# Mining & Extraction **URL:** https://forums.eveonline.com/c/industry-gameplay-center/mining-extraction/50.md?page=23 [Latest](https://forums.eveonline.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.eveonline.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.eveonline.com/tags.md) **Page:** 24 --- ## [CCP, please tone down the NPC miners](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ccp-please-tone-down-the-npc-miners/225279)
**Author:** [@Brezzin\_Tor](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Brezzin_Tor)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ccp-please-tone-down-the-npc-miners/225279 "2020-03-18T13:02:17Z")
I play in a US timezone, and generally by the time I log in, I literally cannot find belts anywhere around me. I do not mine often, but it’s turning into a dominating amount of time just to find anything, much less find… --- ## [This Forum is about the slow mining speed of Orca. Please have a look at this for a second (All Miners)](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/this-forum-is-about-the-slow-mining-speed-of-orca-please-have-a-look-at-this-for-a-second-all-miners/209472)
**Author:** [@Oshank\_Kashyap](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Oshank_Kashyap)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2020, 3:20am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/this-forum-is-about-the-slow-mining-speed-of-orca-please-have-a-look-at-this-for-a-second-all-miners/209472 "2020-03-18T03:20:04Z")
Guys as you all know that Orca is a pretty good mining ship with a huge ore hold but it lacks in mining speed. A Rorqual can easily stretch up to 10k m3 per minute but Orca cannot even reach 2k m3 per minute. Some of y… --- ## [Looking for a group to mine our R32 moons in nullsec](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-a-group-to-mine-our-r32-moons-in-nullsec/226211)
**Author:** [@Heros\_Aureus](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Heros_Aureus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2020, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-a-group-to-mine-our-r32-moons-in-nullsec/226211 "2020-03-17T14:03:32Z")
System is in Etherium Reach. We have 5 Athanors set up and some mining and ratting ihub upgrades. The moons are R32s and R16s. All we ask is 20% of the refined value of the ore you mine. We have jump freighter service … --- ## [Minining with Omnivore, cycle bonus doesnt get applied on Mod Strip Miner](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/minining-with-omnivore-cycle-bonus-doesnt-get-applied-on-mod-strip-miner/226056)
**Author:** [@Seithan\_Athinaios](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Seithan_Athinaios)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2020, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/minining-with-omnivore-cycle-bonus-doesnt-get-applied-on-mod-strip-miner/226056 "2020-03-16T21:41:16Z")
As the title so the message, Frostline Omnivore, while it works wonder for normal Strip Miners, it doesnt affect the cycle time of Modulated Strip miner. Is it intended or is it a bug? --- ## [Mining yield, plex](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/mining-yield-plex/224865)
**Author:** [@Rhayn\_Rowe](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Rhayn_Rowe)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2020, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/mining-yield-plex/224865 "2020-03-10T19:49:48Z")
I’ve never bothered with mining due to the price of ores being tied to how many bots are currently active, but looking for an income source more expandable than incursions and/or something afkable that I can do alongside… --- ## [Moon Changes?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/moon-changes/224934)
**Author:** [@Windai](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Windai)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/moon-changes/224934 "2020-03-10T16:05:01Z")
Anyone seen anything about the new moon changes they said was gonna happen? Or did I misread it wrong? --- ## [ADDITIONAL Suspect Timer NEEDED](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/additional-suspect-timer-needed/205571)
**Author:** [@Worn\_Bait](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Worn_Bait)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2020, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/additional-suspect-timer-needed/205571 "2020-03-08T13:03:41Z")
Can we have a SUSPECT TIMER for people mining Athanors that are NOT no the Athanors owners access list? My Athanor spawns a roid field, then 17 Skifffs and 3 Orca,s warp in and STRIP ALL THE ORE, they are all in NPC cor… --- ## [Cobaltite help](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/cobaltite-help/224313)
**Author:** [@xBluex\_Ghost](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/xBluex_Ghost)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2020, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/cobaltite-help/224313 "2020-03-08T01:53:20Z")
Hello i have searched all over various high sec and low sec systems and i cant find any moons with Cobaltite (one with a station already). Would anybody be willing to help me find a moon to mine? Im to poor for my own s… --- ## [Is it a good idea for a new player to be hauling ore to trade hubs?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-it-a-good-idea-for-a-new-player-to-be-hauling-ore-to-trade-hubs/223998)
**Author:** [@Kai\_Un](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Kai_Un)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-it-a-good-idea-for-a-new-player-to-be-hauling-ore-to-trade-hubs/223998 "2020-03-06T15:26:27Z")
As the title says I am a relatively new player who does some mining. I have a kryos available and will make 150,000 isk profit for each entire ore hold of ore to jita which is around 15 jumps away from me. However, Beca… --- ## [MOON MINERAL DISTRIBUTION](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/moon-mineral-distribution/219146)
**Author:** [@NiteOwl](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/NiteOwl)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2020, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/moon-mineral-distribution/219146 "2020-03-04T10:12:24Z")
Is it really a good idea to nerf industry? Mining is the back bone of keeping this game’s economy going round. Also, is it true Rorqs wont even be able to finish a cycle before a roid pops? Lots of people will be very up… --- ## [Otella Refinery Lease or Buy](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/otella-refinery-lease-or-buy/223435)
**Author:** [@VegeeemiteSam2\_Ultra](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/VegeeemiteSam2_Ultra)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/otella-refinery-lease-or-buy/223435 "2020-03-03T20:28:01Z")
I was looking to Lease or Buy a Refinery in Otella with access to a Moon? --- ## [IDEA: Increase the mineral variety in moon ores](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/idea-increase-the-mineral-variety-in-moon-ores/219808)
**Author:** [@Lucina\_Analiana](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lucina_Analiana)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/idea-increase-the-mineral-variety-in-moon-ores/219808 "2020-03-03T13:50:14Z")
I understand the need for removing standard roid ores from moon mining, however, without something to incentivise moon mining, the price of moon ore is going to plummet into the ground which is going to bring about knock… --- ## [PI Import / Export Charges](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pi-import-export-charges/210890)
**Author:** [@Galaxy\_Raid](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Galaxy_Raid)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2020, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/pi-import-export-charges/210890 "2020-03-02T23:17:03Z")
Hi guys, Little back ground. I did PI fairly soon after it began and had an epic setup over five planets, I thought it was cool as ■■■■ setting it all up to work perfectly on time etc. I fairly recently got the bug for … --- ## [Is there "mining ledger" for PI?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-there-mining-ledger-for-pi/217211)
**Author:** [@Trololol\_Sisjan](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Trololol_Sisjan)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2020, 1:12am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-there-mining-ledger-for-pi/217211 "2020-03-02T01:12:07Z")
is there “mining ledger” for PI? i just want to see how much stuff i extracted --- ## [Gas Sites](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/gas-sites/221270)
**Author:** [@Xavier\_Liche](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Xavier_Liche)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2020, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/gas-sites/221270 "2020-02-23T09:20:26Z")
I havn’t been able to scan down a gas site in over a week, possibly bad luck, but I am worried the additional wormholes broke something. Has anyone seen a gas site recently? --- ## [High-sec structures are they worth it?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/high-sec-structures-are-they-worth-it/221378)
**Author:** [@Ragori\_Mitternacht](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Ragori_Mitternacht)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/high-sec-structures-are-they-worth-it/221378 "2020-02-22T21:51:49Z")
I am an industrial pilot who likes to mine and build primarily I don’t engage in PVP to often though I do enjoy PVE to gather resources and isk to further invest in my industrial abilities. However, as far as I have seen… --- ## [Real changes to mining anoms?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/real-changes-to-mining-anoms/220927)
**Author:** [@Fermin\_Mascagranzas](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Fermin_Mascagranzas)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 3:12am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/real-changes-to-mining-anoms/220927 "2020-02-21T03:12:01Z")
Okay, I´m a returning player and I had read the things about mineral redistribution and the upcoming moon ores changes, but once logged I see that there is little connection with the announced changes and the real chang… --- ## [Idea: Another Tech I Mining Frigate for Alphas](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/idea-another-tech-i-mining-frigate-for-alphas/213987)
**Author:** [@Lia\_Nolm](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lia_Nolm)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/idea-another-tech-i-mining-frigate-for-alphas/213987 "2020-02-20T10:58:23Z")
T1 Mining Frigate Hull Value Around 15 -20 Mill Highslot: Highslot: 4 (x3 Mining Lasers) Midslot: 4 Lowslot: 1 Orehold: 7.500m3 Drone bay: 10 bandwidth 20m3 Drone Bay Ship Bonus: 5% bonus to Mining yield 2% b… --- ## [Ice spawn times changed?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ice-spawn-times-changed/220255)
**Author:** [@Henry\_LeHen](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Henry_LeHen)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ice-spawn-times-changed/220255 "2020-02-19T21:48:34Z")
Hi Does anyone know if the ice spawn times in highsec have changed? I’ve seen a number of instances recently where they are several hours later than they should be. Has anyone else encountered this? --- ## [IDEA: Moon Ores with dynamic distribution](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/idea-moon-ores-with-dynamic-distribution/220763)
**Author:** [@Vivian\_Shahni](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Vivian_Shahni)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/idea-moon-ores-with-dynamic-distribution/220763 "2020-02-19T16:40:04Z")
Hi there, I would like to know your opinion on future ore distribution balancing and dynamic allocation. This has a direct impact on the moon extraction. As we know from dev blog, moons will loose the standard ores soon… --- ## [Ore distribution](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ore-distribution/220501)
**Author:** [@Kuuktuu](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Kuuktuu)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ore-distribution/220501 "2020-02-19T00:13:58Z")
Other then mercoxit, I think that all regions should have all ores available. But you keep the quantities proportional to the security level of the system. So we could find arkonor, bistot, crokite, etc, in low and hig… --- ## [My first Raitaru](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/my-first-raitaru/220379)
**Author:** [@Kenneth\_Endashi](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Kenneth_Endashi)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/my-first-raitaru/220379 "2020-02-18T18:18:13Z")
I would like to set up and operate a Raitaru. I shoukd not jump straight into this activity, given that I’m new to industry. Seems to me like the right way to proceed is by doing manufacturing in a station near my hopef… --- ## [Returning player excavator drones worth using at this point?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/returning-player-excavator-drones-worth-using-at-this-point/219353)
**Author:** [@Rorin\_Scavenger](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Rorin_Scavenger)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2020, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/returning-player-excavator-drones-worth-using-at-this-point/219353 "2020-02-13T12:07:43Z")
Returning player. Noticed the recent news on the mining changes with Rorqs. Moon Mining wasn’t even a thing last I played. I understand Anons and belts have been nerfed. What about moon mining? Would mining in a Rorq s… --- ## [2 quick questions Orca and Refining](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2-quick-questions-orca-and-refining/218686)
**Author:** [@Neutron\_Dreams](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Neutron_Dreams)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2020, 1:40am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/2-quick-questions-orca-and-refining/218686 "2020-02-13T01:40:26Z")
I have noticed 2 things since I returned, and would like some answers. It seems I see a lot of orca’s in high sec belts, is this the new way to mine? I havent bothered to scan their fits but do they use just drones to… --- ## [Mining in high-sec - risk of being "PvE-ganked"?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/mining-in-high-sec-risk-of-being-pve-ganked/209899)
**Author:** [@Chili\_Klaus](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Chili_Klaus)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2020, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/mining-in-high-sec-risk-of-being-pve-ganked/209899 "2020-02-09T10:23:14Z")
Hi, I stopped playing some months ago because my GPU went haywire. It seems CCP introduced this triglavian invasion in known space. Back when I played you could only battle triglavian in gated space-pockets. It seems the… --- ## [Normalized Prices of Minerals Over Time by Regions](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/normalized-prices-of-minerals-over-time-by-regions/217019)
**Author:** [@Sara\_Astarael](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sara_Astarael)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2020, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/normalized-prices-of-minerals-over-time-by-regions/217019 "2020-02-09T01:50:38Z")
Tritanium normalized\_price = (price - average) / standard\_deviation The regions are ordered by their correlation with “The Forge” price. Only counts prices in stations. Doesn’t count prices in markets of structures. W… --- ## [Looking for pointers on ninja moon mining](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-pointers-on-ninja-moon-mining/217920)
**Author:** [@Sehi\_Ehr](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sehi_Ehr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-pointers-on-ninja-moon-mining/217920 "2020-02-08T18:27:56Z")
Hi, I’d like to try mining moon rocks in hisec, anyone have any tips on how to find moon fields that other people have pulled? Is there a way to check timers on structures? Any basic guides on how to quickly scan a syst… --- ## [Augmented Mining Drones worth it?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/augmented-mining-drones-worth-it/212910)
**Author:** [@Koweim\_Imm\_Yka](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Koweim_Imm_Yka)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2020, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/augmented-mining-drones-worth-it/212910 "2020-01-25T10:33:25Z")
I’ve got an Orca and have been running the math on Augmented mining drones. It seems like it would take over 300 hours of continuous mining in order to pay for themselves. Does that sound right? The base mining amount… --- ## [Mining Drone Math?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/mining-drone-math/213518)
**Author:** [@Koweim\_Imm\_Yka](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Koweim_Imm_Yka)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/mining-drone-math/213518 "2020-01-24T20:57:22Z")
Does anyone know how the math works for mining drones? I’m piloting an orca and I have tried adding up all of the bonuses I get from skills and ship modules but I can’t seem to get the math to work for the yields I am g… --- ## [New to PI, question about combining materials](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/new-to-pi-question-about-combining-materials/212135)
**Author:** [@Eryk\_Lions](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Eryk_Lions)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/new-to-pi-question-about-combining-materials/212135 "2020-01-21T15:38:19Z")
While I wait for my skills to train I went ahead and started extracting so I can get a feel for the process. My question is whether or not I can combine materials off planet to produce say… rocket fuel or if the process … [Previous page](https://forums.eveonline.com/c/industry-gameplay-center/mining-extraction/50.md?page=22) [Next page](https://forums.eveonline.com/c/industry-gameplay-center/mining-extraction/50.md?page=24)