What mining resource will make the most money? Elite Dangerous

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I'm core mining in an Asp Scout.  Been doing pretty good, made three runs with an average profit of 2,000,000 credits per run, mining one asteroid per run.  I've pretty much figured out the mechanics of core mining, but I am trying to figure out which resources I should be searching for.  So far I've mined Platinum and Rhodplumsite.  Those are pretty good, but I'm hoping to make more than 2 mil a run (not sure if that's possible with my current ship).  Which resource is worth the most (that i can get core mining) and where can i get it?

Rapitor · Accepted Answer

The most profitable core mining material is either Void Opals or Low Temperature Diamonds. Void opals are commonly found around Icy rings. There are worth upwards of 650k per ton. My mining Clipper averages 220mil per void run, as an example of the potential gains you can have by focusing on a single material.
Mining one asteroid and calling it quits is a very inefficient way of mining, continue to search until your cargo bay is full or you run out of limpets. Below is a full guide created by another CMDR that will help get things going in the right direction, what to look for, and additional tips.
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