Postby Sidenti Taalo » Wed Nov 04, 2015 7:49 am
* There is no way to determine by looks alone which rocks are moneyballs. I highly recommend outfitting at least a class 1 prospector limpet controller - not only to pick and choose what you're going to mine, but also to get a much higher yield out of what you decide to mine.
* Metallic-type rings will typically have the highest chances at the most profitable minerals, and are therefore the most highly sought by miners in general. The ring type goes a long way toward determining what you'll find - Rocky tends to be lower-class minerals like Bauxite and Copper, the Metal Rich will have materials like Uraninite and Coltan, and Metallic is where you find stuff like Gold, Painite and Platinum. (Also pay attention to the abundancy rating - Pristine Metallic is your brass ring as a miner.)