Mining

Mining was the business of extracting mineral and metal resources from a planet via technology.
==History==
On Kessel, mining for spice took place at the dangerous spice mines of Kessel.Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide The planet Lothal was also subject to heavy mining following the creation of the Galactic Empire.Thrawn
On Cynda, the moon of Gorse, thorilide was mined from crystalline caverns with baradium bisulfate.A New Dawn
The Galactic Empire destroyed many of the natural resources of Lothal, replacing them with mines and machines.Sabine My Rebel SketchbookServants of the Empire: The Secret Academy
By 3 ABY, Lando Calrissian gained control of the tibanna-gas mining colony Cloud City on the planet Bespin.
Individuals who mined asteroids was called an asteroid miner. The job was apparently painful, as miners often used pain dampers during the job.Cyphers and Masks The Death Star was built from materials mined from the asteroids of Geonosis's rings.Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel Station Theta Black was built into an asteroid that had been mined out completely for dedlanite.
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==Sources==
===Non-canon sources===
*LEGO Star Wars: Build Your Own Adventure
==Notes and references==
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