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'''Ice Mining''' is the process of mining ice field (commonly called "ice belts"). This mined ice can then be [[~~Refining~~|refined]] ~~into~~ fuel ~~for~~ [[~~Player Owned Structures~~]] (POS) and [[~~Jump Drives and Cynosural Fields~~|~~Capital Ship Jump Drives~~]]. 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 m3) 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 field (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 m3) 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.

The ice mined from ice asteroids can be [[refining|refined]] into ice products, which are in turn used to fuel [[jump drive]]s, manufacture fuel for [[POS|player-owned starbases (POS)]], and light [[cyno|cynosural fields]].

Note: 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 works in much the same way as [[ore mining]]: equip a ship with ice mining modules, approach and target an ice asteroid, and activate the mining module. At the ''end'' of each cycle, one unit of ice will be deposited in your ship's cargo or ore (yes, it holds ice too) hold. However (unlike ore mining) ice mining modules and only be fit on [[Mining Barges]] and [[Exhumers]], and [[Drones#Mining_Drones|mining drones]] cannot be used.

Ice mining works in much the same way as [[mining|ore mining]]: equip a ship with ice mining modules, approach and target an ice asteroid, and activate the mining module. At the ''end'' of each cycle, one unit of ice will be deposited in your ship's cargo or ore (yes, it holds ice too) hold. However (unlike ore mining) ice mining modules and only be fit on [[Mining Barges]] and [[Exhumers]], and [[Drones#Mining_Drones|mining drones]] cannot be used.

Also, all ice mining modules mine one unit (1000 m3) of ice per cycle; in order to increase the efficiency, you want to decrease the miner's cycle time (see [[mining yield]] for details).

=== Skills ===

:''Main article: [[Mining#Skills|Mining skills]]''

The core skill for ice mining is the (appropriately named) {{sk|Ice Harvesting|icon=yes}}, which reduces the cycle time of ice mining modules by 5% per level. Train this to level V to use the Tech 2 ice miner. {{sk|Mining Upgrades|icon=yes}} is needed to install mining upgrade modules (which further decrease the cycle time of ice miners).

The core skill for ice mining is the (appropriately named) {{sk|Ice Harvesting|icon=yes}}, which reduces the cycle time of ice mining modules by 5% per level. Train this to level V to use the Tech 2 ice miner. {{sk|Mining Upgrades|icon=yes}} is needed to install mining upgrade modules (which further decrease the cycle time of ice miners). Lastly, the {{sk|Mining Barge|icon=yes}} and/or {{sk|Exhumers|icon=yes}} skills are needed to fly ice mining ships; training higher levels of these skills also decreases the cycle time of ice mining modules (depending on the bonuses of the ship being flown).

=== Improving yield ===

In contrast with ore mining, all ice mining modules mine exactly one unit (1000 m3) of ice per cycle; therefore, the only way to increase your mining efficiency is to decrease your modules' cycle time. This can be done by training skills (see above), installing more advanced [[ORE_Basic_Ship_and_Skill_Guide#Ice_miners|ice mining]] and [[ORE_Basic_Ship_and_Skill_Guide#Mining_laser_upgrades_and_ice_harvester_upgrades|mining upgrade modules]], fitting [[ORE_Basic_Ship_and_Skill_Guide#Ice_harvester_accelerator|Ice Harvester Accelerator]] rigs, or flying more advanced ships. Additionally, if you are in a fleet, you can receive further bonuses through [[Mining_Yield#Fleet_boosts|fleet boosts]].

While each bonus may seem small, when taken together they can make a significant difference.

{{example|A beginning ice miner with very basic skills ({{sk|Mining Barge|I}} and {{sk|Ice Harvesting|I}}) fits her [[Covetor]] with three Ice Harvester I modules and goes looking for ice. Once she finds a suitable ice field, each of her three miners can mine a block of ice every 4 minutes and 36 seconds.

If she then spends some time training her Mining Barge and Ice Harvesting skills to level IV, she will have lowered her cycle time to 3 minutes and 31 seconds, an improvement of over 20%. Wanting to improve her yield further, she installs two Ice Harvest Upgrade modules on her Covetor (with some training to {{sk|Mining Upgrades|IV}}), which drops her cycle time to 3 minutes and 11 seconds.

She then upgrades her ship to a [[Hulk]] (with some training to {{sk|Exhumers|IV}}), and installs an Ice Harvester Accelerator rig for good measure, which brings her cycle time down to 2 minutes 40 seconds. Going for broke, she upgrades all her modules to their Tech 2 variants and trains her skills to level V, dropping her cycle time down to 1 minute 49 seconds, for a total reduction of 60%.}}

Improving cycle times important more than increasing yield, but winning race when clearing ice belts.

=== Ice Mining Ships ===

(Discuss some of the bonuses to ice mining of the various ships, as well as their cargo hold sizes)

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==References==

== See also ==

*[http://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=70477 A Newbro's Guide to Ice Mining]

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-'''Ice Mining''' is the process of mining ice field (commonly called "ice belts"). This mined ice can then be [[Refining|refined]] into fuel for [[Player Owned Structures]] (POS) and [[Jump Drives and Cynosural Fields|Capital Ship Jump Drives]]. 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&nbsp;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 field (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&nbsp;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.
-The ice mined from ice asteroids can be [[refining|refined]] into ice products, which are in turn used to fuel [[jump drive]]s, manufacture fuel for [[POS|player-owned starbases (POS)]], and light [[cyno|cynosural fields]].
 Note: 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 works in much the same way as [[ore mining]]: equip a ship with ice mining modules, approach and target an ice asteroid, and activate the mining module. At the ''end'' of each cycle, one unit of ice will be deposited in your ship's cargo or ore (yes, it holds ice too) hold. However (unlike ore mining) ice mining modules and only be fit on [[Mining Barges]] and [[Exhumers]], and [[Drones#Mining_Drones|mining drones]] cannot be used.
+Ice mining works in much the same way as [[mining|ore mining]]: equip a ship with ice mining modules, approach and target an ice asteroid, and activate the mining module. At the ''end'' of each cycle, one unit of ice will be deposited in your ship's cargo or ore (yes, it holds ice too) hold. However (unlike ore mining) ice mining modules and only be fit on [[Mining Barges]] and [[Exhumers]], and [[Drones#Mining_Drones|mining drones]] cannot be used.
-Also, all ice mining modules mine one unit (1000&nbsp;m<sup>3</sup>) of ice per cycle; in order to increase the efficiency, you want to decrease the miner's cycle time (see [[mining yield]] for details).
 === Skills ===
 :''Main article: [[Mining#Skills|Mining skills]]''
-The core skill for ice mining is the (appropriately named) {{sk|Ice Harvesting|icon=yes}}, which reduces the cycle time of ice mining modules by 5% per level. Train this to level V to use the Tech 2 ice miner. {{sk|Mining Upgrades|icon=yes}} is needed to install mining upgrade modules (which further decrease the cycle time of ice miners).
+The core skill for ice mining is the (appropriately named) {{sk|Ice Harvesting|icon=yes}}, which reduces the cycle time of ice mining modules by 5% per level. Train this to level V to use the Tech 2 ice miner. {{sk|Mining Upgrades|icon=yes}} is needed to install mining upgrade modules (which further decrease the cycle time of ice miners). Lastly, the {{sk|Mining Barge|icon=yes}} and/or {{sk|Exhumers|icon=yes}} skills are needed to fly ice mining ships; training higher levels of these skills also decreases the cycle time of ice mining modules (depending on the bonuses of the ship being flown).
+=== Improving yield ===
+{{main|Mining Yield}}
+In contrast with ore mining, all ice mining modules mine exactly one unit (1000&nbsp;m<sup>3</sup>) of ice per cycle; therefore, the only way to increase your mining efficiency is to decrease your modules' cycle time. This can be done by training skills (see above), installing more advanced [[ORE_Basic_Ship_and_Skill_Guide#Ice_miners|ice mining]] and [[ORE_Basic_Ship_and_Skill_Guide#Mining_laser_upgrades_and_ice_harvester_upgrades|mining upgrade modules]], fitting [[ORE_Basic_Ship_and_Skill_Guide#Ice_harvester_accelerator|Ice Harvester Accelerator]] rigs, or flying more advanced ships. Additionally, if you are in a fleet, you can receive further bonuses through [[Mining_Yield#Fleet_boosts|fleet boosts]].
+While each bonus may seem small, when taken together they can make a significant difference.
+{{example|A beginning ice miner with very basic skills ({{sk|Mining Barge|I}} and {{sk|Ice Harvesting|I}}) fits her [[Covetor]] with three Ice Harvester I modules and goes looking for ice. Once she finds a suitable ice field, each of her three miners can mine a block of ice every 4 minutes and 36 seconds.
+If she then spends some time training her Mining Barge and Ice Harvesting skills to level IV, she will have lowered her cycle time to 3 minutes and 31 seconds, an improvement of over 20%. Wanting to improve her yield further, she installs two Ice Harvest Upgrade modules on her Covetor (with some training to {{sk|Mining Upgrades|IV}}), which drops her cycle time to 3 minutes and 11 seconds.
+She then upgrades her ship to a [[Hulk]] (with some training to {{sk|Exhumers|IV}}), and installs an Ice Harvester Accelerator rig for good measure, which brings her cycle time down to 2 minutes 40 seconds. Going for broke, she upgrades all her modules to their Tech 2 variants and trains her skills to level V, dropping her cycle time down to 1 minute 49 seconds, for a total reduction of 60%.}}
+Improving cycle times important more than increasing yield, but winning race when clearing ice belts.
+=== Ice Mining Ships ===
+(Discuss some of the bonuses to ice mining of the various ships, as well as their cargo hold sizes)
 ===Retriever===
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+== See also ==
+*[http://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=70477 A Newbro's Guide to Ice Mining]
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