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== Mining ==

There are several ~~strategies~~ commonly used in mining, the most basic only requires one account and can be run by very low skill players while the most advanced will require multiple players all performing separate tasks in order to be effective.

There are several methods commonly used in mining, the most basic only requires one account and can be run by very low skill players while the most advanced will require multiple players all performing separate tasks in order to be effective.

=== Cargohold Mining ===

The most basic way to mine is to fill the cargohold of a ship full of ore and then return to a station to drop it off. Its advantages are that it requires only one character, is possible for very low skill levels and is completely theft proof. Its disadvantages are that most cargoholds are very small and you are not profitable during the times you are ferrying the ore from the belt to the station. If cargohold mining, try to find a ship with a larger than average cargohold with multiple low slots which then can be fitted with expanded cargohold modules. Cargohold mining is typically not recommended since the amount of travel time (and thus time not spent mining) is so great.

The most basic way to mine is to fill the cargohold of a ship full of ore and then return to a station to drop it off. Its advantages are that it requires only one character, is possible for very low skill levels and is completely theft proof. Its disadvantages are that most cargoholds are very small and you are not profitable during the times you are ferrying the ore from the belt to the station. If cargohold mining, try to find a ship with a larger than average cargohold with multiple low slots which then can be fitted with expanded cargohold modules. Cargohold mining is typically not recommended since the amount of travel time (and thus time not spent mining) is so great. A variant of this method is called AFK mining where a industrial ship is equipped with a single mining laser (as all industrial ships only have one turret slot) and then is used to mine a large asteroid while the player is AFK; some corporations have policies against AFK mining and it should only be attempted in low traffic high sec regions.

=== Jet Can Mining ===

Players can jettison items within their cargoholds into space, which results in a cargo container (more commonly called a jetcan or just a can) forming within 2,500m3 of the ship. This jetcan holds up to 27,500m3 of space which miners take advantage of by transferring the ore in their cargoholds into the jetcan. Typically a player will fill a jetcan with ore, and then swap to a ship with a larger cargohold (most often a industrial ship). Its advantages are that you decrease your travel time significantly from the cargohold mining method. Its disadvantages are that jetcans only have a life span of about an hour (longer if they are named). Furthermore jetcans are not secure, meaning that anyone can open and move items held within a jetcan. This is a common form of theft and griefing in the game where a player will "flip" a jetcan either to steal the ore or to induce a fight without concord intervention. One possible way to combat this is to use secure containers which can be programmed with a password; unfortunately, the largest, the giant secure container (usually called a GSC) can only hold 3,900m3 of ore and thus is considerably less efficient than a jet can.

=== Combo Jet Can Mining ===

The method is the same as with jetcan mining except that players will work in combo, meaning one member will solely mine while the other solely hauls. This method is very efficient (it can be less profitable if you need to pay for the haul) and it is much harder.

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 == Mining ==
-There are several strategies commonly used in mining, the most basic only requires one account and can be run by very low skill players while the most advanced will require multiple players all performing separate tasks in order to be effective.
+There are several methods commonly used in mining, the most basic only requires one account and can be run by very low skill players while the most advanced will require multiple players all performing separate tasks in order to be effective.
 === Cargohold Mining ===
-The most basic way to mine is to fill the cargohold of a ship full of ore and then return to a station to drop it off.  Its advantages are that it requires only one character, is possible for very low skill levels and is completely theft proof.  Its disadvantages are that most cargoholds are very small and you are not profitable during the times you are ferrying the ore from the belt to the station.  If cargohold mining, try to find a ship with a larger than average cargohold with multiple low slots which then can be fitted with expanded cargohold modules.  Cargohold mining is typically not recommended since the amount of travel time (and thus time not spent mining) is so great.
+The most basic way to mine is to fill the cargohold of a ship full of ore and then return to a station to drop it off.  Its advantages are that it requires only one character, is possible for very low skill levels and is completely theft proof.  Its disadvantages are that most cargoholds are very small and you are not profitable during the times you are ferrying the ore from the belt to the station.  If cargohold mining, try to find a ship with a larger than average cargohold with multiple low slots which then can be fitted with expanded cargohold modules.  Cargohold mining is typically not recommended since the amount of travel time (and thus time not spent mining) is so great.  A variant of this method is called AFK mining where a industrial ship is equipped with a single mining laser (as all industrial ships only have one turret slot) and then is used to mine a large asteroid while the player is AFK; some corporations have policies against AFK mining and it should only be attempted in low traffic high sec regions.
 === Jet Can Mining ===
+Players can jettison items within their cargoholds into space, which results in a cargo container (more commonly called a jetcan or just a can) forming within 2,500m3 of the ship.  This jetcan holds up to 27,500m3 of space which miners take advantage of by transferring the ore in their cargoholds into the jetcan.  Typically a player will fill a jetcan with ore, and then swap to a ship with a larger cargohold (most often a industrial ship).  Its advantages are that you decrease your travel time significantly from the cargohold mining method.  Its disadvantages are that jetcans only have a life span of about an hour (longer if they are named).  Furthermore jetcans are not secure, meaning that anyone can open and move items held within a jetcan.  This is a common form of theft and griefing in the game where a player will "flip" a jetcan either to steal the ore or to induce a fight without concord intervention.  One possible way to combat this is to use secure containers which can be programmed with a password; unfortunately, the largest, the giant secure container (usually called a GSC) can only hold 3,900m3 of ore and thus is considerably less efficient than a jet can.
+=== Combo Jet Can Mining ===
+The method is the same as with jetcan mining except that players will work in combo, meaning one member will solely mine while the other solely hauls.  This method is very efficient (it can be less profitable if you need to pay for the haul) and it is much harder.