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title: 'Mining Platform'
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# Mining Platform

The Mining Platform is deployed on an asteroid to allow mining of ore from it. It starts out as a
[mining platform ship](/wiki/mining-platform-ship/), which deploys into a mining platform when it
reaches an [asteroid](/wiki/asteroid-types/) with available [plots](/wiki/plots/). The mining
platform is then controlled by the [mining ministry](/wiki/mining-ministry/) of the planet it was
launced from. Once deployed a Ming Platform cannot be recalled. It can only be destroyed and a new
Minining Ship can be launched to replace it.

The higher the level of the [mining ministry](/wiki/mining-ministry/) controlling the mining
platform the more ore is extracted.

Mining Platforms are a highly vulnerable but highly valuable resource of any medium to advanced
empire. There are a number of things that can either cause their destruction or to restrict their
usage.

Restricted Usage

- All the [plots](/wiki/plots/) on the target asteroid have been filled
- The system is under the control of a non-allied [Space Station](/wiki/space-station/) and the
  [Space Station](/wiki/space-station/) has enabled members only mining.
- Non-allied SAWs in the system, while this doesn't keep the
  [Mining Platform Ship](/wiki/mining-platform-ship/) from being sent, but it does cause the
  [Mining Platform Ship](/wiki/mining-platform-ship/) to be shot down upon arrival.

Destroying Mining Platforms

- Launch a [Detonator](/wiki/detonator/) at the asteroid. All Mining Platforms on the target
  Asteroid will be destroyed.
- Launch a [Sweeper](/wiki/sweeper/), has the same effect as the [Detonator](/wiki/detonator/).
- Spy Mission, "[Sabotage Resources](/wiki/sabotage-resources/)" on the controling planet can
  destroy a Mining Platform.
- Destroying your own platforms from your own controling [Mining Ministry](/wiki/mining-ministry/).

Defending Mining Platforms

- Deploy [Fighter](/wiki/fighter/)s at the asteroid.
- Colonies with SAWs in the same system as the Asteroid.

#### Requirements

- [Mining Ministry](/wiki/mining-ministry/) Lvl 1
- ([Mining Platform Ship](/wiki/mining-platform-ship/))

**Categories:** [Ore Buildings](/wiki/#ore-buildings)