(Redirected from Guide:Mining)
Requirements
- Mining License >> PDA - Store - Licenses - Job Licenses ($5'000'000)
- Mining Vehicle >> PDA - Store - Trailers ($350'000)
- 75'000 Knowledge XP
- Tip: A bit of spare money to repair your tool
Getting Started
Spawn your Vehicle
- Buy the "Mining Vehicle" in the Store > Trailers for $350'000.
- Head to a Trailer Spawn (pink trailer icon) and spawn your vehicle.
- Note: Trailer Spawn in Paleto Bay is the nearest!
Mining Zone
- Drive to the Mining Zone (near postal 400) with your Mining Vehicle.
- This is the location where you will be able to mine.
Mining Ores
- Park your Mining vehicle infront of the shaft and make space for other miners!
- Enter the mineshaft and go one of the blue icons and press E to start mining.
- You have to press E everytime its done with a mining cycle so you can't go AFK until higher pickaxe levels.
- At pickaxe level 5 you can Toggle AutoMine in F5 - Forage - Mining Options - Toggle AutoMine
- The amount of ores you mined will be shown in F5 - Inventory - Mining Bag
- The ores will save in your inventory!
- Don't forget to Update Inventory Information!
Refining Ores
Unrefined Ores
- Unrefined ores can NOT be refined at the smeltery.
Other Ores
- You unlock other ores (Copper, Iron, Gold, etc.) if you level up your pickaxe!
- These ores CAN be refined at the smeltery in South East LS!
- Go to the refinery with your Mining Vehicle, park it near the entrance and get out.
- Press F5 - Forage - Mining Options - Refine Ores, select the ore you want to refine with [Enter] and then enter the amount of ores you want to refine.
- Update Forage Information first!
- Again, you can NOT refine the Unrefined ores in your inventory!
Selling Ores
- Head to the Quarry (same icon as mining zone) with your mining vehicle!
- Park near the icon and get out.
- Now head to F5 - Forage - Mining Options - Sell Ingots/Ores, select the ore/ingot you want to sell with [Enter] and then enter the amount of ores/ingots you want to sell.
- Update Forage Information to see the selling prices for all the ores and ingots!
- The prices will change hourly.
Pickaxe Upgrades
Where to Upgrade?
- You can upgrade your pickaxe in F5 - Forage - Mining Options - Upgrade Pickaxe
- Update Forage Information to see the Pickaxe Upgrade Price!
What does it do?
- Pickaxe upgrades will only increase the yield and the price to upgrade scales with every upgrade.
- At Pickaxe level 5 you unlock AutoMine.
- You also unlock new ores by upgrading the pickaxe!
F5 Menu Options
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Update Forage Information | Updates all kinds of information in the Foraging Menu and sub-menus |
| Lumber Options | Options for Lumberjack, such as upgrade and selling |
| Mining Options | Options for Mining, such as upgrade and selling |
| Hatchet Level:[x] | Shows your hatchet level |
| Hatchet Durability;[x] | Shows the durability of your Hatchet |
| Pickaxe Level:[x] | Shows your pickaxe level |
| Pickaxe Durability;[x] | Shows the durability of your pickaxe |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Unrefined > Diamond Selling Price $ | Shows the selling prices of all the ores and ingots. Changes every hour! |
| Crafting Service Fee $ | Service Fee per item |
| Pickaxe Upgrade Price $ | Price to upgrade your Pickaxe to the next level |
| Upgrade Pickaxe | Upgrade your pickaxe to the next level |
| Repair Pickaxe for $50'000 | Refill the durablity of your pickaxe to 100 |
| Toggle AutoMine | Toggle AutoMine at pickaxe level 5 |
| Refine Ores | Refine all Ores except "Unrefined Ores" at the Refinery in South East LS |
| Sell Ores/Ingots | Sell Ores/Ingots at the Quarry near Sandy Shores |
Notes
- IMPORTANT: The Refinery needs enough logs to fuel the refining of ores!
- You should have spare money to start mining to repair your tools.