I bought my first mining laser and refinery. Wearing the Rift you really feel like you are out there alone working for a living. Its really quite relaxing and fun.
It is amazing isn't it. I was mining in the ring of a brown dwarf (I think) earlier, it was so eerie with a yellow haze in the ring and this amazing star/planet in the background.
Just need to find a nice high yield metal ring now!