL}} [[EFL Oil & Machinery]] <br/> {{Icon|GMS}} [[Gallic Metal Service]] <br/> {{Icon|GMG}} [[Gas Miners Guild]] <br/> {{Icon|Junkers}} [[Junkers]] <br/> || <span style="color:yellow;"> all except: <br/> [[Helium-3]] </span> <br/> ||1-5||
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_x_shuttle Voyager]||{{Icon|Core}} [[The Core]] <br/> {{Icon|Order}} [[The Order]] <br/> ||[[Azurite Gas]] <br/> [[Iridium Ore]] <br/>||||Freighter
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But what to do with all that money?
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==Fighters/Freighters Gallia==
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|[[Courbe]]||{{Icon|EFL}} [[EFL Oil & Machinery]] <br/> {{Icon|GMS}} [[Gallic Metal Service]] <br/> ||all <br/> ||7||
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|[[Plier]]||{{Icon|EFL}} [[EFL Oil & Machinery]] <br/> {{Icon|GMS}} [[Gallic Metal Service]] <br/> ||all <br/> ||6+7||
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|[[Tournez]]||{{Icon|EFL}} [[EFL Oil & Machinery]] <br/> {{Icon|GMS}} [[Gallic Metal Service]] <br/> ||all <br/> ||4-7||Freighter
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===Graduation===
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==Transports Sirius==
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Now, it is time to go to [[Bethlehem Station]]. To get there, go to [[Philadelphia Station]], and take the trade lane to the right. Once you get there, make sure that the hauler has 2.2 mill, and the miner the remaining cash. Now, both of you should dock with Bethlehem. The miner should now buy a [[basalt]] again, which should cost somewhere around 75.000 credits (75K). Yes you will now buy the exact same ship you sold earlier, if you hadn't done that, it would have taken you allot longer to get the 2.2 mill you needed for the hauler. Speaking of the hauler, he should now buy the [[Dromedary]] freighter, a nice little ship capable of hauling a whooping 650 units of cargo. Don't forget your [[ID]]'s and miner(s), don't forget your mining laser(s).
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!Mining ship!!Faction!!Ore!!Position for Mining Turrets!!Notes
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_corsair_transport Armicustos]||{{House Link | Corsairs}} ||[[Xeno Relics]] <br/>||5||
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_behemoth Behemoth]||{{Icon|ALG}} [[ALG Waste Disposal]] <br/> {{Icon|Kruger}} [[Kruger Minerals]] <br/> {{Icon|Unioners}} [[Unioners]] <br/> ||[[Helium-3]] <br/> [[Military Salvage]] <br/> [[Premium Scrap]] <br/> ||5-8||
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_pitrain Bullmastiff]||{{House Link | Corsairs}} ||[[Artifacts]]||1+3-6||
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_miner Hegemon]|| <span style="color:yellow;"> all except: </span> <br/> {{Icon|EFL}} [[EFL Oil & Machinery]] <br/> {{Icon|GMS}} [[Gallic Metal Service]] <br/> {{Icon|GMG}} [[Gas Miners Guild]] <br/> {{Icon|Junkers}} [[Junkers]] <br/> || <span style="color:yellow;"> all except: </span> <br/> [[Helium-3]]||1-4||
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_rh_miner Kaiser]||{{Icon|ALG}} [[ALG Waste Disposal]] <br/> {{Icon|Daumann}} [[Daumann]] <br/> {{Icon|Kruger}} [[Kruger Minerals]] <br/> ||[[Aluminium Ore]] <br/> [[Cobalt Ore]] <br/> [[Silver Ore]] <br/> [[Uncut Diamonds]] <br/> [[Uranium Ore]]||2-3-4-5||
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_gmg Kamome]||{{Icon|GMG}} [[Gas Miners Guild]] <br/> {{Icon|Kishiro}} [[Kishiro Technologies]] <br/> {{Icon|Samura}} [[Samura Industries]] <br/> ||[[Helium]] <br/> [[Helium-3]] <br/> ||Place on ALL slots||
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_tribun Raba]||{{House Link | Corsairs}} <br/> ||[[Artifacts]] <br/> ||1-2 or 5-6||
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_salvager Salvager]||{{Icon|Junkers}} [[Junkers]] <br/> ||[[Military Salvage]] <br/> [[Premium Scrap]] <br/> ||4-7||
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So, what now? Now you read on with the guide. Later on, in the [[Mining_Guide/Areas|Mining Areas section]], I will tell you about the real mining sites and what you can mine there as well as related information. Use this to decide where you will be mining. Also, the miner will be a [[Mining_Guide#Miner.2Fescorts|miner/escort]]. I'll explain later what that means and how you can do this.
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==Transports Gallia==
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|[https://ref.discoverygc.com/Ship/dsy_ga_miner Rock Badger]||{{Icon|EFL}} [[EFL Oil & Machinery]] <br/> {{Icon|GMS}} [[Gallic Metal Service]] <br/> ||all <br/> ||5-9||
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===Going Solo===
 
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Now, if you couldn't find anyone to help you out, or you just didn't feel much for searching one, you have 3 options if you want to become a miner.
 
  
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#Use the /restart miner command, this will give you a [[basalt]] to mine with. Now you should fly around and offer people your services as a miner/escort. This, however, largely depends on how much a miner/escort is needed, so success isn't guaranteed.
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Next, you will need specialized equipment: mining turrets and a compatible ID.
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#Use the /restart Liberty command. Like the hauler, you should sell it and buy a [[rhino]] freighter. Use this to mine [[helium]] (see [[Mining_Guide#Start_Mining.21|Start Mining]]). Do this until you have enough to buy a [[dromedary]], then use the dromedary to mine helium. Now you will be better of selling it at [[Philadelphia Station]], since it offers a better price than [[Erie]].  Keep doing this until you have roughly 6.5 mill credits. Go to the [[Kepler]] system, and dock with [[Ames Research Station]] to buy yourself a new ID, the independent trader ID. After this, go to planet New Tokyo in New Tokyo, and buy a bumblebee there, this little baby has a cargo hold of 1800 units, and should help you reach your next goal. Start trading with this one until you have around 25 mill. You can then use this ship to buy yourself a [[Hegemon]] mining ship, and become a [[Mining_Guide#Miner.2Fhauler|miner/hauler]]. Again I will explain later on what this means.
 
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#This is the option I suggest the most, go to the forums, and look for a mining faction to join. The members of this faction will no doubt be happy to help you become a respectable miner, as well as a respectable member of the community.
 
  
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==Facts/tips about mining==
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Mining Turrets are sold on most Planets, corporate bases, and Freeports, as well as Junker bases. They come in three varieties: "Small Mineral Extractors" are for use on light fighters, “Light Mining Arrays”, for heavy fighters/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.
  
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I'll use this section to tell you a bit over mining in general, as well as give some tips. Like stated in the intro, these are based on my own opinion and what I think of it, others might not share my opinion.
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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, BUT if you use the numbers listed above you should get optimum results.
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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:
  
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===Mining bonuses===
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=Mining ID's, Ores & Multipliers=
  
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Mining bonuses are a special feature that is allowed by flhook. What this means is that you will get an increase in mining droppings depending on what ship/equipment/ID and IFF you are using. Later on I'll explain more about which ships/IDs/IFFs can be used for this. There are four things that are all needed to get mining bonuses:
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==Bretonia==
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!Faction ID!!Ore & Multiplier!!Notes
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|{{Icon|BMM}} [[Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing ID]]||<span style="color:yellow;"> [[Cobalt Ore]], x3.0 <br/> [[Gold Ore]], x3.0 <br/> [[Niobium Ore]], x2.0 <span> <br/> [[Uncut Diamonds]], x3.0 <span> <br/> ||
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|{{Icon|M}} [[Molly ID]]||<span style="color:yellow;"> [[Gold Ore]], x2.0 <span> <br/> ||
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|{{Icon|Planetform}} [[Planetform, Inc. ID]]||~~|| <span style="color:yellow;"> Can mine: <span> <br/> [[Alien Organisms]], x1,5 <span> <br/>
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'' '''Mining weapons''' '': There are two types of turrets that give you a mining bonus. There is no difference between the two other than which ships can mount each; [[fighter]] classed ship can only mount the [[BL0-D0 Mining Emitter]], which is a class 2 turret, whilst [[transports]] use the [[M4-TT Mining Emitter]], which is a class 7 turret. Transports can still mount the fighter turret too. Only when a ship equipped with one of these turrets (you only need one) is shooting rocks will you get the mining bonus. You ''must'' hit the rocks you are mining from with mining turrets, or you will not get ore. This makes mining ships without a forward firing turret (like the Basalt) not easy or fun to use.
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==Gallia==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|{{Icon|EFL}} [[EFL Oil & Machinery ID]]||<span style="color:yellow;"> [[Premium Scrap]], x2.0 <br/> <span style="color:yellow;"> [[Raw Hydrocarbons]], x2.0 <br/> || <span style="color:yellow;"> Can also mine: <span> <br/> [[Scrap Metal]], <span style="color:yellow;"> x2.0 <br/> [[Toxic Waste]], x2.0 <span> <br/>
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|-
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|{{Icon|GMS}} [[Gallic Metal Service ID]]||<span style="color:yellow;"> [[Molybdenum Ore]], x3.0 <br/> [[Gold Ore]], x2.0 <br/> [[Niobium Ore]], x3.0 <br/> [[Raw Hydrocarbons]], x3.0 <span> <br/>||
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|-
 +
|}
  
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'' '''ID''' '': The miner ID, the one you get when using the /restart miner command, gives a mining bonus for almost every type of ore you'll be mining, however the size of the bonus is significantly less than what you would get from specialized IDs.  
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==Kusari==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Faction ID!!Ore & Multiplier!!Notes
 +
|-
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|{{Icon|Kishiro}} [[Kishiro Technologies ID]]||<span style="color:yellow;"> [[Helium-3]], x2.0 <br/> [[Raw Hydrocarbons]], x3.0 <br/> [[Uranium Ore]], x3.0 <br/> <span> ||
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|-
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|{{Icon|Samura}} [[Samura Industries ID]]||<span style="color:yellow;"> [[Helium-3]], x3.0 <br/> [[Niobium Ore]] x2.0 <br/> [[Platinum Ore]], x3.0 <br/> [[Raw Hydrocarbons]], x3.0 <span> <br/> ||<span style="color:yellow;"> Can also mine: <span> <br/> [[Alien Organisms]], x3.0 <span> <br/>
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|-
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|}
  
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'' '''IFF''' '': The miner ID works with any IFF, both lawful and unlawful. However do remember that this is a role playing server, and the IFF you take will show the other players where your allegiance lies. I would personally suggest that you use the miner ID to look for a mining spot that is to your taste, and then do missions to get the proper ID/IFF of a specialized faction.
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==Liberty==
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Faction ID!!Ore & Multiplier!!Notes
 +
|-
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|{{Icon|DSE}} [[Deep Space Engineering ID]]||<span style="color:yellow;"> [[Copper Ore]], x3.0 <br/> [[Military Salvage]], x3.0 <br/> [[Premium Scrap]], x3.0 <span> <br/> || <span style="color:yellow;"> Can also mine: <br/> [[Scrap Metal]], x2.0 <span> <br/>
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|-
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|{{Icon|Xenos}} [[Xenos ID]]||<span style="color:yellow;"> [[Copper Ore]], x2.0 <br/> [[Premium Scrap]], x2.5 <br/> <span> <br/> ||
 +
|-
 +
|}
  
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Remember, you will need both an IFF and a proper ID to get the bonus. For detailed information about mining as part of specific factions see the [[Mining_Guide/Areas|Mining Areas Section]] of this guide.  For a general overview of which factions get bonuses for which commodities see [[Mineable Commodities]].
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==Rheinland==
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Faction ID!!Ore & Multiplier!!Notes
 +
|-
 +
|{{Icon|ALG}} [[ALG Waste Disposal ID]]||<span style="color:yellow;"> [[Military Salvage]], x3.0 <br/> [[Premium Scrap]], x3.0  <br/> <span> || <span style="color:yellow;"> Can also mine: <span> <br/> [[Scrap Metal]], x3.0 <br/> [[Toxic Waste]], x3.0 <span> <br/>
 +
|-
 +
|{{Icon|Daumann}} [[Daumann Heavy Construction ID]]||<span style="color:yellow;"> [[Aluminium Ore]], x3.0 <br/> [[Cobalt Ore]], x2.0 <br/> [[Silver Ore]], x3.0 <br/> [[Uncut Diamonds]], x3.0 <span> <br/> ||
 +
|-
 +
|{{Icon|Kruger}} [[Kruger Minerals ID]]||<span style="color:yellow;"> [[Aluminium Ore]], x3.0 <br/> [[Cobalt Ore]], x2.0 <br/> [[Helium-3]], x2.0 <br/> [[Silver Ore]], x3.0 <br/> [[Uncut Diamonds]], x3.0  <br/> [[Uranium Ore]], x3.0 <br/> <span>||
 +
|-
 +
|{{Icon|RH}} [[Red Hessians ID]]||<span style="color:yellow;"> [[Uncut Diamonds]], x2.0 <span> <br/> ||
 +
|-
 +
|{{Icon|Unioners}} [[Unioners ID]]||<span style="color:yellow;"> [[Military Salvage]], x2.0 <span> <br/> ||
 +
|-
 +
|}
  
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'' '''Ship''' '': The basic mining ship is the [[Basalt]]. It is important to note that [[junkers]] and [[ALG]] do not get bonuses with the standard set of mining ships, they have their own specialized mining ships.  For more information on ships see the [[Mining_Guide/Ships|Mining Ships Section]].
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==Hispania==
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Faction ID!!Ore & Multiplier!!Notes
 +
|-
 +
|{{Icon|CO}} [[Corsair ID]]||<span style="color:yellow;"> [[Xeno Relics]], x3.0 <span style="color:red;"> (x2.0 <span> with a transport) <br/> ||<span style="color:yellow;"> Can also mine: <span> <br/> [[Artifacts]], x2,0 <span> <br/>
 +
|-
 +
|{{Icon|OC}} [[Outcasts ID]]||<span style="color:yellow;"> [[Niobium Ore]], x2.0 <br/> [[Xeno Relics]], x2.0  <br/> <span>||<span style="color:yellow;"> Can also mine: <br/> [[Alien Organisms]], x2.0 <span> <br/>
 +
|-
 +
|}
  
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===Best way to mine===
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==Independent==
−
The best way to mine, and this method is generally considered to be the best way to mine, not only by me but by a lot of people.
+
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Faction ID!!Ore & Multiplier!!Notes
 +
|-
 +
|{{Icon|Core}} [[The Core ID]]||<span style="color:yellow;"> [[Azurite Gas]], x3.0 <br/> [[Iridium Ore]], x3.0 <span> <br/> ||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Gammu Artificial Intelligence ID|Gammu AI ID]]||<span style="color:yellow;"> [[Azurite Gas]], x3.0 <br/> [[Iridium Ore]], x3.0 <span> <br/> ||
 +
|-
 +
|{{Icon|GMG}} [[Gas Miners Guild ID]]||[[Helium-3]] <span style="color:yellow;"> x3.0 <br/> ||<span style="color:yellow;"> Can also mine: <br/> [[Alien Organisms]], x2.0 <br/> [[Helium]] x2.0 <span> <br/>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Miner ID|Independent Miner ID]]|| <span style="color:yellow;"> All [[Ore]], x1,5 <span> <br/> ||<span style="color:yellow;"> Can also mine: <br/> [[Helium]], x3.0 <span> <br/>
 +
|-
 +
|{{Icon|IMG}} [[Independent Miners Guild ID]]||<span style="color:yellow;"> [[Cobalt Ore]], x3.0 <br/> [[Gold Ore]], x2.0 <br/> [[Niobium Ore]], x3.0 <br/> [[Silver Ore]], x2.0 <br/> [[Uncut Diamonds]], x2.0 <span> <br/> ||
 +
|-
 +
|{{Icon|Junkers}} [[Junkers ID]]||<span style="color:yellow;"> [[Premium Scrap]], x4.0 <br/> [[Military Salvage]], x3.0 <br/> ||<span style="color:yellow;"> Can also mine: <br/> [[Scrap Metal]] x4.0 <span> <br/>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Zoner ID]]||<span style="color:yellow;"> [[Iridium Ore]], x3.0 <span> <br/> ||
 +
|-
 +
|}
  
−
For small ships, all you need to do, is go into cockpit view (The default way to do this is by pressing ctrl+V), then put mouse view (default: press space). Now all you need to do is go from one moving rock to the other, and that should do the trick.
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=Mining and Transportation=
  
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[[Image:Mining Guide image3.jpg|thumb|left|400px|
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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.
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Custom keyboard controls for mining.]]
 
−
However, for bigger miners, this method isn't as effective because of their decreased turning rate. For them I suggest you do the following. First, you need to enter cockpit view. Next what you need to do is move backwards, while turning upwards. The best way of doing this selecting two keys on your keyboard that are close together, and put them as secondary commands. You will need one for reverse trusting, and one for pitch up ''(Image left)''.
 
  
−
This method is so good because it allows you to see more minable rocks in a shorter period of time (for some reason unknown to me). However some people don't like this because chances are you'll crash into stationary asteroids, or they just got nauseous from the spinning.
+
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. There will often be large exclusion zones that when hovering over will read "Mining Zone" or something similar. When entering a zone, there will also be text that is displayed that will read "Entering Mining Zone" or something similar.
  
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As a final note, I would like to point out that some ships only have rear facing turrets, as a result the mining turrets on those ships can only fire backwards. Should you be mining using one of those ships, the best way to use them is using turret view (default: press H). While some people might say that turret view is the best way to mine, I find it one of the worst, as your ship is usually blocking a large portion of your view, so you can't see if there are rocks behind it.
+
You can only gain ore while inside these fields, and ore will only drop from the small floating rocks, not the larger stationary ones.  
  
−
===Haulers and escorts===
+
<span style="color:red;">'''If you are not gaining any ore from the field, it is possible that:'''<span>
  
−
Haulers transport the mined ores to the places that sell them. They usually fly the large [[Transports]], which miners can't use because of the bonus system (the big ships don't get a mining bonus).
+
* <span style="color:yellow;">- 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.<span>
  
−
Some haulers will also make a miner char to help fill their ship when working in teams. Because more people are mining, they can fill up a transport twice as fast. When they think they are almost done, the hauler will go get transport which is usually docked on the closest base. He will then pick up all the ore, and if his ship still isn't full, his partner can do the final mining to fill up the entire cargo hold.
+
* <span style="color:yellow;">- 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.<span>
  
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If you plan on becoming a hauler, than there are two ships I recommend for you, the [[Akegata]] and the [[Shire]]. These two ships are almost identical, apart from their looks. Both costing a little over 100 mill, they have a cargo hold of 4200. This isn't the largest available, but these ships have one very nice extra feature that well outweighs their lack of cargo space, and that is their 12 turret mounts. These allow them to fend off many possible attackers, and combined with one or two escorts, only pirates in gunboats stand much chance against them.
+
* <span style="color:yellow;">- 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.<span>
  
−
Which brings me to the next part, escorts, something every ore hauler should get himself. Unfortunately there are very few escorts available at best, and most people would rather risk losing their cargo than pay for an escort.  This is one reason many miners are mining factions or have friends in the community they regularly work with.
+
* <span style="color:yellow;">- You have another ship selected, and are filling it, instead of your own hold. CTRL+T, by default, will de-select the current target.<span>
  
−
The best way to escort an ore miner is not by flying beside it, but by flying ahead of it. What this means is that the escort will take the trade lane/ jump gate first, and the hauler will wait until the escort gives the all clear. This way, the hauler will not be exposed to possible danger from pirates. If there are pirates, the escort can make arrangements with the pirate(s) to insure that when the hauler passes, the pirates won't destroy it and the ore you worked so hard for will remain in your hands. However, if the pirates are unreasonable, or for some reason untrustworthy, the transport can still make a large detour around them and make it safely past them. Though this will slow you down considerably, your cargo, and hard earned credits, will be safe.
+
If all else fails, contact other players in the field, players of any of the official mining factions. There will always be people willing to help you out.
  
−
====Miner/escorts====
 
  
−
Miner/escorts are, like the name suggests, miners who after the mining also serve as escorts for the haulers they just filled up. This is in my eyes how things should be. Not only will this improve the chance of your cargo reaching its destination, it's also a lot more fun to stop shooting those rocks and just do some flying every now and then. Unfortunately there are very few miner/escorts, because this requires teamwork, and for some dark, obscure reason, people prefer making money on their own instead of making it in groups. Fighter miners like the [[Dacite]] or [[Mafic]] work well for this role.
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=Minable Commodities=
  
−
====Miner/haulers====
+
==Mining Zones==
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Ore!!Region!!System!!Sector!!Notes
 +
|-
 +
|[[Aluminium Ore]]||[[Rheinland]]||[[Munich]]||C6||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Azurite Gas]]||[[Omicrons]]||[[Omicron Delta]]||F3||Inside the Nomad Extractor
 +
|-
 +
|[[Cobalt Ore]]||[[Omegas]]||[[Omega-3]]||E5||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Copper Ore]]||[[Liberty]]||[[Kansas]]||B3 & C3||15k below the plane
 +
|-
 +
|[[Gold Ore]]||[[Bretonia]]||[[Dublin]]||E2||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Helium]]||[[Liberty]]||[[Pennsylvania]]||E3/4 & F3/4||Hug the miner to see the rocks
 +
|-
 +
|[[Helium-3]]||[[Sigmas]]||[[Sigma-59]]||B7||Hug the miner to see the rocks
 +
|-
 +
|[[Iridium Ore]]||[[Omicrons]]||[[Omicron Delta]]||E2||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Military Salvage]]||[[Independent Worlds]]||[[Bering]]||G6||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Molybdenum Ore]]||[[Border Worlds]]||[[Languedoc]]||C4||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Niobium Ore]]||[[Taus]]||[[Tau-23]]||C2||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Platinum-198 Ore]]||[[Kusari]]||[[Nagano]]||D4||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Premium Scrap]]||[[Independent Systems]]||[[Bering]]||G7||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Pristine Ice]]||[[Independent Systems]]||[[Cortez]]||D5||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Raw Hydrocarbons]]||[[Taus]]||[[Tau-53]]||G3||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Silver Ore]]||[[Omegas]]||[[Omega-7]]||E7||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Uncut Diamonds]]||[[Omegas]]||[[Omega-2]]||D5||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Uranium Ore]]||[[Sigmas]]||[[Sigma-21]]||G5||
 +
|-
 +
|[[Xeno Relics]]||[[Omicrons]]||[[Omicron Xi]], [[Planet Knossos]] ||D4/5 & E4/5||Via Atmospheric Entry Point from [[Omicron Xi]] or via [[Jump Gate|Alien Gate]] from [[Omicron Beta]]
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|-
 +
|}
  
−
These are people who do theit mining and hauling in the same ship, usually the [[Hegemon]]. This way they can do everything all on their own without the need for anyone. These miners often prefer to mine alone, although some will readily group up, or sell their cargo to passing traders.
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==Mining Zones Maps==
−
A miner/hauler will often encounter pirates, both while mining and on the haul, so hiring an escort and/or equipping the miner with weapon turrets is highly recommended. Most miner/hauler ships also have very high hull rates, making the use of armor very effective on these ships.
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{{Spoiler|
 +
[[File:Aluminium Ore Field Munich.jpg|thumb|right|[[Aluminium Ore]] field in [[Munich]]]]
 +
[[File:Azurite Gas Field Omicron Delta.jpg|thumb|right|[[Azurite Gas]] field in [[Omicron Delta]]]]
 +
[[File:Cobalt Ore Field Omega-3.jpg|thumb|right|[[Cobalt Ore]] field in [[Omega-3]]]]
 +
[[File:Copper Ore Field Kansas.jpg|thumb|right|[[Copper Ore]] field in [[Kansas]]]]
 +
[[File:Gold Ore Field Dublin.jpg|thumb|right|[[Gold Ore]] field in [[Dublin]]]]
 +
[[File:Helium Field Pennsylvania.jpg|thumb|right|[[Helium]] field in [[Pennsylvania]]]]
 +
[[File:Helium-3 Field Sigma-59.jpg|thumb|right|[[Helium-3]] field in [[Sigma-59]]]]
 +
[[File:Iridium Ore Field Omicron Delta.jpg|thumb|right|[[Iridium Ore]] field in [[Omicron Delta]]]]
 +
[[File:Military Salvage Field Bering.jpg|thumb|right|[[Military Salvage]] field in [[Bering]]]]
 +
[[File:Molybdenum Ore Field Languedoc.jpg|thumb|right|[[Molybdenum Ore]] field in [[Languedoc]]]]
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[[File:Niobium Ore Field Tau-23.jpg|thumb|right|[[Niobium Ore]] field in [[Tau-23]]]]
 +
[[File:Platinum-198 Ore Field Nagano.jpg|thumb|right|[[Platinum Ore]] field in [[Nagano]]]]
 +
[[File:Premium Scrap Field Bering.jpg|thumb|right|[[Premium Scrap]] field in [[Bering]]]]
 +
[[File:Pristine Ice Field Cortez.jpg|thumb|right|[[Pristine Ice]] field in [[Cortez]]]]
 +
[[File:Raw Hydrocarbons Field Tau-53.jpg|thumb|right|[[Raw Hydrocarbons]] field in [[Tau-53]]]]
 +
[[File:Silver Ore Field Omega-7.jpg|thumb|right|[[Silver Ore]] field in [[Omega-7]]]]
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[[File:Uncut Diamonds Field Omega-2.jpg|thumb|right|[[Uncut Diamonds]] field in [[Omega-2]]]]
 +
[[File:Uranium Ore Field Sigma-21.jpg|thumb|right|[[Uranium Ore]] field in [[Sigma-21]]]]
 +
[[File:Xeno Relics Field Planet Knossos.jpg|thumb|right|[[Planet Knossos|Planet Knossos']] [[Xeno Relics]] field in [[Omicron Xi]]]]
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}}
  
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====Miners for hire and miner/sellers====
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==Buy/Selllocations==
  
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Miners for hire are often people who offer their services to anyone willing to pay them for it. Deals are made before the actual mining begins. Miners for hire don't care who hires them, nor do they care about how and where the ores are going to be sold, as long as they get paid.
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===[[Aluminium Ore]]===
 +
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
 +
!Spoiler: Buy/Selllocations
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Base!!Owner!!System!!Region!!Status!!Price
 +
|-
 +
|[[Darmstadt Depot]]||[[Coalition]]||[[Stuttgart]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:#FF0000">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:#FFFF00">$4722<span>
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|-
 +
|[[Garvagh Base]]||[[Mollys]]||[[Omega-49]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:#FF0000">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:#FFFF00">$7730<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Holmfirth Base]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Manchester]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:#FF0000">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:#FFFF00">$7612<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kagoshima Depot]]||[[Farmers Alliance]]||[[Kyushu]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:#FF0000">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:#FFFF00">$5465<span>
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|-
 +
|[[Kyoto Base]]||[[Blood Dragons]]||[[Chugoku]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:#FF0000">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:#FFFF00">$5376<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Leeds]]||[[Gallic Royal Navy]]||[[Leeds]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:#00FF00">lawful<span>||<span style="color:#FFFF00">$9607<span>
 +
|-
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|[[Planet Kyushu]]||[[Kusari State Police]]||[[Kyushu]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:#00FF00">lawful</span>||<span style="color:#FFFF00">$7904<span>
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|-
 +
|[[Thames Outpost]]||[[BMM]]||[[New London]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:#00FF00">lawful<span>||<span style="color:#FFFF00">$10387<span>
 +
|-
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|[[Vogtland Base]]||[[Red Hessians]]||[[Dresden]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:#FF0000">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:#FFFF00">$4241<span>
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|}
 +
|}
  
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Miner/sellers aren't much different from miners for hire. The big difference between the two is that a miner/seller mines before he searches for someone to sell his ores to. These miners often use mining ships, because of their large hold.
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===[[Azurite Gas]]===
 +
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
 +
!Spoiler: Buy/Selllocations
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Base!!Owner!!System!!Region!!Status!!Price
 +
|-
 +
|[[Alexandria Research Station]]||[[The Order]]||[[Omicron Epsilon]]||[[Edge Worlds]]||<span style="color:fuchsia">quasi-lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$3951<span>
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|-
 +
|[[Battleship Ark Royal]]||[[Bretonian Armed Forces]]||[[Newcastle]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$14619<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Durban Station]]||[[The Core]]||[[Omicron Rho]]||[[Edge Worlds]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$3168<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kansai Research Station]]||[[Kusari Naval Forces]]||[[Honshu]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$10204<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kodiak Research Station]]||[[Alaska]]||[[Alaska]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$12116<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Schatten Research Facility]]||[[Marinenachrichtendienst]]||[[Frankfurt]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8463<span>
 +
|}
 +
|}
  
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The big disadvantage of being one of these types is that this won't provide a steady source of income, as it is very dependent on having other players being willing to hire you/buy your ores. If the miner uses a transport class mining ship, they will often switch to miner/hauler if no buyer can be found, and deliver the ore themselves.
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===[[Cobalt Ore]]===
 +
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
 +
!Spoiler: Buy/Selllocations
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Base!!Owner!!System!!Region!!Status!!Price
 +
|-
 +
|[[Buffalo Base]]||[[Liberty Rogues]]||[[New York]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6493<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Cruiser Greifswald]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Omega-3]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$3634<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Garvagh Base]]||[[Mollys]]||[[Omega-49]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5233<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Holmfirth Base]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Manchester]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4740<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kagoshima Depot]]||[[Farmers Alliance]]||[[Kyushu]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7294<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kyoto Base]]||[[Blood Dragons]]||[[Chugoku]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7998<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Narita Outpost]]||[[Kusari State Police]]||[[New Tokyo]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9490<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Ouray Base]]||[[Xenos]]||[[Colorado]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6429<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Manhattan]]||[[Liberty Police]]||[[New York]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9419<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Sarcelles Shipping Facility]]||[[IDF Shipping]]||[[Ile-de-France]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$11819<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Valence Base]]||[[Gallic Brigands]]||[[Dauphine]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7680<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Vogtland Base]]||[[Red Hessians]]||[[Dresden]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$3649<span>
 +
|}
 +
|}
  
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====Stationary miners====
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===[[Copper Ore]]===
 +
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
 +
!Spoiler: Buy/Selllocations
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Base!!Owner!!System!!Region!!Status!!Price
 +
|-
 +
|[[Cruiser Greifswald]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Omega-3]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$3831<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Garvagh Base]]||[[Mollys]]||[[Omega-49]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5932<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Holmfirth Base]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Manchester]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5332<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kagoshima Depot]]||[[Farmers Alliance]]||[[Kyushu]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7452<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kyoto Base]]||[[Blood Dragons]]||[[Chugoku]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8154<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet New Tokyo]]||[[Kusari State Police]]||[[New Tokyo]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9762<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Scarborough Station]]||[[Border World Exports]]||[[Newcastle]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8170<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Vogtland Base]]||[[Red Hessians]]||[[Dresden]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$3649<span>
 +
|}
 +
|}
  
−
These miners always work with a hauler. While the hauler is on his way delivering the ores, these miners will stay in the mining zone and continue mining, so that when the hauler return, the next batch of ore will be waiting for him. This is the fastest way to make money, since the hauler rarely has to wait for his ores, so he can keep moving back and forth without long intermissions. The disadvantage of this is that it will require a third person to provide the escort services, and while the hauler and escort are away the miner and all he is mined since they left are vulnerable to pirates.
+
===[[Gold Ore]]===
 +
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
 +
!Spoiler: Buy/Selllocations
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Base!!Owner!!System!!Region!!Status!!Price
 +
|-
 +
|[[Buffalo Base]]||[[Liberty Rogues]]||[[New York]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5788<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Cruiser Greifswald]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Omega-3]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6129<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Garvagh Base]]||[[Mollys]]||[[Omega-49]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$3795<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Holmfirth Base]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Manchester]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$3648<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kagoshima Depot]]||[[Farmers Alliance]]||[[Kyushu]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5969<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kyoto Base]]||[[Blood Dragons]]||[[Chugoku]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6547<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Ouray Base]]||[[Xenos]]||[[Colorado]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5756<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Manhattan]]||[[Liberty Police]]||[[New York]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8463<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Crete]]||[[Corsairs]]||[[Omicron Gamma]]||[[Corsairs]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6670<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Malta]]||[[Outcasts]]||[[Omicron Alpha]]||[[Outcasts]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5928<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet New Berlin]]||[[Rheinland Police]]||[[New Berlin]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9237<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Sarcelles Shipping Facility]]||[[IDF Shipping]]||[[Ile-de-France]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9300<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Valence Base]]||[[Gallic Brigands]]||[[Dauphine]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5659<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Vogtland Base]]||[[Red Hessians]]||[[Dresden]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6124<span>
 +
|}
 +
|}
  
−
{{MiningNav}}
+
===[[Helium]]===
 +
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
 +
!Spoiler: Buy/Selllocations
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Base!!Owner!!System!!Region!!Status!!Price
 +
|-
 +
|[[Allentown Base]]||[[Junkers]]||[[Pennsylvania]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:fuchsia">quasi-lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$1170<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Canterbury Station]]||[[Planetform, Inc.]]||[[New London]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$3125<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Dawson Base]]||[[Liberty Rogues]]||[[Hudson]]||[[Independent Systems]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$1511<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Freeport 1]]||[[Zoners]]||[[Omega-3]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:fuchsia">quasi-lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$2453<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Furyoku Station]]||[[Interspace Commerce]]||[[Okinawa]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5046<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Hikone Base]]||[[Blood Dragons]]||[[Honshu]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$2490<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kreuzberg Depot]]||[[Junkers]]||[[New Berlin]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:fuchsia">quasi-lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$2319<span>
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|-
 +
|[[Liner Brixton]]||[[Junkers]]||[[New London]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:fuchsia">quasi-lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$2023<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Liner Verwood]]||[[Bretonian Privateers]]||[[Tau-53]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:fuchsia">quasi-lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5138<span>
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|-
 +
|[[Misaki Station]]||[[Samura Industries]]||[[Tau-53]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4907<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Morioka Base]]||[[Golden Chrysanthemums]]||[[Shikoku]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$1721<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Newport Station]]||[[Freelancers]]||[[Sigma-13]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:fuchsia">quasi-lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$2971<span>
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|-
 +
|[[Niigata Star City]]||[[Gas Miners Guild]]||[[Sigma-59]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5541<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Philadelphia Station]]||[[Liberty Police, Inc.]]||[[Pennsylvania]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$940<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Erie]]||[[Liberty Police, Inc.]]||[[Pennsylvania]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$810<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Miura]]||[[Gas Miners Guild]]||[[Okinawa]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5056<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[The Ring]]||[[Daumann Heavy Construction]]||[[New Berlin]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$3930<span>
 +
|}
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===[[Helium-3]]===
 +
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
 +
!Spoiler: Buy/Selllocations
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Base!!Owner!!System!!Region!!Status!!Price
 +
|-
 +
|[[Akabat]]||[[The Order]]||[[Omicron Mu]]||[[Edge Worlds]]||<span style="color:fuchsia">quasi-lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7716<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Buffalo Base]]||[[Liberty Rogues]]||[[New York]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6780<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Cruiser Greifswald]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Omega-3]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5719<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Garvagh Base]]||[[Mollys]]||[[Omega-49]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8289<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Holmfirth Base]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Manchester]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7743<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kagoshima Depot]]||[[Farmers Alliance]]||[[Kyushu]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4391<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kyoto Base]]||[[Blood Dragons]]||[[Chugoku]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4422<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Ouray Base]]||[[Xenos]]||[[Colorado]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5823<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Crete]]||[[Corsairs]]||[[Omicron Gamma]]||[[Corsairs]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4714<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Malta]]||[[Outcasts]]||[[Omicron Alpha]]||[[Outcasts]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4354<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Pittsburgh]]||[[Deep Space Engineering]]||[[Liberty]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8944<span>
 +
|-
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|[[Scarborough Station]]||[[Border World Exports]]||[[Newcastle]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9939<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Vogtland Base]]||[[Red Hessians]]||[[Dresden]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5242<span>
 +
|}
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===[[Iridium Ore]]===
 +
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
 +
!Spoiler: Buy/Selllocations
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Base!!Owner!!System!!Region!!Status!!Price
 +
|-
 +
|[[Ainu Depot]]||[[Golden Chrysanthemums]]||[[Hokkaido]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8184<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Dortmund Station]]||[[ALG Waste Disposal]]||[[New Berlin]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9333<span>
 +
|-
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|[[Fourchambault Shipyard]]||[[Gallic Royal Navy]]||[[Dauphine]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$12546<span>
 +
|-
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|[[Fort Carthage]]||[[The Order]]||[[Omicron Epsilon]]||[[Edge Worlds]]||<span style="color:fuchsia">quasi-lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$3400<span>
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|-
 +
|[[Kreuzberg Depot]]||[[Junkers]]||[[New Berlin]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:fuchsia">quasi-lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7020<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Crete]]||[[Corsairs]]||[[Omicron Gamma]]||[[Corsairs]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6950<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Rochester Base]]||[[Junkers]]||[[New York]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:fuchsia">quasi-lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9706<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Trafalgar Base]]||[[Gallic Royal Navy]]||[[New London]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9231<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Valetta Shipyard]]||[[Outcasts]]||[[Omicron Alpha]]||[[Outcasts]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8061<span>
 +
|}
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===[[Military Salvage]]===
 +
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
 +
!Spoiler: Buy/Selllocations
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Base!!Owner!!System!!Region!!Status!!Price
 +
|-
 +
|[[Alabama Shipyard]]||[[The Core]]||[[Omicron Rho]]||[[Edge Worlds]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8891<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Roppongi Station]]||[[Interspace Commerce]]||[[New Tokyo]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9101<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Syros Shipyard]]||[[Corsairs]]||[[Omicron Xi]]||[[Corsairs]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8966<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Thames Outpost]]||[[BMM]]||[[New London]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9844<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Tripoli Shipyard]]||[[Corsairs]]||[[Omicron Gamma]]||[[Corsairs]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$10273<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Valetta Shipyard]]||[[Outcasts]]||[[Omicron Alpha]]||[[Outcasts]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$12964<span>
 +
|}
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===[[Molybdenum Ore]]===
 +
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
 +
!Spoiler: Buy/Selllocations
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Base!!Owner!!System!!Region!!Status!!Price
 +
|-
 +
|[[Ainu Depot]]||[[Golden Chrysanthemums]]||[[Hokkaido]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5477<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Alabama Shipyard]]||[[The Core]]||[[Omicron Rho]]||[[Edge Worlds]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8961<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Darmstadt Depot]]||[[Coalition]]||[[Stuttgart]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9137<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Davos Base]]||[[Unioners]]||[[Zurich]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7154<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kagoshima Depot]]||[[Farmers Alliance]]||[[Kyushu]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5354<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kreuzberg Depot]]||[[Junkers]]||[[New Berlin]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:fuchsia">quasi-lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9132<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Narita Outpost]]||[[Kusari State Police]]||[[New Tokyo]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8347<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet New Berlin]]||[[Rheinland Police]]||[[New Berlin]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$13850<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Vogtland Base]]||[[Red Hessians]]||[[Dresden]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9500<span>
 +
|}
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===[[Niobium Ore]]===
 +
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
 +
!Spoiler: Buy/Selllocations
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Base!!Owner!!System!!Region!!Status!!Price
 +
|-
 +
|[[Buffalo Base]]||[[Liberty Rogues]]||[[New York]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6820<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Cruiser Greifswald]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Omega-3]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7539<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Garvagh Base]]||[[Mollys]]||[[Omega-49]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5172<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Holmfirth Base]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Manchester]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5172<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kagoshima Depot]]||[[Farmers Alliance]]||[[Kyushu]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4025<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kyoto Base]]||[[Blood Dragons]]||[[Chugoku]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4422<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Ouray Base]]||[[Xenos]]||[[Colorado]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6337<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Crete]]||[[Corsairs]]||[[Omicron Gamma]]||[[Corsairs]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5715<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Malta]]||[[Outcasts]]||[[Omicron Alpha]]||[[Outcasts]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$3803<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Manhattan]]||[[Liberty Police]]||[[New York]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9015<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet New Berlin]]||[[Rheinland Police]]||[[New Berlin]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9880<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Sarcelles Shipping Facility]]||[[IDF Shipping]]||[[Ile-de-France]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6449<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Valence Base]]||[[Gallic Brigands]]||[[Dauphine]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$3589<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Vogtland Base]]||[[Red Hessians]]||[[Dresden]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7388<span>
 +
|}
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===[[Platinum-198 Ore]]===
 +
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
 +
!Spoiler: Buy/Selllocations
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Base!!Owner!!System!!Region!!Status!!Price
 +
|-
 +
|[[Buffalo Base]]||[[Liberty Rogues]]||[[New York]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5000<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Cruiser Greifswald]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Omega-3]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7235<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Garvagh Base]]||[[Mollys]]||[[Omega-49]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6193<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Holmfirth Base]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Manchester]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5304<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kagoshima Depot]]||[[Farmers Alliance]]||[[Kyushu]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4518<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kyoto Base]]||[[Blood Dragons]]||[[Chugoku]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$3207<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Ouray Base]]||[[Xenos]]||[[Colorado]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4045<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet New Berlin]]||[[Rheinland Police]]||[[New Berlin]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9425<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Sarcelles Shipping Facility]]||[[IDF Shipping]]||[[Ile-de-France]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7150<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Valence Base]]||[[Gallic Brigands]]||[[Dauphine]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4467<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Vogtland Base]]||[[Red Hessians]]||[[Dresden]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7084<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Waterloo Station]]||[[Interspace Commerce]]||[[New London]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8015<span>
 +
|}
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===[[Premium Scrap]]===
 +
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
 +
!Spoiler: Buy/Selllocations
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Base!!Owner!!System!!Region!!Status!!Price
 +
|-
 +
|[[Alabama Shipyard]]||[[The Core]]||[[Omicron Rho]]||[[Edge Worlds]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$11174<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Buffalo Base]]||[[Liberty Rogues]]||[[New York]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$3062<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Cruiser Greifswald]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Omega-3]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6296<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Garvagh Base]]||[[Mollys]]||[[Omega-49]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6738<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Holmfirth Base]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Manchester]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5072<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kagoshima Depot]]||[[Farmers Alliance]]||[[Kyushu]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6384<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kyoto Base]]||[[Blood Dragons]]||[[Chugoku]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7649<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Ouray Base]]||[[Xenos]]||[[Colorado]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4313<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Malta]]||[[Outcasts]]||[[Omicron Alpha]]||[[Outcasts]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9904<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Sprague]]||[[Bretonia Police]]||[[Omega-3]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9347<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Sarcelles Shipping Facility]]||[[IDF Shipping]]||[[Ile-de-France]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$11946<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Tripoli Shipyard]]||[[Corsairs]]||[[Omicron Gamma]]||[[Corsairs]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$11079<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Valence Base]]||[[Gallic Brigands]]||[[Dauphine]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7762<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Vogtland Base]]||[[Red Hessians]]||[[Dresden]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6111<span>
 +
|}
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===[[Pristine Ice]]===
 +
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
 +
!Spoiler: Buy/Selllocations
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Base!!Owner!!System!!Region!!Status!!Price
 +
|-
 +
|[[Attica Station]]||[[Liberty Rogues]]||[[Galileo]]||[[Independent Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4952<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Crete]]||[[Corsairs]]||[[Omicron Gamma]]||[[Hispania]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9962<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Culebra Smelter]]||[[Junkers]]||[[Puerto Rico]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:fuchsia">quasi-lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6592<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kyoto Base]]||[[Blood Dragons]]||[[Chugoku]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9577<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Metz]]||[[Gendarmerie]]||[[Lorraine]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$10200<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Miura]]||[[GMG]]||[[Okinawa]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$10200<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Nauru]]||[[Core]]||[[Omicron Delta]]||[[Edge Worlds]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$13328<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Veracruz]]||[[Insurgency]]||[[Kansas]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$3073<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Vierzon Mining Facility]]||[[Gallic Royal Enclave]]||[[Orkney]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7862<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Vogtland Base]]||[[Red Hessians]]||[[Dresden]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$3037<span>
 +
|}
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===[[Raw Hydrocarbons]]===
 +
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
 +
!Spoiler: Buy/Selllocations
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Base!!Owner!!System!!Region!!Status!!Price
 +
|-
 +
|[[Cruiser Greifswald]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Omega-3]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4186<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Garvagh Base]]||[[Mollys]]||[[Omega-49]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5013<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Holmfirth Base]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Manchester]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4672<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kagoshima Depot]]||[[Farmers Alliance]]||[[Kyushu]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4131<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kyoto Base]]||[[Blood Dragons]]||[[Chugoku]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4950<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Narita Outpost]]||[[Kusari State Police]]||[[New Tokyo]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6461<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Crete]]||[[Corsairs]]||[[Omicron Gamma]]||[[Corsairs]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4659<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Malta]]||[[Outcasts]]||[[Omicron Alpha]]||[[Outcasts]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4331<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Nuremberg]]||[[Rheinland Police]]||[[Munich]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8287<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Sarcelles Shipping Facility]]||[[IDF Shipping]]||[[Ile-de-France]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7300<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Valence Base]]||[[Gallic Brigands]]||[[Dauphine]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4272<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Vogtland Base]]||[[Red Hessians]]||[[Dresden]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4181<span>
 +
|}
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===[[Silver Ore]]===
 +
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
 +
!Spoiler: Buy/Selllocations
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Base!!Owner!!System!!Region!!Status!!Price
 +
|-
 +
|[[Buffalo Base]]||[[Liberty Rogues]]||[[New York]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5533<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Canterbury Station]]||[[Planetform, Inc.]]||[[New London]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6551<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Cruiser Greifswald]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Omega-3]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$3626<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Garvagh Base]]||[[Mollys]]||[[Omega-49]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5956<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Holmfirth Base]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Manchester]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5465<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Ouray Base]]||[[Xenos]]||[[Colorado]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6170<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Crete]]||[[Corsairs]]||[[Omicron Gamma]]||[[Corsairs]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5000<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Manhattan]]||[[Liberty Police]]||[[New York]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8788<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Malta]]||[[Outcasts]]||[[Omicron Alpha]]||[[Outcasts]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6416<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Sarcelles Shipping Facility]]||[[IDF Shipping]]||[[Ile-de-France]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$12800<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Valence Base]]||[[Gallic Brigands]]||[[Dauphine]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8198<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Vogtland Base]]||[[Red Hessians]]||[[Dresden]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$3640<span>
 +
|}
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===[[Uncut Diamonds]]===
 +
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
 +
!Spoiler: Buy/Selllocations
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Base!!Owner!!System!!Region!!Status!!Price
 +
|-
 +
|[[Buffalo Base]]||[[Liberty Rogues]]||[[New York]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6870<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Cruiser Greifswald]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Omega-3]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$3599<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Epernon Base]]||[[Unione Corse]]||[[Orleanais]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:fuchsia">quasi-lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8800<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Garvagh Base]]||[[Mollys]]||[[Omega-49]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5856<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Holmfirth Base]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Manchester]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5988<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Ouray Base]]||[[Xenos]]||[[Colorado]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7507<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Crete]]||[[Corsairs]]||[[Omicron Gamma]]||[[Corsairs]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4362<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Manhattan]]||[[Liberty Police]]||[[New York]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$10107<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Malta]]||[[Outcasts]]||[[Omicron Alpha]]||[[Outcasts]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5137<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Sarcelles Shipping Facility]]||[[IDF Shipping]]||[[Ile-de-France]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$12800<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Valence Base]]||[[Gallic Brigands]]||[[Dauphine]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7962<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Vogtland Base]]||[[Red Hessians]]||[[Dresden]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$3554<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Waterloo Station]]||[[Planetform, Inc.]]||[[New London]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7352<span>
 +
|}
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===[[Uranium Ore]]===
 +
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
 +
!Spoiler: Buy/Selllocations
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Base!!Owner!!System!!Region!!Status!!Price
 +
|-
 +
|[[Chartres Space Colony]]||[[IDF Shipping]]||[[Orleanais ]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$12000<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Epernon Base]]||[[Unione Corse]]||[[Orleanais]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:fuchsia">quasi-lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8400<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kabukicho Depot]]||[[Hogosha]]||[[New Tokyo]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:fuchsia">quasi-lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$4650<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kreuzberg Depot]]||[[Junkers]]||[[New Berlin]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:fuchsia">quasi-lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5100<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kyoto Base]]||[[Blood Dragons]]||[[Chugoku]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$5250<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Liner Brixton]]||[[Junkers]]||[[New London]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:fuchsia">quasi-lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7400<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet New London]]||[[Bretonia Police]]||[[New London]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$10200<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Salbris Base]]||[[Gallic Brigands]]||[[Orleanais]]||[[Gallia]]||<span style="color:fuchsia">quasi-lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8100<span>
 +
|}
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===[[Xeno Relics]]===
 +
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
 +
!Spoiler: Buy/Selllocations
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 +
|-
 +
!Base!!Owner!!System!!Region!!Status!!Price
 +
|-
 +
|[[Arranmore Base]]||[[Mollys]]||[[Dublin]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7100<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Holmfirth Base]]||[[Gaians]]||[[Manchester]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8000<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kagoshima Depot]]||[[Farmers Alliance]]||[[Kyushu]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7600<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kyoto Base]]||[[Blood Dragons]]||[[Chugoku]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8000<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Kreuzberg Depot]]||[[Junkers]]||[[New Berlin]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:fuchsia">quasi-lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$6400<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Luxury Liner Belleville]]||[[IDF Shipping]]||[[Lorraine]]||[[Border Worlds]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8582<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Ouray Base]]||[[Xenos]]||[[Colorado]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:red">unlawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$7900<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet Manhattan]]||[[Liberty Police, Inc.]]||[[New York]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$13800<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet New Berlin]]||[[Rheinland Police]]||[[New Berlin]]||[[Rheinland]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$8800<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet New London]]||[[Bretonia]]||[[New London]]||[[Bretonia]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$11200<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Planet New Tokyo]]||[[Kusari State Police]]||[[New Tokyo]]||[[Kusari]]||<span style="color:lime">lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$11000<span>
 +
|-
 +
|[[Rochester Base]]||[[Junkers]]||[[New York]]||[[Liberty]]||<span style="color:fuchsia">quasi-lawful<span>||<span style="color:yellow">$9100<span>
 +
|}
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
[[Category: Guides]]
 +
[[Category: Mining]]

Latest revision as of 18:36, 4 November 2020

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 This page has been retired but kept for historical or other reasons, The information on this page may be incorrect, out of date or just not relevant to this version of Discovery. It should not be taken as canon nor any authority on the current version of Discovery. It is kept simply to show some history of the Discovery Mod:
Please check forum tutorial on mining for updated versions https://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=155629

See also:

What Links Here • Page History • Historical Articles


Introduction

Discovery Mining Guide

Welcome to the wonderful world of mining within the Discovery Mod. This guide serves as the latest version of the 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 then, even more, changes were made to where we are now - 4.90.2.


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, Daumann) 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.
  • If you have marked another players ship with a left click, who is not more than 500 m away from you, the Ore will be automatically transfered to the cargo hold of that ship.
  • Only mining turrets are effective for mining. Other weapons are practically useless for mining operations.


Mining Ships

First, you will require a specialized mining ship. The following ships have mining bonuses as of 4.89.2 (courtesy of @Karst):

(Kudos to @Karst , @Jack_Henderson & @Laz for researching the information on mining laser hardpoints.)

  • Please note that the values for gun hardpoints may be incorrect. They were done in single player with a visual test and have not been tested against the server side drop rate.


Fighters/Freighters Sirius

Mining ship Faction Ore Position for Mining Turrets Notes
Anki Flag-corsairs.png Corsairs
GmgLogo.png Gas Miners Guild
KishiroLogo.png Kishiro Technologies
KrugerLogo.png Kruger Minerals (*only He-3)
SamuraLogo.png Samura Industries
all*
3-4-5-6 Freighter
Annapurna ImgLogo.png Independent Miners Guild
MollysLogo.png Mollies
Hessianlogo.png Red Hessians
all
3-6 Freighter
Arrastra all except:
Efl-flag.png EFL Oil & Machinery
GMS Logo.png Gallic Metal Service
GmgLogo.png Gas Miners Guild
Csv.png Junkers
all except:
Helium-3		 3-7
Aurochs Gallic Metal Service
EFL Oil & Machinery
Independent Miner		 all except:
Helium-3		 Freighter
Clydesdale BMM Logo.png Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing
MollysLogo.png Mollies
Core Logo Final 3 pixel expand resize box.png The Core
Azurite Gas
Gold Ore
Iridium Ore
Niobium Ore
Uncut Diamonds
4-7 Freighter
Collector Csv.png Junkers
Military Salvage
Premium Scrap
6-7
Correo Flag-corsairs.png Corsairs
Xeno Relics
1-4 or 5-8 Freighter
CSF Csv.png Junkers
Military Salvage
Premium Scrap
4-5+7-8 Freighter
CSV Csv.png Junkers
Military Salvage
Premium Scrap
4-5
Dromedary Gammu AI
Flag-outcasts.png Outcasts
Zoners
Iridium Ore
Niobium Ore
Xeno Relics
1-5 Freighter
Drone Kishiro Technologies
Samura Industries
Alien Organisms
Helium-3
Niobium Ore
Platinum Ore
Raw Hydrocarbons
Uranium Ore
Freighter
Garanchou GmgLogo.png Gas Miners Guild
KishiroLogo.png Kishiro Technologies
Helium
Helium-3
3-4-5-6 Freighter
Grizzly Order Logo.png The Order
Azurite Gas
Iridium Ore
Freighter
Ragnar Alglogo.png ALG Waste Disposal
DaumannLogo.png Daumann
Hessianlogo.png Red Hessians
KrugerLogo.png Kruger Minerals
UnionerLogo.png Unioners
all except:
Helium-3
4-7 Freighter
Recycler Csv.png Junkers
Military Salvage
Premium Scrap
3+4+7
Rhino DseLogo.png Deep Space Engineering
Core Logo Final 3 pixel expand resize box.png The Core
Order Logo.png The Order
XenosLogo.png Xenos
Azurite Gas
Copper Ore
Iridium Ore
Military Salvage
Premium Scrap
4-7 Freighter
Scraper all except:
Efl-flag.png EFL Oil & Machinery
GMS Logo.png Gallic Metal Service
GmgLogo.png Gas Miners Guild
Csv.png Junkers
all except:
Helium-3
7
Spatial all except:
Alglogo.png ALG Waste Disposal
Efl-flag.png EFL Oil & Machinery
GMS Logo.png Gallic Metal Service
GmgLogo.png Gas Miners Guild
Csv.png Junkers
all except:
Helium-3
7-8
Sunburst Flag-corsairs.png Corsairs
Independent Miner
Artifacts
Helium
Xeno Relics
4-5
Surveyor all except:
Efl-flag.png EFL Oil & Machinery
GMS Logo.png Gallic Metal Service
GmgLogo.png Gas Miners Guild
Csv.png Junkers
all except:
Helium-3
1-5
Voyager Core Logo Final 3 pixel expand resize box.png The Core
Order Logo.png The Order
Azurite Gas
Iridium Ore
Freighter

Fighters/Freighters Gallia

Mining ship Faction Ore Position for Mining Turrets Notes
Courbe Efl-flag.png EFL Oil & Machinery
GMS Logo.png Gallic Metal Service
all
7
Plier Efl-flag.png EFL Oil & Machinery
GMS Logo.png Gallic Metal Service
all
6+7
Tournez Efl-flag.png EFL Oil & Machinery
GMS Logo.png Gallic Metal Service
all
4-7 Freighter

Transports Sirius

Mining ship Faction Ore Position for Mining Turrets Notes
Armicustos Flag-corsairs.png Corsairs Xeno Relics
5
Behemoth Alglogo.png ALG Waste Disposal
KrugerLogo.png Kruger Minerals
UnionerLogo.png Unioners
Helium-3
Military Salvage
Premium Scrap
5-8
Bullmastiff Flag-corsairs.png Corsairs Artifacts 1+3-6
Hegemon all except:
Efl-flag.png EFL Oil & Machinery
GMS Logo.png Gallic Metal Service
GmgLogo.png Gas Miners Guild
Csv.png Junkers
all except:
Helium-3		 1-4
Kaiser Alglogo.png ALG Waste Disposal
DaumannLogo.png Daumann
KrugerLogo.png Kruger Minerals
Aluminium Ore
Cobalt Ore
Silver Ore
Uncut Diamonds
Uranium Ore		 2-3-4-5
Kamome GmgLogo.png Gas Miners Guild
KishiroLogo.png Kishiro Technologies
SamuraLogo.png Samura Industries
Helium
Helium-3
Place on ALL slots
Raba Flag-corsairs.png Corsairs
Artifacts
1-2 or 5-6
Salvager Csv.png Junkers
Military Salvage
Premium Scrap
4-7

Transports Gallia

Mining ship Faction Ore Position for Mining Turrets Notes
Rock Badger Efl-flag.png EFL Oil & Machinery
GMS Logo.png Gallic Metal Service
all
5-9


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

Mining Turrets are sold on most Planets, corporate bases, and Freeports, as well as Junker bases. They come in three varieties: "Small Mineral Extractors" are for use on light fighters, “Light Mining Arrays”, for heavy fighters/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.

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, BUT if you use the numbers listed above you should get optimum results. 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:

Mining ID's, Ores & Multipliers

Bretonia

Faction ID Ore & Multiplier Notes
BMM Logo.png Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing ID Cobalt Ore, x3.0
Gold Ore, x3.0
Niobium Ore, x2.0
Uncut Diamonds, x3.0
MollysLogo.png Molly ID Gold Ore, x2.0
Planetform3.jpg Planetform, Inc. ID ~~ Can mine:
Alien Organisms, x1,5

Gallia

Faction ID Ore & Multiplier Notes
Efl-flag.png EFL Oil & Machinery ID Premium Scrap, x2.0
Raw Hydrocarbons, x2.0
Can also mine:
Scrap Metal, x2.0
Toxic Waste, x2.0
GMS Logo.png Gallic Metal Service ID Molybdenum Ore, x3.0
Gold Ore, x2.0
Niobium Ore, x3.0
Raw Hydrocarbons, x3.0

Kusari

Faction ID Ore & Multiplier Notes
KishiroLogo.png Kishiro Technologies ID Helium-3, x2.0
Raw Hydrocarbons, x3.0
Uranium Ore, x3.0
SamuraLogo.png Samura Industries ID Helium-3, x3.0
Niobium Ore x2.0
Platinum Ore, x3.0
Raw Hydrocarbons, x3.0
Can also mine:
Alien Organisms, x3.0

Liberty

Faction ID Ore & Multiplier Notes
DseLogo.png Deep Space Engineering ID Copper Ore, x3.0
Military Salvage, x3.0
Premium Scrap, x3.0
Can also mine:
Scrap Metal, x2.0
XenosLogo.png Xenos ID Copper Ore, x2.0
Premium Scrap, x2.5

Rheinland

Faction ID Ore & Multiplier Notes
Alglogo.png ALG Waste Disposal ID Military Salvage, x3.0
Premium Scrap, x3.0
Can also mine:
Scrap Metal, x3.0
Toxic Waste, x3.0
DaumannLogo.png Daumann Heavy Construction ID Aluminium Ore, x3.0
Cobalt Ore, x2.0
Silver Ore, x3.0
Uncut Diamonds, x3.0
KrugerLogo.png Kruger Minerals ID Aluminium Ore, x3.0
Cobalt Ore, x2.0
Helium-3, x2.0
Silver Ore, x3.0
Uncut Diamonds, x3.0
Uranium Ore, x3.0
Hessianlogo.png Red Hessians ID Uncut Diamonds, x2.0
UnionerLogo.png Unioners ID Military Salvage, x2.0

Hispania

Faction ID Ore & Multiplier Notes
Flag-corsairs.png Corsair ID Xeno Relics, x3.0 (x2.0 with a transport)
Can also mine:
Artifacts, x2,0
Flag-outcasts.png Outcasts ID Niobium Ore, x2.0
Xeno Relics, x2.0
Can also mine:
Alien Organisms, x2.0

Independent

Faction ID Ore & Multiplier Notes
Core Logo Final 3 pixel expand resize box.png The Core ID Azurite Gas, x3.0
Iridium Ore, x3.0
Gammu AI ID Azurite Gas, x3.0
Iridium Ore, x3.0
GmgLogo.png Gas Miners Guild ID Helium-3 x3.0
Can also mine:
Alien Organisms, x2.0
Helium x2.0
Independent Miner ID All Ore, x1,5
Can also mine:
Helium, x3.0
ImgLogo.png Independent Miners Guild ID Cobalt Ore, x3.0
Gold Ore, x2.0
Niobium Ore, x3.0
Silver Ore, x2.0
Uncut Diamonds, x2.0
Csv.png Junkers ID Premium Scrap, x4.0
Military Salvage, x3.0
Can also mine:
Scrap Metal x4.0
Zoner ID Iridium Ore, x3.0

Mining and Transportation

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. There will often be large exclusion zones that when hovering over will read "Mining Zone" or something similar. When entering a zone, there will also be text that is displayed that will read "Entering Mining Zone" or something similar.

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, players of any of the official mining factions. There will always be people willing to help you out.


Minable Commodities

Mining Zones

Ore Region System Sector Notes
Aluminium Ore Rheinland Munich C6
Azurite Gas Omicrons Omicron Delta F3 Inside the Nomad Extractor
Cobalt Ore Omegas Omega-3 E5
Copper Ore Liberty Kansas B3 & C3 15k below the plane
Gold Ore Bretonia Dublin E2
Helium Liberty Pennsylvania E3/4 & F3/4 Hug the miner to see the rocks
Helium-3 Sigmas Sigma-59 B7 Hug the miner to see the rocks
Iridium Ore Omicrons Omicron Delta E2
Military Salvage Independent Worlds Bering G6
Molybdenum Ore Border Worlds Languedoc C4
Niobium Ore Taus Tau-23 C2
Platinum-198 Ore Kusari Nagano D4
Premium Scrap Independent Systems Bering G7
Pristine Ice Independent Systems Cortez D5
Raw Hydrocarbons Taus Tau-53 G3
Silver Ore Omegas Omega-7 E7
Uncut Diamonds Omegas Omega-2 D5
Uranium Ore Sigmas Sigma-21 G5
Xeno Relics Omicrons Omicron Xi, Planet Knossos D4/5 & E4/5 Via Atmospheric Entry Point from Omicron Xi or via Alien Gate from Omicron Beta

Mining Zones Maps


Buy/Selllocations

Aluminium Ore

Azurite Gas

Cobalt Ore

Copper Ore

Gold Ore

Helium

Helium-3

Iridium Ore

Military Salvage

Molybdenum Ore

Niobium Ore

Platinum-198 Ore

Premium Scrap

Pristine Ice

Raw Hydrocarbons

Silver Ore

Uncut Diamonds

Uranium Ore

Xeno Relics

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