==Overview==
There is a mining tutorial available at mining stations. It will give you the basic equipment, tell you how to equip the equipment, scan, mine and give gives you a level 1 mining license. The level 1 license gives you acess access to a large port (L-port) mining gun beam, making it possible to mine in a Wraith with a scanner equipped. To find a mining station look next to the name of the station, There you should find a description of the type of station. Or check the [[Station_Locations | stations]] chart for a station close to your location.
Mining involves grabbing a ship and a mining beam and extracting valuable ores from asteroids.
The more you mine an asteroid, the hotter it gets. The hotter an asteroid gets, the slower it mines. All asteroids start at 10 degrees Kelvin. Efficiency drops off significantly after 20 or 30 Kelvin. Some miners can go to 200 or 400 Kelvin in certain circumstances and still feel that it was worth it for the profit. After you stop mining, the asteroid cools. Small asteroids heat and cool more quickly than large ones.
As you gain mining licenses, you will have access to better [[Mining#Mining_Beams | mining beams]]. Some beams will extract ores with a higher probability, which translates into higher efficiency in terms of time, heat, and money.
As you gain experience, you will learn which ores are valuable, where to find them, and where to sell them. You might even get involved with group mining, involving miners, escorts, scouts, and transports.
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== Equipment ==