Hello.

I started a new game with some big mod set.

When I try to place a drill over a Graphite patch, It won't allow me (red drill ghost),
I only get a message similar to this: "Uranium extraction has not been researched"

Even if that tech is researched, the problem persists.

Any ideas?

Graphite does a couple things here. It swaps out the uranium mining tech for one called "Fluid mining", and then organizes it to be very early in the tech tree.

But, if the SA tech "Uranium mining" is re-enabled by a different mod and researched, it actually should provide the same thing and still allow for graphite mining with steam, though the tech tree would be off.

I'll poke around a bit but I might end up needing a savegame file to investigate

That explains the possible connection of my issue with uranium.
Ok, if you need a save, let me know. Good luck and thanks 👍

I do think I will need a save for this one.

Save file:
https://usersdrive.com/m5mpjueltxh1.html

And in case it helps...

Current mod-list.json file:
https://usersdrive.com/bhy9x0llg26p.html

Current mod-settings.dat file:
https://usersdrive.com/b8zb2sz8ued1.html

Alright, seems like the issue is between this mod and Exotic Space Industries. There is indeed a technology present in the save you sent me "Fluid mining" that should have a research trigger (researched when 500 steam is created). With your current settings, Exotic Space Industries is setting it to have a science recipe with a few science packs, including Computer-age pack, so it's a soft lock. (It's also doing the same to Graphite processing, which is supposed to have a trigger on mining graphite)

You will have to go into mod startup settings for Exotic Industries and toggle "Triiger tech research in regular way" (it's spelled that way in the mod). This should allow the research triggers, instead of creating the soft lock. Then you'll just need to produce 500 steam to unlock the tech to mine graphite.

I'm not sure if there are further softlocks, please let me know if you find any.

That solution worked perfectly fine. I appreciate your assistance and the time you’ve taken to help.

Proof 👇
https://snipboard.io/nXJyBf.jpg