Mining Drone Bay Mk I module.drone_miner_t1

craft cheapest, ~2659 cr-equiv/unit

Consumed (to make 1, summed to the floor)

• Raw ore (mined): Raw Silica ×2
• Planet deposits (mined on a planet): Rare-Earth Ore ×1
• Salvage/components (pirate drops): Structural Plating ×2, Refined Copper ×2, Refined Iron ×2, Refined Titanium ×4
• Activities: ~34 asteroid mines (CORE) · ~4 pirate kills · ~125s craft/refine

Tools / infrastructure required

• Cannon Mk I module.cannon_t1 (starter — free) host: **ship**
• Mining Laser Mk I module.laser_mining_t1 (starter — free) host: **ship**
• Fabricator Mk II module.manufacturing_t2 host: **faction room** (cheapest; also SHIP/ROOM/STATION)

To acquire those tools

Fabricator Mk II module.manufacturing_t2:

• Salvage/components (pirate drops): Refined Copper ×4, Refined Iron ×6
• Activities: ~2 pirate kills · ~20s craft/refine

Alternatives noted

• Structural Plating: also via craft
• Mining Drone Bay Mk I: also via buy
• Refined Copper: also via craft
• Refined Iron: also via craft
• Refined Titanium: also via craft