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Mining is very useful and one of
the best skills in the world of RuneScape because it is probably the easiest way to make money. Obviously, to increase your
mining level, you will need to mine ores from rocks.
All the different ores come from different colored rocks that
are roughly based on the ores, e.g. a mithril rock would be blue in color. If you do not know what ore is in a rock you can
find out by prospecting it. To do this, right click on the rock and click prospect. It will then say what ore is in the rock,
providing there is one in there.
To mine a rock, click on it while you have a pickaxe in your inventory that you can
used, based on the required mining level As your mining level gets better, succeeding to get an ore will become quicker and
easier.
When you have mined a rock, the ore will disappear and the rock will become a light grey colour. You will
have to wait for it to respawn before you can mine it again. Rocks that are harder to mine take longer to respawn, e.g. Runite
will take the longest to respawn. Another thing that affects respawn time is how busy the world is, the more people logged
in, the faster the respawn time.
| Rock |
Ore Picture |
Level |
Experience |
Best Place to Mine |
| Clay |
 |
1 |
5 |
West Varrock |
| Copper |
 |
1 |
17.5 |
East Varrock
scorpion pit |
| Tin |
 |
1 |
17.5 |
East Varrock
scorpion pit |
| Blurite |
 |
10 |
17.5 |
Ice Dungeon |
| Iron |
 |
15 |
35 |
Falador End of Dwarf Mines
scorpion pit |
| Silver |
 |
20 |
40 |
West Varrock
scorpion pit |
| Coal |
 |
30 |
50 |
Dwarf Coal Carts (members only) or Skeleton Mine in the Wilderness
scorpion pit |
| Gold |
 |
40 |
65 |
Crafting Guild if you have 40 Crafting, Karamja Volcano if you don't
scorpion pit |
| Mithril |
 |
55 |
80 |
Hobgoblin Mines* in the Wilderness
scorpion pit |
| Adamanite |
 |
70 |
95 |
Lumbridge Swamps/Level 32* Wilderness
scorpion pit |
| Runite |
 |
85 |
120 |
Downstairs Hero's Guild for Members, High Level Wilderness
for Freeplay |
We
all need a pickaxe to mine with. Pickaxes are sold by a Dwarf named Nurmof who is located in the Dwarven Mine. You can also
buy bronze picks from most general stores for 1gp. Here is some info about them: Pick mining Level to use Price from nurmof
(dwarf Mine)
| Pick |
Level |
Cost [In GP] |
| Bronze |
1 |
1 |
| Iron |
2 |
140 |
| Steel |
6 |
500 |
| Mithril |
21 |
1, 300 |
| Adamanite |
31 |
3, 200 |
| Rune |
41 |
32, 000 |
| Mine Name |
Location |
Available Ore |
Misc. Notes |
| Ardougne Sewer Mine * |
Under the Sinclair Mansion |
5 coal and 6 Iron |
Must be able to picklock the door to the mine. Closest bank is in East Ardougne |
| Ardougne East Mine * |
Between Legend’s Guild and Ardougne |
13 coal and 11 Iron |
Bears guard the Mine. Closest bank is in East Ardougne or in the Legend’s Guild |
| Barbarian Village |
On the road between Varrock and Falador |
4 coal and 5 tin |
Closest bank is in Edgeville to the north |
| Coal Trucks * |
Near the Dwarf Cannon Quest |
17 coal |
You can put coal into trucks and when the truck fills up you go to the house next to the
Seers Village Bank and take out the coal. |
| Crafting Guild |
West of Falador, near MakeOver Mage |
7 gold, 6 silver, 6 clay |
Level 40 crafting and brown apron is needed to get in. Closest bank is East Falador |
| Dwarven Mine |
Steps in NorthEast Falador |
5 clay, 10 tin, 11 copper, 9 iron, 11 coal, 2 gold, 2 mithril, 3 adamantite |
Level 32 King scorpians guard the mine. Closest bank is in SouthEast Falador |
| Grand Tree Mine * |
Under Grand Tree in Gnome Stronghold |
9 clay, 7 iron, 4 silver, 11 coal, 4 gold, 4 mithril, 3 adamantite |
Must have completed Grand Tree Quest. Closest bank is on the second floor and through the
door |
| Hero’s Guild * |
In Taverly, past druid’s circle |
8 coal, 2 mithril, 2 adamantite, 2 runite |
Must have completed Hero’s Quest. Closest bank is in Falador/Catherby |
| Lumbridge Swamp Mine |
In Lumbridge Swamp, past small hut |
7 coal, 5 mithril, 2 adamantite |
Closest bank is in Zanaris/Draynor |
| Mining Guild |
Door in Dwarven mine or down the steps near Falador Southeast Bank |
40 coal, 5mithril |
Level 60 mining to get in. Closest bank is in Southeast Falador |
| Port Khazard Mine * |
Near trawler, between Yanille and Ardougne |
4 clay, 4 copper, 7 tin, 9 iron, 4 mithril |
Very far from bank which is in Yanille or Ardougne |
| Rimmington Mine |
On path between Rimmington and Falador |
2 clay, 2 tin, 5 copper, 6 iron and 2 gold |
Nearest bank is in Southeast Falador |
| Scorpion Pit |
Northern Al Kharid |
1 tin, 3 copper, 9 iron, 5 silver, 3 coal, 2 gold, 2 mithril, 2 adamantite |
Guarded by scorpions. Nearest bank in southern Al Kharid/Dueling arena |
| North Shilo Village Mine * |
Shilo City |
1 iron, 1 silver, 1 coal, 2 mithril, 2 adamantite |
Must have started Shilo Village Quest. Closest bank is in Shilo Village |
| Skeleton Mine |
In Edgeville Dungeon |
2 tin, 2 copper, 3 iron, 3 silver, 6 coal, 1 mithril, 2 adamantite |
Guarded by skeletons. Nearest bank is in Edgeville. |
| Taverly South Mine * |
South of Taverly |
6 tin, 2 copper, 3 iron, 2 coal |
Nearest bank is in Falador/Catherby |
| Varrock East Mine |
SouthEast of Varrock |
6 tin, 9 copper, 4 iron |
Nearest bank is in Varrock |
| Varrock West Mine |
SouthWest of Varrock |
3 clay, 8 tin, 3 iron, 3 silver |
Nearest bank is in Varrock |
| Hobgoblin Mine |
Level 32 wilderness |
16 iron, 30 coal, 22 mithril, 7 adamantite |
Beware of pkers and nearest bank is in Edgeville a very long walk |
| Ice Dungeon Mine |
South of Port Sarim |
4 Blurite |
Low levels beware the Ice Warriors & Ice Giants |
| Lava Cave Mine * |
Deep in level 43 wilderness past a maze |
1 runite |
Beware of pkers and the nearest bank is in Ardougne (through the teleport house) or in
Edgeville |
| Wilderness Runite Mine |
Deep in level 46 wilderness |
2 runite |
Beware of pkers and the nearest bank is in Ardougne or Edgeville |
| Pirate House Mine * |
Southeast of the Pirate House in level 54 wilderness |
1 iron, 4 coal, 4 mithril, 1 adamantite |
Beware of pkers and closest bank is in Ardougne or Edgeville. You can also bank in the
Mage Arena |
| Wilderness Skeleton Mine |
In level 6 wilderness |
2 iron, 3 coal |
Beware of pkers and closest bank is in Edgeville |
| Wilderness Coal Mine |
Level 10 wilderness |
34 coal |
Beware of pkers and closest bank is in Edgeville |
| Brimhaven Mine * |
SouthWest of Brimhaven |
6 Gold |
Nearest bank is in east Ardougne (via boat (30gp) |
| Brimhaven Mine 2 * |
NorthWest of Brimhaven, near moss giant island |
10 Gold |
Nearest bank is in east Ardougne (via boat (30gp) |
| Crandor Mines |
Crandor Isle |
|
Nearest bank is draynor (via boat (30gp) |
| Desert Mining Camp * |
south of Al Kharid |
Adamant, mithril and coal |
Nearest bank is in Al Kharid |
| Karamja Volcano Mine |
Near the ladder into karamja volcano |
4 gold rocks |
Nearest bank is draynor (via boat (30gp) - lvl 21 skeletons nearby |
| Monastery Mine * |
South of ardougne zoo |
4 coal, 6 iron |
Nearest bank is East Ardougne | Mines
with * are member only mines
There
is a way to temporarily raise your mining level. Go to the bar in Falador, and talk to the barmaid. Order a Dwarven stout
(they cost 3 gold coins each). When you drink it your mining level will temporarily go up by 1, as will your smithing level.
Drinking the stout will also lower some levels, but they will restore within a few minutes.
Sometimes
when you are mining, you will find a gem. These can either be sold or cut and used to craft amulets and the like. The higher
the level needed to mine a rock, the higher the chance of finding a gem. You will also find more gems if you are wearing a
Dragonstone amulet (members only).
The mining guild
is in falador and is attached to the dwarf mines. You will need level 60 or higher mining to get in. Inside, there are lots
of coal rocks (about 36) and 5 mithril rocks.
There
are a few random encounters while mining. Occasionally a golem will appear, which will attack you. It's level is based on
your combat level. Sometimes when you are mining gas will start coming out of the rock, (it looks like large grey/green circles)
if this happens, stop mining that rock because it will explode and break your pick. If it does break, talk to nurmof to get
it fixed. He will charge you for this. Every now and again the head of your pick will fly off and land on the floor nearby,
go pick it up and use it with the pickaxe handle to fix it. Giant worms; these will carry you out of a mine if you have been
there too long! Last, but not least, sometimes rocks will get up and walk away.
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