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{{update| See [https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005404229-Moon-Mining Moon Mining on EVE Support] and in-game knowledge and update the article}}
{{update| See [https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005404229-Moon-Mining Moon Mining on EVE Support] and in-game knowledge and update the article}}
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== Background and History ==
== Background and History ==
The Lifeblood expansion was released on October 24, 2017, and brought with it substantial changes to the process of moon mining.  Previously, moon mining was completed using [[player-owned starbases]], but the Lifeblood expansion introduced a new class of [[Upwell structures]] called [[Upwell structures#Refineries|refineries]], which—if anchored in 0.5 space or below near a moon mining beacon—can use a Standup Moon Drill to extract a chunk of the moon for mining.
The Lifeblood expansion was released on October 24, 2017, and brought with it substantial changes to the process of moon mining.  Previously, moon mining was completed using [[player-owned starbases]], but the Lifeblood expansion introduced a new class of [[Upwell structures]] called [[Upwell structures#Refineries|refineries]], which—if anchored in 0.5 space or below near a moon mining beacon—can use a Standup Moon Drill to extract a chunk of the moon for mining.  As of the [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/equinox-expansion-notes Equinox] update, a [[Metenox Moon Drill]] can also be placed at a moon mining beacon, providing automated (if slower) moon mineral extraction.


== Moon Scanning ==
== Moon Scanning ==
{{Note box|Note: This section uses images and scan results taken prior to the moon mineral distribution changes in March 2020, which removed regular ores from moons.}}
Moons may be scanned with survey probes along with a survey probe launcher.   
Moons may be scanned with survey probes along with a survey probe launcher.   


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Upon launching a probe, a new window will be displayed showing the remaining time for the probe to return its results. The ship must stay in-system and undocked until the results are sent back from the probe, and the results will appear in the bottom half of the same window. The window will keep these results until the user logs out of the game, even if they move to another system. Individual results can be cleared by right clicking on the moon name and selecting Delete.
Upon launching a probe, a new window will be displayed showing the remaining time for the probe to return its results. The ship must stay in-system and undocked until the results are sent back from the probe, and the results will appear in the bottom half of the same window. The window will keep these results until the user logs out of the game, even if they move to another system. Individual results can be cleared by right clicking on the moon name and selecting Delete.


[[Image:moon_probing_screen.png|right|400px]]
[[File:Moon probing screen.png|right|400px]]


The probe results window does not allow copying to clipboard via typical keyboard commands such as {{button|Ctrl}} + {{button|C}}, however there is a "Copy to Clipboard" button which will copy the entire list of probe results into a tab-delimited format that can easily be pasted into another program:
The probe results window does not allow copying to clipboard via typical keyboard commands such as {{button|Ctrl}} + {{button|C}}, however there is a "Copy to Clipboard" button which will copy the entire list of probe results into a tab-delimited format that can easily be pasted into another program:
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{{code|Moon Moon Product Quantity Ore TypeID SolarSystemID PlanetID MoonID
{{code|Moon Moon Product Quantity Ore TypeID SolarSystemID PlanetID MoonID
Mesybier II - Moon 1
Tarta IX - Moon 1
Glossy Scordite 0.300030559301 46687 30004975 40315069 40315070
Bitumens 0.392515897751 45492 30005205 40329125 40329126
Immaculate Jaspet 0.328855156898 46682 30004975 40315069 40315070
Sylvite 0.21729759872 45491 30005205 40329125 40329126
Pellucid Crokite 0.287893354893 46677 30004975 40315069 40315070
Zeolites 0.390186518431 45490 30005205 40329125 40329126
Sylvite 0.083220936358 45491 30004975 40315069 40315070
Tarta IX - Moon 2
Mesybier V - Moon 1
Coesite 0.25006622076 45493 30005205 40329125 40329127
Dazzling Spodumain 0.397311687469 46688 30004975 40315073 40315074
Zeolites 0.74993377924 45490 30005205 40329125 40329127
Immaculate Jaspet 0.412641495466 46682 30004975 40315073 40315074
Sylvite 0.190046817064 45491 30004975 40315073 40315074
}}
}}


The values listed in this export are the Ore name, the Quantity (as a percentage), the TypeID of the ore, and the ID's for the Solar System, Planet and Moon. Much of this data is redundant, but it makes for good error-checking if the results are to be run through a script or stored in a database. It is of note Quantity will often not add up to 1.0, the highest of value moons will often only be 90% or lower.
The values listed in this export are the Ore name, the Quantity (as a percentage), the TypeID of the ore, and the ID's for the Solar System, Planet and Moon. Much of this data is redundant, but it makes for good error-checking if the results are to be run through a script or stored in a database. It is of note Quantity may not add up to 1.0, the highest of value moons can sometimes be as low as 80%.
   
   
Converted into a more legible table format:
Converted into a more legible table format:
{| class=wikitable
{| class=wikitable
! Moon !! colspan="6" |
|-
|-
! !! Moon Product !! Quantity (%) !! Ore TypeID !! SolarSystemID !! PlanetID !! MoonID
! Moon !! Moon Product !! Quantity (%) !! Ore TypeID !! SolarSystemID !! PlanetID !! MoonID
|-
|-
| Mesybier II - Moon 1 || colspan="6" |
| colspan=7 | Tarta IX - Moon 1
|-
|-
| || Glossy Scordite || 0.300030559301 || 46687 || 30004975 || 40315069 || 40315070
| || Bitumens || 0.392515897751 || 45492 || 30005205 || 40329125 || 40329126
|-
|-
| || Immaculate Jaspet || 0.328855156898 || 46682 || 30004975 || 40315069 || 40315070
| || Sylvite || 0.21729759872 || 45491 || 30005205 || 40329125 || 40329126
|-
|-
| || Pellucid Crokite || 0.287893354893 || 46677 || 30004975 || 40315069 || 40315070
| || Zeolites || 0.390186518431 || 45490 || 30005205 || 40329125 || 40329126
|-
|-
| || Sylvite || 0.083220936358 || 45491 || 30004975 || 40315069 || 40315070
| colspan=7 | Tarta IX - Moon 2
|-
| || Coesite || 0.25006622076 || 45493 || 30005205 || 40329125 || 40329127
|-
| || Zeolites || 0.74993377924 || 45490 || 30005205 || 40329125 || 40329127
|}
|}


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== Moon Ore Extraction ==
== Moon Ore Extraction ==
Once a moon has been identified as a good candidate, a refinery is anchored near the moon mining beacon and then the refinery must be equipped with a moon mining drill service module.  The moon mining drill can then be activated to extract a chunk of the moon over a period of 6 to 56 days, slowly pulling the chunk closer to the refinery.  The length of extraction is directly related to the amount which will be extracted, calculated with 30.000 m³ per hour of preparation.  After the extraction period has passed, the refinery owner has a period of time to detonate the moon ore chunk into a mineable asteroid field with moon-specific ores.  If the chunk is not detonated manually, it will automatically detonate after approximately three hours, modifiable with rigs.
Once a moon has been identified as a good candidate, a refinery is anchored near the moon mining beacon and then the refinery must be equipped with a moon mining drill service module.  The moon mining drill can then be activated to extract a chunk of the moon over a period of 6 to 56 days, slowly pulling the chunk closer to the refinery.  The length of extraction is directly related to the amount which will be extracted, calculated with 30.000 m³ per hour of preparation.  After the extraction period has passed, the refinery owner has a period of time to detonate the moon ore chunk into a mineable asteroid field with moon-specific ores.  If the chunk is not detonated manually, it will automatically detonate after approximately three hours, modifiable with rigs.
Alternately, a [[Metenox Moon Drill]] can be anchored in Low-Sec, Null, or Wormhole space to automatically extract the moon minerals. This is a slower extraction rate than a properly run refinery + mining fleet.


== Moon Ore Mining ==
== Moon Ore Mining ==
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=== Moon Ore Refining ===
=== Moon Ore Refining ===
The following tables show the minerals and special materials present in '''''1000 {{M3}}''''' of each moon ore. Values are for the basic ore. Any decimal values from the improved ores (+15%) are rounded up to the next whole number.
The following tables show the minerals and special materials present in '''''1000{{M3}}''''' of each moon ore. Values are for the basic ore. Any decimal values from the improved ores (+15%) are rounded up to the next whole number.


{| class="wikitable"  style="width: 650px; text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable"  style="width: 650px; text-align: center;"
|+ [[Image:icon_r4.png|32px|link=]]  Ubiquitous (R4) Moon Ore Yield (per 1000 {{m3}})
|+ [[Image:icon_r4.png|32px|link=]]  Ubiquitous (R4) Moon Ore Yield (per 1000{{m3}})
|-
|-
! rowspan=2 style="width: 90px" | Moon Ore !! rowspan=2 | R4 Minerals !! colspan=2 | Normal Minerals
! rowspan=2 style="width: 90px" | Moon Ore !! rowspan=2 | R4 Minerals !! colspan=2 | Normal Minerals
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 650px;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 650px;"
|+ [[Image:icon_r8.png|32px|link=]] Common (R8) Moon Ore Yield (per 1000 {{m3}})
|+ [[Image:icon_r8.png|32px|link=]] Common (R8) Moon Ore Yield (per 1000{{m3}})
|-
|-
! style="width: 90px" | Moon Ore !! R8 Minerals
! style="width: 90px" | Moon Ore !! R8 Minerals
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 650px;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 650px;"
|+ [[Image:icon_r16.png|32px|link=]] Uncommon (R16) Moon Ore Yield (per 1000 {{m3}})
|+ [[Image:icon_r16.png|32px|link=]] Uncommon (R16) Moon Ore Yield (per 1000{{m3}})
|-
|-
! style="width: 90px" | Moon Ore !! R16 Minerals !! R4 Minerals
! style="width: 90px" | Moon Ore !! R16 Minerals !! R4 Minerals
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 650px;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 650px;"
|+ [[Image:icon_r32.png|32px|link=]] Rare (R32) Moon Ore Yield (per 1000 {{m3}})
|+ [[Image:icon_r32.png|32px|link=]] Rare (R32) Moon Ore Yield (per 1000{{m3}})
|-
|-
! style="width: 90px" | Moon Ore !! R32 Minerals !! R8 Minerals !! R4 Minerals
! style="width: 90px" | Moon Ore !! R32 Minerals !! R8 Minerals !! R4 Minerals
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 650px;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 650px;"
|+ [[Image:icon_r64.png|32px|link=]] Exceptional (R64) Moon Ore Yield (per 1000 {{m3}})
|+ [[Image:icon_r64.png|32px|link=]] Exceptional (R64) Moon Ore Yield (per 1000{{m3}})
|-
|-
! style="width:90px" | Moon Ore !! R64 Minerals !! R16 Minerals !! R8 Minerals !! R4 Minerals
! style="width:90px" | Moon Ore !! R64 Minerals !! R16 Minerals !! R8 Minerals !! R4 Minerals
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* EVE Help center: [https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005404229-Moon-Mining Moon Mining]
* EVE Help center: [https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005404229-Moon-Mining Moon Mining], [https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/14341380413212-Metenox-Moon-Drill Metenox Moon Drill]
* Dev blog: [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/the-goo-must-flow-everything-about-refineries-and-moon-mining The Goo must flow: Everything about Refineries and Moon mining]
* Dev blog: [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/the-goo-must-flow-everything-about-refineries-and-moon-mining The Goo must flow: Everything about Refineries and Moon mining]