Mining

[Apparition]

I have a player who is currently playing a belter, and together we figured out how the p/prospecting skill works. We have not, however, found any rules whatsoever as to how to mine the findings. I notice that the table for prospecting has both a refined, and unrefined value for sale, what does this mean? I would assume the refined value is after mining, and it says how long a mining operation takes place, but what is involved? How many people are needed to mine? How much would a mining venture cost? How does the weapon, "Mining laser" play into this and is it a required item? What other equipment would be required? If any or all of these questions can be answered, I would greatly appreciate it Thanx

 

[aramis]

The mining laser is to turn the asteroid into UNrefined ore. You need a processing center to turn it into refined ore. (which still isn't a useful commodity itself... it's just mostly de-matrixed, and recognizeable as metals or sillicates...

 

[Commander Drax]

All of these questions are answered in the supplement belting101 by our very own Omer Golan, pdf can be found here...

http://the-children-of-earth.org/traveller/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=27

 

[Apparition]

Thanks for the link! I believe that will prove most helpful