Devlog #12: Asteroid Mining

ORE TYPES & MARKET VALUE (per ton):

Common Ores:

•  Iron Ore — 50 credits/ton
•  Nickel Ore — 85 credits/ton
•  Copper Ore — 120 credits/ton

Rare Ores:

• Titanium Ore — 300 credits/ton
• Platinum Ore — 650 credits/ton
• Iridium Ore — 1,200 credits/ton

Exotic Ores:

• Ouro Ore — 2,500 credits/ton

Unstable. Illegal in some sectors. The Ouro Belt is named for this golden poison.

EXTRACTION YIELDS:

• Small asteroid (1-3 tons) — quick work
• Medium asteroid (5-10 tons) — steady labor
• Large asteroid (15-30 tons) — committed effort
• Dense cluster (50+ tons) — a day's work or more

CARGO LIMITS:

• 50 tons — the hold is full but manageable
• 75 tons — jump calculations strain, risk increases