03 / Industry

Price the next step.

Sell the ore now or put it through the refinery? Enter your lot, buyer limits and fees. For a salvage run, use the payment you actually received to work out each crew share.

Your figures only. This desk does not look up prices, place orders or send payments. Keep a separate record if you need these figures later.

Calculating by hand? Compare the raw buyer’s payable quantity × raw price with the refined buyer’s payable quantity × refined price minus fees. For crew pay, subtract paid expenses from received cash before dividing. JavaScript enables the worksheets below.

01 / One lot, two options

Sell raw or refine

Compare the same lot in both options. Use SCU for every quantity and credits per SCU for both prices. Buyer limits are your estimates; unsold material is not cash.

The raw lot Raw material aboard SCU Raw buyer’s limit SCU Raw sale price credits / SCU

The processing offer Expected recovery % Refined buyer’s limit SCU Refined sale price credits / SCU Fees and extra delivery costs credits, total Extra time over a raw sale hours What is an hour worth to you? credits / hour · optional

Enter zero for a known zero. Estimates accept up to two decimal places. Leave the hourly value blank to compare cash only.

Decision

Lot comparison

Enter both quotes to see how much could sell, what would remain, and what the extra wait costs you.

02 / After the run

Split a salvage payment

Set aside shared expenses first. Divide only the cash left over; retained materials stay with the run until someone sells them.

The settlement Has the buyer paid? Crew agreement Payment received credits Claim or access cost paid credits Other shared costs paid credits Crew sharing the balance people Unsold material retained SCU · optional

Use one currency throughout. Count each expense once; record who covered it in your own log.

Settlement

Crew allocation

Once the payment and equal split are confirmed, see what to reserve for costs and what each person could receive.