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{{hatnote|This page details the mechanics of mining ore. For a step-by-step beginner guide, see [[Mining Primer for Complete Beginners]]. For details about harvesting ice or gas, see [[Ice harvesting]] or [[Gas cloud harvesting]], respectively.}} | {{hatnote|This page details the mechanics of mining ore. For a step-by-step beginner guide, see [[Mining Primer for Complete Beginners]]. For details about harvesting ice or gas, see [[Ice harvesting]] or [[Gas cloud harvesting]], respectively.}} | ||
'''Mining''' is the activity of extracting ore from [[Asteroids and ore|asteroids]], though it is also used to describe [[ice harvesting]] and more rarely, [[gas cloud harvesting]]. Once extracted, ore can then be [[Refining|refined]] into minerals. These refined substances are used in the production and maintenance of all player-created items and structures in EVE, such as ships and modules. It is one of the few professions immediately available to beginning players and many industrialists started their careers by mining. Mining is considered a very economically safe profession, as minerals are always in demand. Mining requires specialized modules or drones, and [[ORE Basic Ship and Skill Overview|specialized mining ships]] also exist. | '''Mining''' is the activity of extracting ore from [[Asteroids and ore|asteroids]], though it is also used to describe [[ice harvesting]] and more rarely, [[gas cloud harvesting]]. Once extracted, ore can then be [[Refining|refined]] into minerals. These refined substances are used in the production and maintenance of all player-created items and structures in EVE, such as ships and modules. It is one of the few professions immediately available to beginning players and many industrialists started their careers by mining. Mining is considered a very economically safe profession, as minerals are always in demand. Mining requires specialized modules or drones, and [[ORE Basic Ship and Skill Overview|specialized mining ships]] also exist. | ||
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*{{sk|Ice Harvesting|mult=yes}}: Required for [[Ice Mining]]. 5% reduction in cycle time per level. | *{{sk|Ice Harvesting|mult=yes}}: Required for [[Ice Mining]]. 5% reduction in cycle time per level. | ||
*{{sk|Gas Cloud Harvesting|mult=yes}}: Required for [[Gas | *{{sk|Gas Cloud Harvesting|mult=yes}}: Required for [[Gas cloud harvesting]]. Allows use of one gas cloud harvester per level. Note that the skillbook is very expensive (about 30M ISK)! | ||
*{{sk|Deep Core Mining|mult=yes}}: Required for mining Mercoxit (a rare type of ore, only found in [[nullsec]] or [[wormhole]]s). | *{{sk|Deep Core Mining|mult=yes}}: Required for mining Mercoxit (a rare type of ore, only found in [[nullsec]] or [[wormhole]]s). | ||