Hi, I'm new to Mobius. I've been mining with drones since 1.3. Have a type 7 kitted specifically for it and recently got a clipper for other activities. Hitting the pristine metallic reserves is the key. I have about 130t of cargo space left after installing the refinery, prospector and collector modules and i take about 115 limpets out. Then prospect and make sure I hit the most valuable stuff. In addition once you've decided on a pristine site you want to frequent, you wanna get in with a Hi-Tech economy station not too far away and use it as your hub. Build rep and get the best mining missions there. with missions included i probably make about a million an hour, but its far more engaging than trading... theres a bit of a knack to it, and optimising your loadout takes a bit of tweaking, but its not a bad way to make money.
Does anyone else mine the rings of Jura 7? Im Empire with Lavigny-Duval so thats my stomping ground.