There is multiple ways you can get resources, we will start with the mining part first

Common ores can be mined with Resource claim Pylons, these are static structures that will just mine ores available in the area they are placed in ( 150m radius ). They do not deplete the area however they are limited to only be able to mine common ores.

Common ores are:

• Iron
• Silicon
• Nickel

Resource Claim Pylons come in 3 sizes:

• Small
• Medium
• Large

The bigger they get the more volume in ores they gather, bigger also means more energy cost. You can only place 1 within 10km radius, so plan your mining outpost well.

To find common ores you can use the advanced ore detector

Uncommon ores will require a bit more effort, these only spawn in Resource Zones. These spawn in the water and require you to setup a mining rig away from the safety of your territory. Only one can we placed in a Zone and require Fuel Blocks to run. The zones will run out regardless of it being mined or not, once depleted it will despawn and a new one will spawn. These areas will require you to defend your mining outpost as other factions will try to claim the resources for themselves.

Uncommon ores:

• Cobalt
• Magnesium
• Silver

Rare ores are can be found in random npc bunkers, or King of the hill style events.

Rare ores:

• Gold
• Platinum
• Uranium

Other ways to get resources is via Trade, either with another faction or at one of the Tradezones. These can be purchased with credits. You will be able to gain extra credits by running contract missions for the npc factions or credits can be found in npc bunkers.