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{{Update|Review for December 2021, Version 19.11 changes (e.g. Ship changes, Yield information needs to be looked at. Also the part about tank in the [[#Retriever]] section needs to be looked at. The distribution over shield and armor differs, but the total HP value is the same.)}}

{{see also|ORE Basic Ship and Skill Overview}}
'''Mining barges''' are the next step up from the [[Venture]], with much higher mining yields, larger mining holds and/or a stronger tank. Also, in contrast to the Venture, the mining barges can fit strip miners (with much higher yield than normal mining modules) and [[Ice Harvesting|ice miners]]. There are three mining barges, each optimized for a different role: The Procurer has a strong tank, the Covetor a high mining yield, and the Retriever a large mining hold. 

{{expansion past|The Procurer used to only have 1 high slot, while the Coveter would have 3. The Retriever still held 2 high slots. This was changed during the September 13th update in 2016, which overhauled the mining barges/exhumers.}}
== Procurer ==

The Procurer is the toughest of the three mining barges, achieving battlecruiser-level [[EHP]] even with inexpensive modules. Its mining hold is 83% larger than a Covetor's (but about 60% of the size of a Retriever's) and can fit about 15 minutes' worth of mined ore. The Procurer's base mining yield is the the same as the Retriever's (and about 10-20% lower than a Covetor's), making it an excellent ship for mining in the lower-security (0.6 or 0.5) areas of high security space.

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== Covetor ==

The Covetor has the greatest mining yield (about 10-20% more than a Retriever or a Procurer) out of the T1 mining barges, but has the smallest Mining hold (it holds only about 5-8 minutes' worth of mined ore) and the least tank. As a result, you need support from another pilot (either flying a hauler or an [[Orca]]) to be effective at your role, as you waste the time saved mining by hauling the ore back to a station. 

As Covetors are extremely easy to destroy in [[Suicide Ganking|suicide gank]] attacks, using this ship without protection (or the possibility of storing it in an [[Orca]]'s Ship Maintenance Bay when attacked) is not recommended.

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== Retriever ==

The Retriever has the largest mining hold out of the T1 mining barges (34,375&nbsp;m<sup>3</sup> at {{sk|Mining Barge|V}}, enough for almost half an hour's worth of mined ore), but has only the same base yield as the Procurer. If you are mining without support in higher-security areas (0.7 and above), the Retriever is a good ship to use, as its middling yield (about 10-20% lower than a Covetor) is more than compensated by its vast ore bay, reducing the number of ore drop-off runs that need to be made. 

However, its tank, while about 40% stronger than a Covetor's, remains very weak and vulnerable to [[Suicide Ganking|suicide ganking]], therefore it may be worth flying a Procurer if you're worried about losing your ship to suicide gankers (the downside being that you will need to return to a station about twice as often to empty your mining hold).  

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