In this video, the creator embarks on a prospector mining expedition on Pyro’s moon, encountering a mix of valuable ores like gold and quantanium but facing challenges due to difficult-to-mine deposits and scarce high-quality clusters. After collecting and refining about 41 SCU of ore, they reflect on the moon’s mining prospects, express interest in acquiring a Mole ship for better harvesting, and invite viewers to share their experiences and support future content.
In this video, the creator embarks on a prospector mining expedition on the Pyro system as part of a series exploring mining opportunities on every moon and planet within Pyro. This follows a similar series they completed in the Stanton system. Upon arriving at the moon, the miner begins scanning for valuable ore clusters, excited by the vibrant colors and promising terrain. The initial scans reveal some gold and corundum, but many deposits are either low in quality or impossible to break, making the early part of the mining run somewhat challenging.
As the miner continues scanning and exploring the moon’s surface, they encounter a mix of ores including gold, boras, quantanium, and corundum. However, many of these are difficult or impossible to extract, which slows progress. Despite the setbacks, the miner manages to find a few valuable clusters with decent percentages of gold and other ores worth collecting. The process involves carefully selecting which rocks to break and scoop, balancing the effort against the potential yield.
The miner expresses some frustration with the difficulty of finding good deposits, noting that pink pings (indicating valuable ore) have been scarce and that many clusters are dominated by less desirable or hard-to-mine materials like barrel. Eventually, after a lengthy session, the miner collects about 41 SCU of ore and decides to end the run, heading back to the refinery station to process the gathered materials. The video also highlights a minor bug encountered when trying to store the Prospector ship, which is resolved by restarting the game.
Upon refining the ore, the miner reviews the composition of the materials found on Pyro. The moon features a variety of ores including quantanium, stilleron, teranite, beexalite, gold, linite, boraz, barrel, agreesium, and ite, with gold making up a significant portion of the valuable finds. Despite the presence of quantanium, a highly sought-after resource, the miner notes the lack of a Mole mining ship, which would be better suited for harvesting such materials. They express a desire to acquire one, hinting at future content and videos centered around using the Mole.
The video concludes with the miner inviting viewers to share their own experiences with prospector mining on Pyro, asking about their best runs and thoughts on the moon’s mining prospects. The creator also humorously mentions being open to donations in the form of in-game currency to help speed up acquiring a Mole, promising shout-outs in future videos for supporters. Overall, the video provides an honest and detailed look at the challenges and rewards of prospector mining on Pyro, encouraging community interaction and feedback.