# Is mining being killing off ...? **URL:** \ **Category:** Mining & Extraction\ **Created:** [January 28, 2018, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-mining-being-killing-off/53875 "2018-01-28T13:18:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 82
**Author:** ![Loki\_Orkund](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/loki_orkund/32/146159_2.png) [@Loki\_Orkund](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Loki_Orkund)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-mining-being-killing-off/53875/82 "2018-03-14T14:16:14Z")
Barges like the Covetor are extremely efficient particularly when paired with a Foreman ship. It’s not much slower than Hulk-class and for a fraction of the cost. Whilst an Alpha flying a battleship will still lose 90% of one-one flights vs an omega flying the same ship, you’re asking for something that AFK mines at two-thirds of the efficiency of standard T2 Omega mining. This is a vastly better suggestion for miners: > [@Radical improvement to mining: the audible alert module](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-afk-module/62822): > > The mining drones beeped as they got to work. San Holo relaxed as his chair moved into recline position. He let one eye close. There was something about an attractive barkeep but the screeching alert of the ship scanner brought him back from that dream. Struggling with drowsiness and the controls, San aligned to the nearest station whilst recalling his drones and releasing ECW ones. But this was one slug-like barge… Panic set in as the scanner recognised the ship, a broadsword, and warned that… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-mining-being-killing-off/53875)._