Mass Effect 2: Mining the Canyon - N7 walkthrough Mass Effect 2 guide, walkthrough
Last update: 02 June 2021
Quest giver: automatically after finding an anomaly [Taitus]
Description: The only way to activate this quest is to find an anomaly and you must begin by opening the galaxy map. Choose the Caleston Rift and make sure to use a fuel depot. Plot a course for a nearby Talava system and find a planet named [Taitus] there. Confirm that you want to scan its surface. Keep holding the right mouse button and move the mouse until the transmission heard in the background will be very clear. A white dot should appear on the surface and you must click the left mouse button to send a probe there. Land on the surface to officially start this quest.
Start off by exploring the area in the vicinity of the landing site - you'll find a fuel cell and a datapad with an important message. You may now approach an unactive YMIR mech found in the area (second screenshot). Activate the mech and notice that it will only make a few steps. You can recharge the mech by inserting a fuel cell mentioned above.
You must now keep following the mech and the machine will use its guns to clear a path to the next area of the canyon. Each time the mech has turned itself off you'll be forced to examine the surrounding area in the search for new fuel cells. Installing the cells will allow you to continue the mission.
The only interesting thing about this quest is an encounter with a small group of varrens. You can surprise the beasts by heading towards an upper ledge (first screenshot) after the mech has turned itself off. Thankfully you should be able to kill the beasts before they get closer to your team. Collect a fuel cell to move on with the assignment.
The mech will soon use its guns for the second time and you'll have to be careful, because it'll explode not long after that. Make sure to move back to a safe distance, so no one in your team will die as a result of the explosion. Enter a new small cave and look around to locate 5000 units of platinum. Wait for the mission to officially end.