Everyone who mines Notum is a sub-Contractor to Omni-Tek in a way, even the Clans. Surface notum mining is really minor compared to the larger deep mines solely run by Omni-Tek, Therefor they don't really mind leaving it in private organization's hands. The benifits from mining is the payment you get from Omni-Tek, they produce the contracts/benifits used in towers. ALL notum mined is processed by Omni-Tek, if you get benifits from mining you are giving more benifit to Omni-Tek.Originally posted by Necc
It is, however, a good question you pose. Where does the income go? There are other perks but monetary ones to the mining that much is sure. But I'd too like to know in who's pocket the creds go. And I'd like to see official facts on it, not opinions and hearsay. Because if the money goes to OT eventually, as been argued, then the conflict is a joke. If ot gets rich anyway, than there really is no point to the war. But as I said, I'd like to know for sure.
However even though surface mining is of lower volume than deep mining it has a more imediate effect on the local environment. Local Notum deprivation is much more severe. Deep notum mining however is more damaging over the long haul. This is why the Nanomage Liberation Front can not sign onto this treaty. It may save a local area from temporary short term damage, but will in the end not slow down the eventual demise of the Nanomage people.
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Till all are free!!!