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== Resource Availability and Values == | == Resource Availability and Values == | ||
=== Commodities === | === Commodities === | ||
This is a rough table on which minerals, metals, and chemicals are most valuable to mine. These prices will be lower or higher depending on demand in the station you're selling to. It can be helpful to screenshot the nearest station's metal, mineral and chemical market prices to ensure highest profit, since varying demand of different resources can result in great variation of profit. Note that | This is a rough table on which minerals, metals, and chemicals are most valuable to mine. These prices will be lower or higher (even up to 8 times) depending on demand in the station you're selling to. It can be helpful to screenshot the nearest station's metal, mineral and chemical market prices to ensure highest profit, since varying demand of different resources can result in great variation of profit. Note that this information below is not often updated, and it is recommended to check third-party tools such as [https://eddb.io/commodity eddb.io] or [https://inara.cz/galaxy-commodities/ inara.cz] for up to date prices. High value minerals such as Void Opals or Alexandrite are gemstones, obtain exclusively via core mining. The only exceptions are Painite in metallic rings, and Low Temperature Diamond and Bromellite in icy rings, which can be mined with lasers. | ||
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|[[Void Opals]] | |[[Void Opals]] | ||
| | |135,214 | ||
|Icy | |Icy | ||
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|[[Low Temperature Diamonds|Low Temperature Diamond]] | |[[Low Temperature Diamonds|Low Temperature Diamond]] | ||
| | |106,288 | ||
|Icy | |Icy | ||
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|[[Painite]] | |[[Painite]] | ||
| | |52,985 | ||
|Metallic, Metal Rich | |Metallic, Metal Rich | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Bromellite]] | |[[Bromellite]] | ||
| | |30,422 | ||
|Icy | |Icy | ||
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|[[Platinum]] | |[[Platinum]] | ||
| | |58,247 | ||
|Metallic | |Metallic | ||
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|[[Palladium]] | |[[Palladium]] | ||
| | |50,585 | ||
|Metallic | |Metallic | ||
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|[[Gold]] | |[[Gold]] | ||
| | |47,487 | ||
|Metallic, Metal Rich | |Metallic, Metal Rich | ||
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|[[Osmium]] | |[[Osmium]] | ||
| | |45,180 | ||
|Metallic, Metal Rich | |Metallic, Metal Rich | ||
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|[[Samarium]] | |[[Samarium]] | ||
| | |25,851 | ||
|Metallic, Metal Rich | |Metallic, Metal Rich | ||
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|[[Silver]] | |[[Silver]] | ||
| | |37,099 | ||
|Metallic, Metal Rich | |Metallic, Metal Rich | ||
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|[[Cobalt]] | |[[Cobalt]] | ||
| | |3,481 | ||
|Rocky | |Rocky | ||
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|[[Tritium]] | |[[Tritium]] | ||
| | |51,572 | ||
|Icy | |Icy | ||
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* Use the System Map to find systems with asteroid belts or rings that have the description "Pristine Reserves" and "Metallic". | * Use the System Map to find systems with asteroid belts or rings that have the description "Pristine Reserves" and "Metallic". | ||
* Mining in planetary rings is more effective as there are always plenty of nearby asteroids to choose from (unlike belts). | * Mining in planetary rings is more effective as there are always plenty of nearby asteroids to choose from (unlike belts). | ||
* For maximum profit, focus on mining highly valued metals or minerals (like Painite, Platinum, Palladium or Low Temperature Diamonds). | * For maximum profit, focus on mining highly valued metals or minerals (like Painite, Platinum, Palladium, or Low Temperature Diamonds). | ||
**Rocky and Metal-Rich rings are best for core mining, for various gemstones such as Painite, Musgravite, or Monazite | |||
**Metallic rings are best for laser mining Painite and precious metals like Platinum and Osmium. Several other metals can still be profitable. | |||
**Icy rings have hotspots for laser mining and core mining. | |||
* Use collector drones to speed up efficiency. | * Use collector drones to speed up efficiency. | ||
* Use prospector drones to double the yield of asteroid fragments. | * Use prospector drones to double the yield of asteroid fragments. | ||