see: e.g.,: Physical limitations on mining planet earth (judithcurry.com)
Exile's End ($ 9.99) When the scion of the most powerful corporation in the galaxy goes missing on a remote mining planet, a team of mercenaries is dispatched to investigate. (warpzoned.com)
Whether flying from one unique planet to another in search for species while mining the planets minerals and trying to survive either from weather or the sentinels or even some angry weird looking species. (n4g.com)