There are different goods in nearly every field, and some are hard to get. I really like niobium fields (there's one in Kusai,i think, and in one of the Omegas, but i haven't been able to play for a month now). The field I was using last was the diamond field in Omega 11(?). Every other shot and a got some diamond! From there i just head to leeds. the route is a little long, but free and easy to do (except for those bloody Corsairs!!!)

Thanks Yohmahn, good tips, ill be keeping my eyes peeled around there then...
Diamonds Good... *(hideous little laff)

Although i guarantee any chase craft will be full 'o sheila's!!!
Not good to take a girls best friend! lol

SMILE!!! :- It makes ppl wonder what you've been up to!!!

A lot of asteroid fields are duds, don't forget. Toggle the Mining filter on your Nav Map and it'll highlight any locations in the system that you've surveyed that you can mine.

Bit of a further spoiler here...

Base your operation on Kyushu. From planet Kyushu, take the jump hole to Tau-23, from there the jump hole to Tau-37. Just park right by the jump hole and pelt Niobium rocks as they float by. That field has a very high yield rate (most rocks will give up Niobium), and the route is a fast one. Just beware the Outcast fighters that thick the area.

Hmmm... Somewhere around that area is where i went. I'm not sure, i was so intent on discovery and finding wrecks that I never remembered to remember.... I think it was in the system with a mining ship of some sort.... that spot helped me through three missions (i think). I was such a n00b then. Oh well, happy hunting from South Carolina ya'll!