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Find your ore, choose a mining loadout, decode scanner signals and plan your refinery run. Start with a material or location below, or jump straight to the tool you need.
Search the mining reference for ship ores and gems. Open a material for rock composition, quality ranges, signatures and recommended gear, or open a location to see what spawns there.
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Locations describe known spawns, not a guarantee that a rock is present when you arrive. Explore the full location reference or ore directory for the detailed breakdown.
Choose a mining band and quantum destination in the 3D starmap. Compare dropout margins and export a route map for your run.
Open tool EquipmentFit lasers and modules for your ship. Compare power, resistance and instability before buying your equipment.
Open tool ScanningEnter your radar reading to find possible resource signatures and cluster sizes before flying over.
Open tool RefiningCheck yield bonuses for your ore and compare refining methods by yield, cost and speed.
Open tool SellingCompare terminal prices and check how fresh each report is before choosing where to sell.
Open tool TradingMatch your refined cargo to a buyer using your ship capacity, container sizes and terminal demand.
Open tool HaulingArrange containers on 3D ship cargo grids before you collect and haul your refined output.
Open toolPick a material for your crafting needs or a buyer’s demand. Compare locations and quality ranges on its ore page. The highest price per SCU does not automatically make a run the most profitable.
Use the mining loadout calculator before departure. Check your ship’s laser sizes and module slots; look at power, resistance and instability together. Compare equipment in the mining gear reference.
Use radar signatures to narrow down a find, then inspect the actual rock. Confirm composition, mass, quality and mining difficulty before fracturing and extracting. A promising signature alone does not guarantee the material you want.
Compare ore-specific refinery bonuses and methods. Account for processing costs and time, then check your hauling capacity and current terminal demand before collecting the output.
Start with the material you need, then compare its known locations and rock types. There is no single best location for every run: your ship, equipment, desired quality and travel time all affect the choice. Use the ore finder above to open the full location and rock breakdown.
Choose a laser that fits your ship and the rocks you want to crack. Power, resistance and instability matter together. Each ore page offers ship-specific recommendations; use the loadout calculator to compare the lasers and modules you can actually equip.
No. A signal can match more than one resource or cluster size. Use the signal calculator to narrow the possibilities, then scan the rock in game to confirm its composition, mass, resistance and instability.
Compare the bonus for your particular material rather than choosing a station by its overall reputation. Also consider refining fees, method, processing time and the trip needed to sell the output.
The ore finder, reference pages, loadout and signal calculators, prices and refinery tables are public. An account is required for saved loadouts, shared crew sessions, work order tracking and payout history.
Motherlode’s mining reference uses imported game data; community reports inform terminal prices and confirmed refinery bonuses. Values can change between patches. Check report freshness and verify conditions in game. For basic mining controls, see the official Star Citizen mining guide.