|
| |
Introduction
Mining is the skill used to get ores from rocks. To mine, you have to wield a pickaxe. On the tutorial island you'll get a bronze pickaxe. The higher your mining level, the better the rock you can mine. In addition, you mine faster with better mining level and/or better pickaxes. Better rocks are of course more valuable. You can find rocks to mine on "mining sites", which are all over the RuneScape world. The ores can be used in Smithing to make bars, which can then be forged or crafted into various items.
To see which ore a rock contain, you can right click on it and select "Prospect". To mine it, simply click on the rock once and wait until you get some ore. Once you have obtained the ore, there will be no ore in the rock for some seconds, depending on the type of ore it contains. When you have mined a rock, you can wait or move to another rock. If someone else mine the rock before you, then the ore will disappear too. You should see the smithing guide too for smelting and smithing details.
NOTE: In the tables, cells with white background are free, while darker background is members-only!
Guide links:
Pickaxes
You can buy pickaxes from Numorf the Dwarf, he's in the Dwarven Mine. Below, there is a table with information about the different pickaxes.
Mining Ores / Rocks
Here is a list with the ores you can obtain with some information.
| Picture |
Name |
Mined pic |
Level needed |
Earned XP |
Respawn Time |
Info |
 |
Rune Essence |
 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
Used in the Runecrafting Skill |
 |
Clay |
 |
1 |
5 |
1 sec |
Used in low level crafting to make pottery |
 |
Copper |
 |
1 |
17.5 |
5 sec |
Used with tin to make bronze |
 |
Tin |
 |
1 |
17.5 |
5 sec |
Used with copper to make bronze |
 |
Limestone |
 |
1 |
26.5 |
|
Used to make Limestone Bricks. |
 |
Blurite |
 |
10 |
17.5 |
10 sec |
Used in the Knight's Sword Quest, untradeable. |
 |
Iron |
 |
15 |
35 |
10 sec |
Used to make iron and steel bars |
 |
Silver |
 |
20 |
40 |
2 min |
Used in crafting |
 |
Elemental |
 |
20 |
40 |
2 min |
Used to make Elemental Shields, after completing Elemental Workshop I. |
 |
Coal |
 |
30 |
50 |
1 min |
Most used ore, used in all medium and high level smithing (steel and better) |
 |
Sandstone |
 |
35 |
30-60 |
5 sec |
Used during the quest Enakhra's Lament. |
 |
Gold |
 |
40 |
65 |
2 min |
Used in crafting to make necklaces, amulets and rings |
 |
Gem Rocks |
 |
40 |
65 |
2 min |
Used for getting Opal, Jade and Red Topaz |
 |
Granite |
 |
45 |
40-75 |
6 sec |
Used during Enakhra's Lament and King's Ransom and to make Granite Crab pouches. |
 |
Mithril |
 |
55 |
80 |
4 min |
Used to make Mithril bars |
 |
Adamantite |
 |
70 |
95 |
8 min |
Used to make Adamantite bars |
 |
Runite |
 |
85 |
125 |
20 min |
Used to make Runite bars |
Mining Sites
There are mining sites all over the RuneScape World: In the members only part, free part, dungeons, wilderness. They're spread all around the world. To see more info about the mining sites, check out our Mining Sites pages in the Atlas.
Below, we have info on locations of the different rocks (italic locations are members only):
| Picture |
Name |
Location |
|
Rune Essence |
Unknown. Look at our Runecrafting Guide for teleporters. |
|
Clay |
Crafting Guild, Dwarven Mine, Al-Kharid Mine, Rimmington, Southwest Varrock, South of Taverley, Port Khazard |
|
Copper |
Dwarven Mine, Edgeville Dungeon, Southeast Varrock, Southwest Varrock, Al-Kharid Mine, Rimmington, South of Taverley, Port Khazard |
|
Tin |
Dwarven Mine, Edgeville Dungeon, Southeast Varrock, Southwest Varrock, Al-Kharid Mine, Rimmington, South of Taverley, Port Khazard |
|
Blurite |
Ice Dungeon |
|
Iron |
Dwarven Mine, Southwest Varrock, Southeast Varrock, Al-Kharid Mine, Edgeville Dungeon, Hobgoblin Mine, Rimmington, East Ardougne, South of Ardougne, South Taverley, Mage Arena, Port Khazard, Tai Bwo Wannai, Entrance to monastery south of Ardougne, Air Obelisk Mine, Desert Camp, Lumbridge Dungeon |
|
Silver |
Crafting Guild, Al-Kharid Mine, Edgeville Dungeon, Southwest Varrock, Grand Tree Roots, Tai Bwo Wannai |
|
Elemental |
Elemental Dungeon |
|
Coal |
Mining Guild, Desert Mine, Crandor, Al-Kharid Mine, Lumbridge Swamp, Hobgoblin Mine, Edgeville Dungeon, Skeleton Mine, Coal Trucks, Tai Bwo Wannai, Entrance to monastery south of Ardougne, Mage Arena, East Ardougne, Desert Camp, Hero's Guild, Grant Tree Roots, Port Khazard, South of Taverley. |
|
Sandstone |
Desert Granite/Sandstone Quarry |
|
Gold |
Crafting Guild, Al-Kharid Mine, Crandor Isle, Dwarven Mine, Rimmington, Karamja Volcano, Brimhaven, Grand Tree Roots |
|
Gem Rock |
Shilo Village |
|
Granite |
Desert Granite/Sandstone Quarry |
|
Mithril |
Al-Kharid Mine, Dwarven Mine, Mining Guild, Crandor Isle, Lumbridge Swamps, Edgeville Dungeon, Hobgoblin Mine, Port Khazard, Tai Bwo Wannai, Hero's Guild, Mage Arena, Grand Tree Roots |
|
Adamantite |
Al-Kharid Mine, Dwarven Mine, Edgeville Dungeon, Hobgoblin Mine, Lumbridge Swamps, Hero's Guild, Tai Bwo Wannai, Grand Tree Roots, Mage Arena |
|
Runite |
Level 46 Wilderness, Lava Maze Dungeon, Hero's Guild, Mourning's End Part 2 Quest Dungeon |
Gems
Regular Gems
When mining, you can randomly get gems. You will get 65 XP to your mining level, and the ore will stay in the rock. These gems can be used in Crafting to make rings, amulets and necklaces. Read more about this in our Crafting Guide.
When wearing an Amulet of Glory (members only), the chance of getting a gem while mining will increase.
| Regular Gems |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Sapphire |
Emerald |
Ruby |
Diamond |
Shilo Gems
Shilo Gems can just be mined from Gem Rocks in Shilo Village, and it's members only. To enter Shilo Village, you will have to do the Shilo Village quest.
| Shilo Gems |
 |
 |
 |
| Opal |
Jade |
Red Topaz |
|
|
|
