Mining Lasers

Civilian Miner

Civilian Miner Common, low technology mining laser. Works well for extracting common ore, but not useful for much else.

Cu Vapor Particle Bore Stream I

Cu Vapor Particle Bore Stream I Basic mining laser. Extracts common ore quickly, but has difficulty with the more rare types.

Deep Core Mining Laser I

Deep Core Mining Laser I A basic mining laser for deep core mining ore such as mercoxite. Very inefficient but does...

Dual Diode Mining Laser I

Dual Diode Mining Laser I Basic mining laser. Extracts common ore quickly, but has difficulty with the more rare types.

EP-R Argon Ion Basic Excavation Pulse

EP-R Argon Ion Basic Excavation Pulse Common, low technology mining laser. Works well for extracting common ore, but not useful for much else.

EP-S Gaussian I Excavation Pulse

EP-S Gaussian I Excavation Pulse Basic mining laser. Extracts common ore quickly, but has difficulty with the more rare types.

Miner I

Miner I Basic mining laser. Extracts common ore quickly, but has difficulty with the more rare types.

Miner II

Miner II Has an improved technology beam, making the extraction process more efficient. Useful for extracting...

Modulated Deep Core Miner II

Modulated Deep Core Miner II The modulated deep core miner is a technological marvel that combines the capacities of the...

Rubin Basic Particle Bore Stream

Rubin Basic Particle Bore Stream Common, low technology mining laser. Works well for extracting common ore, but not useful for much else.

Single Diode Basic Mining Laser

Single Diode Basic Mining Laser Common, low technology mining laser. Works well for extracting common ore, but not useful for much else.

XeCl Drilling Beam I

XeCl Drilling Beam I Basic mining laser. Extracts common ore quickly, but has difficulty with the more rare types.

Xenon Basic Drilling Beam

Xenon Basic Drilling Beam Common, low technology mining laser. Works well for extracting common ore, but not useful for much else.
 
Quick comparison of common ore mining lasers arranged by mining amount
Item name Mining amount CPU usage Cycle time m3 / s    Range   
EP-R Argon Ion Basic Excavation Pulse 21 m³ 51 tf 60 s 0.35 10.6 km
Single Diode Basic Mining Laser 22 m³ 63 tf 60 s 0.37 11.2 km
Xenon Basic Drilling Beam 23 m³ 56 tf 60 s 0.38 11.8 km
Rubin Basic Particle Bore Stream 24 m³ 66 tf 60 s 0.4 12.4 km
Civilian Miner 30 m³ 70 tf 60 s 0.5 10 km
Miner I 40 m³ 60 tf 60 s 0.67 10 km
EP-S Gaussian I Excavation Pulse 42 m³ 51 tf 60 s 0.7 10.6 km
Dual Diode Mining Laser I 44 m³ 54 tf 60 s 0.73 11.2 km
XeCl Drilling Beam I 47 m³ 48 tf 60 s 0.78 11.8 km
Cu Vapor Particle Bore Stream I 49 m³ 57 tf 60 s 0.82 12.4 km
Miner II 60 m³ 80 tf 60 s 1 12 km
Quick comparison of rare ore mining lasers arranged by mining amount
Item name Mining amount CPU usage Cycle time m3 / s Range
Deep Core Mining Laser I 40 m³ 150 tf 60 s 0.67 5 km
Modulated Deep Core Miner II 120 m³ 80 tf 180 s 0.67 10 km