mining stations in astroid belds/fields

[overkill01]

I keep getting suggestions to build more mining stations in astroid belts that allready have mining stations.
For example, I have 7 stations for 1 astroid beld around a gasgiant allready ... .
What is the benefit for having so many stations in 1 belt/field ?

And what is the downside for having so many ? upkeep and buildcost only?

[zgrssd]

Each mining station cover several asteroids and the game tries to avoid overlapping area of effect.

This is less about having a advantage, and more about having a need for those materials.
Asteroid Belts are the only viable source of Steel in the game. The planetbound sources basically do not exist.

They also give solid Mebnar.

[LordMM]

The mining station have a radius which can cover multiple asteroids. However, if you think you already have enough supply. Its better to deny the request.

[Tanaka]

The mining station have a radius which can cover multiple asteroids. However, if you think you already have enough supply. Its better to deny the request.

Is there a way to tell how far this radius extends? I just usually build one per asteroid field...

[LordMM]

The mining station have a radius which can cover multiple asteroids. However, if you think you already have enough supply. Its better to deny the request.

Is there a way to tell how far this radius extends? I just usually build one per asteroid field...

I think its the blue radius when you click on the station.