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Cannot mine asteroid - get ' Invalid target ' message
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Kaltron Ralph
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2016-11-21 15:10:44 UTC
If i try to mine an asteroid using my Civilian Miner tool I get the error message ' Invalid target, can only activate this on Asteroid.'
Can someone help me?
Thanks
Venkhar Krard
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#2 - 2016-11-21 15:14:42 UTC
There are two possible reasons for this:

- You have something else targeted (asteroid and something else) and haven't selected the right target.
- Its a decorative asteroid somewhere in a mission site and is not minable.

Make sure you have selected the right target (if you have many locked) or look for asteroids in asteroid belts.
Iria Ahrens
Space Perverts and Forum Pirates
#3 - 2016-11-21 15:35:20 UTC
To clarify a bit. The asteroid should not just say "Asteroiid" It should be Veldspar, Scordite or whatever.

My choice of pronouns is based on your avatar. Even if I know what is behind the avatar.
Kaltron Ralph
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2016-11-22 13:32:37 UTC
That explains why I can't mine it. I can lock onto it OK but It just says ' Asteroid '.
Thanks for your help.
Memphis Baas
#5 - 2016-11-22 13:36:04 UTC
Yeah, that's a decorative rock that's just there to make the mission zone look pretty.
Francis Raven
GeoCorp.
The Initiative.
#6 - 2016-11-22 14:51:31 UTC
Here is a list of mine-able ores in the game, along with their enhanced versions (+5% yield and +10% yield):

http://ore.cerlestes.de/#site:ore

This list does not include ores from mining missions which are not sold on the market.

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