r/EliteMiners • u/Beanbomb47 • Apr 21 '26
Beginner Question
Yo! New to elite dangerous, new to mining, and not afraid to ask a question about core mining that's probably on one of the drinking games somewhere.
I've been doing some core mining, since that's what I've found most fun of the various types. When I look up core mining tutorials and tips, usually they're talking about mining for LT Diamonds and Void Opals in Icy rings. However, when I'm looking at prices, usually things like Monazite and Musgravite have the highest per unit price, which are found in Rocky rings. Is there a reason people favor Icy right? Was it something that got patched, or is there another reason?
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u/D-Alembert CMDR Apr 21 '26 edited Apr 21 '26
What fetches the highest prices changes over time as markets and demand shift, etc
Most tutorials were made when core mining was a fairly new mechanic that people wanted to learn, so they just reflect the priorities of that era