Mining colony
A mining colony was a colony specialized for extracting resources, such as valuable minerals, from the ground. They were mostly inhabited by miners.

In 2152, a Paraagan mining colony on Paraagan II was destroyed when a  from the , having been sabotaged by the Suliban, ignited the atmosphere above it. ()

During the 22nd century, Humans operated a number of mining colonies on Luna, such as the Orpheus Mining Complex. As artificial gravity was impractical in these remote locations, the miners were treated with myofibrilin for the effects of reduced gravity. ()

The Federation Janus VI colony was established in the 2210s to mine pergium on Janus VI. In 2267, the colony became embroiled in an unintentional conflict with the native Horta. ()

During the  in 2256, the Federation mining colony on Corvan II came under Klingon attack. At the time, the colony produced forty percent of the Federation's dilithium supply. ()

Before joining the crew of  in 2371, Neelix had spent some time working in a mining colony. ()

There was a Talaxian mining colony on Prema II. In early 2373, the colony sent forces to assist Lieutenant Tom Paris in retaking Voyager from the Kazon. ()

Later in 2373, a Garan mining colony suffered a macrovirus infestation, and was subsequently destroyed by the Tak Tak. ()

Several mining colonies were located near the Nekrit Expanse. A map vendor on Bahrat's space station offered  Neelix maps to these colonies during Voyagers visit to the station in 2373. ()

In 2376, the con artist Dala and her accomplices, pretending to be from Starfleet officers from Voyager, defrauded a Telsian mining colony on Telsius Prime of ten kilotons of bolomite. ()

In 2381, the Pakleds took over a Varuvian mining colony on Karzill IV. ()

Settlement types
Mining