A soil centrifuge can be used to make plenty of the basic resources (Compound, Resin, Organic, Clay, Quartz, Graphite, Ammonium). Mining Graphite and Ammonium can be much quicker because of the higher soil requirement per resource, but time can be consumed by driving without locating deposits. I suppose it is a fun part of the game to build your solar system by hunting for these resources in bulk; but for big projects or projects that require Titanium Alloy or Nanocarbon Alloy, it would be nice to have a way of pointing my astroneer in the right direction.
Because you're hunting on a planetary scale, vehicle mounting and operation while seated would be ideal.