Mass Effect Andromeda – How to Remove Key Bindings from Conversation Options

To harvest minerals, you’ll need to find a mining zone, which will appear on the map after activating a nearby forward station. Once you’re in the vicinity of some resources, you can use the mining computer to determine where the deposits are richest, and launch a mining drone to extract those minerals.

I often find the best places are by big piles of rocks or by 'things' that look interesting (monoliths, buildings, funky looking plants).

Drones have to be kept some distance apart, so it’s important to maximize the effectiveness of each deployment by saving them for the biggest deposits. The mining computer will tell you the general amount of resources in the zone, so you can keep mining until it’s depleted.

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The first instance of this choice on Eos impacts how the Angaran initially see you, as they're already aware of your presence and are watching the progress of the Initiative even before you make contact with them.

Further into the game there is a minor incident on the Nexus where a group of people start protesting because their family members are still in stasis. This group of people is comprised of family members of the "other group" you didn't choose (ie: scientists or military).