Running a Mining Op: Difference between revisions

== Checklist ==

#Pick your location. If you cannot refine the ore yourself, I suggest a place with a 50% Minmatar Mining Corporation station or 50% Caldari Business Tribunal station so you can ask someone to refine for you, or use Aldrat so you can use the Uni's free [[Perfect Refine List#University_Service|perfect refine service]] at Aldrat IX - Moon 13 - MMC station.  

#Pick what type of op you want to run. This will depend on your resources.  

#*For example, with an Orca, everyone can mine and drop their ore directly into that (if within 2500m) and just use a JetCan while the Orca is docking (which it can then pick up with a tractor (if fitted)).  

#*With just an industrial hauler, the JetCan will be used to hold stuff while the hauler empties it out and takes the ore to station.  

#*Obviously, with more (Orca and Iteron V, two Orcas, etc.) your flexibility will go up.  

#Form a fleet. You will need at least one miner and one hauler to get started.  

#*Advertise the fleet in ''fleet finder'', and in chat channels Industry.E-UNI and Chat.E-UNI (repeating the ads periodically).  

#*Have fleet members join Industry.E-UNI in TeamSpeak if they want, or start your own chat channel.  

#Log the "lasers on" and "lasers off" time of each member of the operation (or the join/leave time for industrials). You can use [http:///forum.eveuniversity.org/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=22599&hilit=mining+op+spreadsheet Genn's Mining Op Spreadsheet] or [https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AtRzbOOErPTDdFVMMW5rN1dZa0ljZ3JCdW9FalJBX0E&hl=en&authkey=CI6Xt0U other spreadsheets] for this. You can also use your chat log (make sure it's on) and have everyone say when they join and leave and what time it is, as a back up. Also log the entire fleet start/stop time (for yourself).  

#When the op's over, refine the ore into minerals.  

#*You can do this yourself, or  

#*You can ask someone to do it for you, or  

#*You can use the Uni's [[Perfect Refine List#University_Service|perfect refine service]]  

#Sell the minerals, probably in Rens or Hek  

#*You can use sell orders, but for faster ISK you can sell into the market; prices are usually better in Rens. You can check the Rens prices in Eystur, which is also one jump from Hek.  

#Using the times logged, calculate shares for each member and use your wallet to transfer the ISK to them after the sales go through.  

#Post an after-operation report on the [http:///forum.eveuniversity.org/viewforum.php?f=45 Mining Forum] if you wish