Mining is dead, but it can be revived!

[Cyfarfod]

department interdependencies are practically [gratefully] non-existent

Why gratefully ? It's normal to be able to do your job normally without needing another department.
But you could very much add interdependencies for high-end stuff that's definitely not needed but enables you to do X or Y gimmick.
That's the type of things mining could get involved into. Just an example, you could be able to recreate those red and blue portal bracelets you get in research crates, using specific materials from mining like telecrystals.

It's slightly off-topic and would need its own thread, but the issue of interdependencies is definitely linked to mining, and the issue could be linked to interdependencies if an acceptable solution could be worked out.

If you have ideas, there is a thread that's only a few months old *shameless self promoting*

https://forum.ss13.co/showthread.php?tid...ooperation