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{{redirect3|Copper|For the rock that copper ore is mined from, see [[Copper rock]]}}
{{Infobox Item
|name = Copper ore
|image = [[File:Copper ore.png|Copper ore]]
|release = [[4 January]] [[2001]]
|update = Runescape beta is now online!
|members = No
|quest = No
|tradeable = Yes
|stackable = No
|equipable = No
|high = 12
|low = 8
|destroy = Drop
|store = 20
|exchange = gemw
|examine = This needs refining.
|weight = 2
}}
[[File:Copper ore detail.png|left|100px|A detailed image of some copper ore.]]
'''Copper ore''' is an [[ore]] which can be smelted in a [[furnace]] along with a piece of [[tin ore]] to create a [[bronze bar]]. Copper ore, along with tin ore, are the first ores a player can mine using the [[Mining]] skill, and requires level 1 [[Mining]].

[[Copper rock]]s can be found in various [[Mining#Mine table|mines]] across ''[[RuneScape]]''. Mining a copper ore grants 17.5 [[Mining]] [[experience]] for each ore mined. You would need to mine 744,825 Copper Ore to increase from 1 to 99 Mining. Copper along with [[Tin]] is mainly used for [[smithing]] beginners. Many prefer completing the [[The Knights Sword]] quest, an easy [[F2P]] quest that grants 12,725 [[Smithing]] experience, enough experience to increase a player's level 1 [[smithing]] to level 29 smithing. Beginners mistake copper ore as the unrefined form of a "copper bar", this is not true, as copper ore can only become a bronze bar with a [[smithing]] level of 1 and a [[tin ore]]. If a player buys tin and copper ore from the [[Grand Exchange]] to make and sell a [[bronze bar]], they will make a profit of {{#expr:{{GEPrice|Bronze bar}} - {{GEPrice|Copper ore}} * 1 - {{GEPrice|Tin ore}} * 1}} coins.

==Smithing==
A player can smelt copper ore into a [[bronze bar]] through the [[Smithing]] skill by using it on a furnace along with a [[tin ore]], granting 6.25 [[Smithing]] [[experience]]; this requires level 1 [[Smithing]]. [[Bronze bars]] can then be used on [[Anvil]]s with a [[Hammer]] to create [[Bronze]] [[items]] (Some things may need more than 1 bar, such as a [[Battleaxe]]). Copper drops in the Al Kharid activity centre are common.
== Used in ==
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
! colspan="3"|Used In
|-
! colspan="2" style="text-align: left;"|[[Smithing]]
! Additional item
|-
| [[File:Bronze bar.png]]
| [[Bronze Bar]]
| [[Tin ore]]
|-
! colspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|Obtained by:
|-
! colspan="2" style="text-align: left;"|found at these Shops
! # in stock
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"|[[TzHaar-Hur-Lek's Ore and Gem Store|TzHaar-Hur-Lek]]
| 5
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"|[[Ore Store|Hring Hring]]
| 10
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"|[[Ore Seller|Blast furnace]]
| 100
|-
! colspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|Other Method(s)
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align: center;"|[[Uncleaned find]]
|-
! colspan="3" style="text-align: left;"|used in Quest
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align: center;"|[[Doric's Quest]]
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align: center;"|[[The Fremennik Isles]]
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align: center;"|[[Troll Warzone]]
|}
==Drops==
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{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Desert Lizard|Combat=24|Quantity=1|Rarity=Common}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Minotaur|Combat=12, 27|Quantity=1(noted)|Rarity=Common}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Rockslug|Combat=29|Quantity=1|Rarity=Common}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Outlaw|Combat=32|Quantity=1|Rarity=Common}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Lanzig|Combat=48|Quantity=5|Rarity=Common}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Skoblin|Combat=14, 15|Quantity=1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Warrior (Rellekka)|Combat=48|Quantity=5|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Rock Crab|Combat=13|Quantity=3|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Man|Combat=2|Quantity=1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Woman|Combat=2|Quantity=1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Al-Kharid warrior|Combat=9|Quantity=1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Giant lobster|Combat=45, 60|Quantity=3|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Thief|Combat=14, 16, 17|Quantity=1|Rarity=Rare}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Farmer|Combat=7|Quantity=Unknown|Rarity=Unknown}}
|}

{{WP also}}
{{Mining}}
{{bronze equipment}}

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