# Mining

You will receive Dusts from Mining that are used in  skills such as Crafting and Alchemy.

[Mining Wiki Link](https://wiki.empireofsight.com/doku.php?id=mining:mining)

[How to see what your levels are!](https://empire-of-sight.gitbook.io/eos/characters-and-user-info/additional-info/character-stats-and-info)

Step 1: Once you find a mining node all you have to do is click on it.

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Step 2: If you mining level is high enough you'll see this popup, click start to begin and stop if you wish to exit the action.

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Step 3:  After the mining is complete you'll be awarded the dust of the rock you mined into your inventory.

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Link to Wiki