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[[File:Ice_belt.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A ice belt, full of lovely frozen stuff.]] | [[File:Ice_belt.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A ice belt, full of lovely frozen stuff.]] | ||
'''Ice Mining''' is the process of mining ice fields (commonly called "ice belts"). This mined ice can then [[refining|refined]] and used to fuel capital ship [[jump drive]]s, manufacture fuel for [[POS|player-owned starbases (POS)]], and light [[cyno|cynosural fields]]. Ice mining can only be done with specialized modules (ice miners) which can only be fit to [[ORE Basic Ship and Skill Guide|Mining Barges and Exhumers]]. Unlike [[Mining|ore mining]], ice miners mine one block of ice (with a volume of 1000 m<sup>3</sup>) per cycle; as it's not possible to increase this yield, the only way to mine ice more efficiently is to decrease the ice miners' cycle times. | '''Ice Mining''' is the process of mining ice fields (commonly called "ice belts"). This mined ice can then [[refining|refined]] and used to fuel capital ship [[jump drive]]s, manufacture fuel for [[POS|player-owned starbases (POS)]], and light [[cyno|cynosural fields]]. Ice mining can only be done with specialized modules (ice miners and ice mining lasers) which can only be fit to [[ORE Basic Ship and Skill Guide|Mining Barges and Exhumers]] or [[Frigate#Expedition Frigates|Expedition Frigates]]. Unlike [[Mining|ore mining]], ice miners mine one block of ice (with a volume of 1000 m<sup>3</sup>) per cycle; as it's not possible to increase this yield, the only way to mine ice more efficiently is to decrease the ice miners' cycle times. | ||
{{expansion past|The [[Eve_Online_Expansions#Odyssey|Odyssey expansion]] (June 2013) changed ice mining considerably. Before the expansion, ice belts were permanent features in a system, with thousands of ice asteroids spread over hundreds of kilometers. This was changed to much smaller (10-20 ice asteroids each with 50-200 units of ice) dynamic belts which disappear once mined out, and then respawn four hours later.}} | {{expansion past|The [[Eve_Online_Expansions#Odyssey|Odyssey expansion]] (June 2013) changed ice mining considerably. Before the expansion, ice belts were permanent features in a system, with thousands of ice asteroids spread over hundreds of kilometers. This was changed to much smaller (10-20 ice asteroids each with 50-200 units of ice) dynamic belts which disappear once mined out, and then respawn four hours later.}} | ||
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=== Ice Mining ships === | === Ice Mining ships === | ||
{{main|Mining Ships}} | {{main|Mining Ships}} | ||
==== Expedition Frigates ==== | |||
The [[Prospect]] and the [[Endurance]] can both fit Ice Mining Lasers, but the Endurance has bonuses that reduce the cycle duration. Neither frigate has the yield, tank, or ore hold of any of the mining barges, but they are much more maneuverable and can fit cloaking devices, making them well suited to operating in dangerous wormhole space. In particular, they are the only ships capable of mining the ice found in [[Shattered Wormhole Space]]. | |||
==== Mining Barges ==== | ==== Mining Barges ==== | ||
Of the three mining barges, the [[Covetor]] has a bonus to ice mining (4% reduction in cycle time per level of {{sk|Mining Barge|icon=yes}}); at Mining Barge V it can mine about 15% more ice than its counterparts. However, its ore hold is fairly small (7000 m<sup>3</sup>), and will fill up in about ten minutes. The [[Procurer]] and the [[Retriever]] have a bonus of 2% each and the same ice mining yield, and each ship has a different strength (the Retriever has a very large ore hold, and the Procurer a very tough tank). As when using these ships for ore mining, the choice depends on your play style. Flying in a dangerous region of space? Use a Procurer. Want to mine for long stretches without returning to a station? Use a Retriever. Want to get the absolute maximum amount of ice you can? Use a Covetor. | Of the three mining barges, the [[Covetor]] has a bonus to ice mining (4% reduction in cycle time per level of {{sk|Mining Barge|icon=yes}}); at Mining Barge V it can mine about 15% more ice than its counterparts. However, its ore hold is fairly small (7000 m<sup>3</sup>), and will fill up in about ten minutes. The [[Procurer]] and the [[Retriever]] have a bonus of 2% each and the same ice mining yield, and each ship has a different strength (the Retriever has a very large ore hold, and the Procurer a very tough tank). As when using these ships for ore mining, the choice depends on your play style. Flying in a dangerous region of space? Use a Procurer. Want to mine for long stretches without returning to a station? Use a Retriever. Want to get the absolute maximum amount of ice you can? Use a Covetor. | ||