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{{otheruses|the Mining skill|information on training Mining|Mining training}} ''[[Free-to-play Mining training|(F2P)]] [[Pay-to-play Mining training|(P2P)]]''
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|release = [[4 January]] [[2001]]
|update = Runescape beta is now online!
|members = No}}
[[File:Mining.png|left]]
[[File:Mining animation.gif|right|frame|A player mining for [[Bane Ore]] using the Mining skill.]]

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'''Mining''' is a [[skills|skill]] that allows players to extract [[ores]], [[gems]], [[rune essence]] and other resources from rocks in mines throughout RuneScape. Mined ores can be smelted at a [[furnace]], turning them into [[bars]] that can be made into metal objects using the [[Smithing]] skill, the [[Construction]] skill or the [[Crafting]] skill. On the [[World map|map]], [[mining sites]] are identified with a regular pickaxe ([[File:Miningicon.png]]), and [[Mining shop]]s are identified with a gold [[pickaxe]] ([[File:Mining shop icon.png]]) icon. Mining is also the only skill that provides random rewards (gems) to free players besides strange rocks.

{{Skill minimum rank|Mining}} {{Skill 99s|Mining}}

==History==
Mining was one of the skills available at [[Update:Runescape beta is now online!|RuneScape's launch]] on [[4 January]] [[2001]]. In the beginning, there was only one kind of pickaxe, just called ''Pickaxe '' which had to be used manually on the rock. It was not until 2003 that metal pickaxes were added to the game. With the large graphical update in 2004, [[random events]] were added. These included the [[Rock Golem]], [[pickaxe head]]s falling off, and [[broken pickaxe]]s. In 2006 players began to mine [[Granite]] in the [[quarry]], some of the fastest mining experience in the game. In late 2009, the long-awaited [[dragon pickaxe]] was released as a drop from [[chaos dwogre]]s, [[Chaos dwarf hand cannoneer]], and [[Chaos dwarf]]s (only on battlefield), all of which are located on the [[Chaos Dwarf Battlefield]].

==How to Mine==
To mine, players '''need''' a [[pickaxe]] (the better the pickaxe and your mining level the quicker it is to mine the ores) that they have the required Mining level to mine with. Players should then choose where to mine, taking into consideration the proximity to a bank, and what ores are available. Players only need to left-click once on any rock containing ore to mine it (provided they have the level needed for that ore type). The obtained ores, gems, and essence can then be sold for profit, or used by the player for the [[Smithing]], [[Crafting]], and [[Runecrafting]] skills.

Players used to be able to discover which ore was in a rock by right-clicking and selecting ''Prospect'' (with or without a pickaxe) which would require them to wait a few seconds before learning which ore the rock contained. However, most types of ores can now be determined by simply examining the rock. Experienced miners did not need to prospect every rock, as they recognised the colour of the rock and knew the ore it contained. However, an update made it so that simply hovering one's cursor over the rock would tell the player what ore was to be found in it, in the upper-left corner (though some rocks, like certain mineral veins, still have the "Prospect" option).

==Pickaxes==
The pickaxes used in mining can be equipped like a weapon, giving players one more space in their inventory. A player's Mining level determines the type of pickaxe they can mine with (while their [[Attack]] level determines whether they can wield it and thus save that inventory space). As with all metal weapons, the better the pickaxe, the more effective it is as a tool and as a weapon. Pickaxes are sold by [[Nurmof]] in the [[Dwarven Mines]], [[Tati]] in [[Keldagrim]], [[Bob]] in Lumbridge (bronze only), or at the Grand Exchange. Furthermore, pickaxes can be forged at the appropriate Smithing level for members who have completed the ''[[Perils of Ice Mountain]]'' quest. Bronze pickaxes may also be stored in the [[toolbelt]].

{|class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Pickaxe
!Mining level
!Attack level*
![[Grand Exchange]] price
|-
|[[File:Dwarven army axe.png]]
|[[Dwarven army axe]]
|1
|1
|Not bought; received from Burthorpe Tutorial
|-
|[[File:Bronze pickaxe.png]]
|[[Bronze pickaxe|Bronze]]
|1
|1
|{{GEPriceUpdate|Bronze pickaxe}}
|-
|[[File:Iron pickaxe.png]]
|[[Iron pickaxe|Iron]]
|1
|1
|{{GEPriceUpdate|Iron pickaxe}}
|-
|[[File:Steel Pickaxe.png]]
|[[Steel pickaxe|Steel]]
|6
|5
|{{GEPriceUpdate|Steel pickaxe}}
|-
|[[File:Mithril Pickaxe.png]]
|[[Mithril pickaxe|Mithril]]
|21
|20
|{{GEPriceUpdate|Mithril pickaxe}}
|-
|[[File:Adamant Pickaxe.png]]
|[[Adamant pickaxe|Adamant]]
|31
|30
|{{GEPriceUpdate|Adamant pickaxe}}
|-
|[[File:Rune pickaxe.png]]
|[[Rune pickaxe|Rune]]
|41
|40
|{{GEPriceUpdate|Rune pickaxe}}
|-
|[[File:Dragon pickaxe.png]]
|[[Dragon pickaxe|Dragon]]
|61
|60
|{{GEPriceUpdate|Dragon pickaxe}}
|-
|[[File:Pickaxe (class 5).png]]
|[[Sacred clay pickaxe|Sacred clay]]
|40
|1
|20 [[Stealing Creation]] points (degrades; only from shop)
|-
|[[File:Inferno adze.png]]
|[[Inferno adze]]
|41 (and 92 Firemaking)
|1
|Not bought; reward from [[All Fired Up (activity)|All Fired Up]] activity
|}

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Not required. Attack is only required to wield, not mine. You can mine an ore with a pickaxe in your inventory, but wielding saves you one extra inventory space. This comes in handy when mining high level ores.

==Solomon's General Store==
[[File:Headbutt Mining.gif|thumb|right|A player mining a rock with their head.]]
Upon the release of [[Solomon's General Store]] on [[17 July]] [[2012]], players can purchase an alternative animation for mining in the form of the ''Headbutt mining'' animation. This animation replaces the current animation for all mining and costs 220 [[runecoins]].

When mining with this animation active, the chatbox will say "You begin bashing at the rock with your dense skull." instead of the normal mining message.

==Mineable items==
[[File:Emerald mine Pic.png|frame|Uncut gems are sometimes found while mining.]]
Ores are obtained from the different rocks that are found in [[Mines and mining sites|mines]]. On the [[minimap]], mines are labelled with a grey pickaxe. The colour of a rock's vein corresponds to the ore's colour, so a black vein will yield [[coal ore]], a dark blue vein will yield [[mithril ore]], and so forth. Players used to be able to identify which kind of ore a rock is composed of via [[prospecting]]. However, due to an update, players can now examine the rock to find the ore type and the "prospect" option has been removed.

When a player clicks on a rock, they will hit it with their pickaxe and attempt to extract the ore. The higher level the rock (e.g., adamantite and runite), the longer the mining procedure will take, requiring the player to have some degree of patience.

After the ore has been mined, the rock will no longer have a visible vein of colour for a while. (In the past, the whole rock would change shade when the ore was mined.) Eventually, another ore will respawn and the rock will regain its vein of colour. Players can only mine a rock when ore is available. Ore respawn times differ with the level requirement of the rock and the amount of people on the server (e.g., runite rocks can take up to 25 minutes to respawn, while iron rocks take about 10 seconds). [[Rune essence]] is an exception to this as there is no respawn time and players can mine continuously.

Players can continuously mine multiple pieces of coal and gold ore in the [[Living Rock Caverns]] until the concentrated coal/gold rock collapses. Sometimes, players will mine two ores at once, gaining experience for both ores. While wearing Varrock armour, players may find that they can mine three ores at once in the cavern. Mining coal in the Living Rock Caverns requires level 77 Mining, while mining gold there requires level 80 Mining. Beware of aggressive, ranged/melee level 120 and 140 creatures that protect the rocks. Using world 84 can protect individuals from the rock creatures as there is a high volume of players in this world.

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; "
!colspan=2|Ore
!Level
!Experience
!Notes
|-
|[[File:Clay.png]]
|[[Clay]]
|1
|5
|Clay is used in [[Crafting]] to make small items such as [[pot]]s. When it is used with a water source, it make [[Soft Clay]] which is used in [[Crafting]].
|-
|[[File:Rune essence.png]]
|[[Rune essence]]
|1
|5
|To mine rune essence, players will need to complete the [[Rune Mysteries]] quest. It is used in [[Runecrafting]]. Rune essence does not have a respawn time, allowing a player to click once on the rock and wait until his/her inventory is full.
|-
|[[File:Copper ore.png]]
|[[Copper ore|Copper]]
|1
|17.5
|Players can use the [[Smithing]] skill to smelt a [[copper ore]] with a [[tin ore]] to make a [[bronze bar]].
|-
|[[File:Tin Ore.png]]
|[[Tin ore|Tin]]
|1
|17.5
|Players can use the [[Smithing]] skill to smelt a [[tin ore]] with a [[copper ore]] to make a [[bronze bar]].
|-
|[[File:Limestone.png]]
|''[[Limestone]]''
|10
|26.5
|[[Members]] only. Limestone is needed in the members quest [[Regicide]] and for the [[Varrock Tasks]]. It can be crafted into [[limestone brick]]s by using a chisel on them, which are used in the [[Construction]] skill. It is found next to the place where you start [[Rag and Bone Man]].
|-
|[[File:Blurite Ore.png]]
|[[Blurite ore|Blurite]]
|10
|17.5
|Blurite is needed in the quest [[The Knight's Sword]]. It is also the only ore needed for smelting blurite bars, used to create [[Blurite limbs]] for crossbows and [[Blurite bolts (unf)]]. It is nontradeable.
|-
|[[File:Iron ore.png]]
|[[Iron ore|Iron]]
|15
|35
|Players can use the [[Smithing]] skill to smelt an [[iron ore]] to make an [[iron bar]] or smelt it with 2 [[Coal]] to make a [[steel bar]].
|-
|[[File:Elemental ore.png]]
|''[[Elemental ore|Elemental]]''
|20
|0
|[[Members]] only. Elemental ore can only be mined during and after the [[Elemental Workshop I]] quest, and is smelted with 4 [[coal]] into an [[elemental bar]] which is used in making [[Elemental shield]]s, [[Elemental helmet]]s, and Elemental Bodies.
|-
|[[File:Daeyalt ore.png]]
|''[[Daeyalt ore|Daeyalt]]''
|20
|17.5
|[[Members]] only. Daeyalt ore can only be mined from the Meiyerditch mines during and after the [[Darkness of Hallowvale]] quest. Mining 15 ores is required before being released from the mine. It is nontradeable.
|-
|[[File:Silver Ore.png]]
|[[Silver ore|Silver]]
|20
|40
|Silver is used in the [[Crafting]] skill to make items, such as [[tiara]]s.
|-
|[[File:Pure essence.png]]
|''[[Pure essence]]''
|30
|5
|[[Members]] only. To mine pure essence, players will need to complete the [[Rune Mysteries]] quest. It is used in [[Runecrafting]]. Pure essence does not have a respawn time, allowing a player to click once on the rock and wait until his/her inventory is full.
|-
|[[File:Coal.png]]
|[[Coal]]
|30
|50
|
[[Coal]] is very commonly used in [[Smithing]], being required to make bars from [[Steel bar|steel]] to [[Rune bar|rune]].
|-
|[[File:Sandstone.png]]
|''[[Sandstone]]''
|35
|30, 40, 50 or 60
|[[Members]] only. Available at the [[quarry]] south of the [[Bandit Camp (Kharidian Desert)]]. Used in Enakhra's Lament quest. When mined, it shows up in your inventory as a 1, 2, 5, or 10&nbsp;kg block. (If calculating yourself, divide by 60 as the exp per rock is over 60. To be more exact divide by 62 as the exp per rock is about 62.4702(tested by many trials))
|-
|[[File:Uncut opal.png]]<br />[[File:Uncut jade.png]]<br />[[File:Uncut Red topaz.png]]<br />[[File:Uncut sapphire.png]]<br />[[File:Uncut emerald.png]]<br />[[File:Uncut ruby.png]]<br />[[File:Uncut diamond.png]]
|''[[Gem Rock]]''
|40
|65
|[[Members]] only. Gem rocks are only available to members who have level 75 dungeoneering (Al Kharid hidden mine) or have completed the [[Shilo Village (quest)|Shilo Village]] quest or [[Lunar Diplomacy]] quest; there are gem rocks in the lunar mine as well as in [[Shilo Village]]. Gems can also be found randomly during the [[Tai Bwo Wannai Cleanup]] activity, by mining rocks or from various quests and rewards. Mining a gem rock gives the player a random gem ranging from opal to diamond (meaning no dragonstone or onyx), which can be used in [[Crafting]] or [[Fletching]]. Although the type of gem received is random, you are much more likely to receive a low level gem. An experienced miner with a high level pickaxe can make up to 300k an hour mining these rocks when dropping lower level gems from their inventory.
|-
|[[File:Gold ore.png]]
|[[Gold ore|Gold]]
|40
|65
|Gold is used in the [[Crafting]] skill to make items, such as jewellery.
|-
|[[File:'perfect' gold ore.png]]
|''[['Perfect' gold ore]]''
|40
| -
|'Perfect' gold ore is used in the [[Family Crest]] quest to make a 'Perfect' ruby ring and 'Perfect' ruby necklace.
|-
|[[File:Granite (5kg).png]]
|''[[Granite]]''
|45
|50, 60 or 75
|[[Members]] only. Available at the [[quarry]] south of the [[Bandit Camp (Kharidian Desert)]]. Used in [[Enakhra's Lament]] and [[King's Ransom]]. Granite is often used for powermining as mining Granite can be upwards of 60k xp per hour.
|-
|[[File:Rubium.png]]
|''[[Rubium]]''
|46
|17.5
|[[Members]] only. Found on the walls deep within the [[Witchaven]] dungeon. Used in [[Kennith's Concerns]].
|-
|[[File:Mithril ore.png]]
|[[Mithril ore|Mithril]]
|55
|80
|Players can use the [[Smithing]] skill to smelt a [[Mithril ore]] with four [[coal]] to make a [[mithril bar]].
|-
|[[File:Lunar ore.png]]
|''[[Lunar ore|Lunar]]''
|60
| -
|[[Members]] only. Used during the [[Lunar Diplomacy]] quest to make a [[lunar helm]].
|-
|[[File:Adamantite ore.png]]
|[[Adamantite ore|Adamantite]]
|70
|95
|Players can use the [[Smithing]] skill to smelt an [[Adamantite ore]] with six [[coal]] to make an [[Adamant bar]].
|-
|[[File:Living minerals.png]]
|''[[Living minerals]]''
|73
|25
|Living minerals are used as bait with a [[Fishing Rod]] to fish for [[Rocktail]]. Rocktail fishing spots are only found in the [[Living Rock Caverns]]. The minerals are only found by mining the remains of living rock creatures found in the caverns.
|-
|[[File:Bane ore.png]]
|''[[Bane ore]]''
|77
|90
|Available after the quest [[Ritual of the Mahjarrat]]. Used to create bane bolts/arrow heads.
|-
|[[File:Coal.png]]
|''[[Concentrated coal rocks]]''
|77
|50
|Concentrated coal deposits give multiple ores, 50 experience each, or 2 ores adding up to 100 experience, and with very good experience, with the nearby deposit box. Concentrated coal rocks are only found in the [[Living Rock Caverns]].
|-
|[[File:Gold ore.png]]
|''[[Concentrated gold rocks]]''
|80
|65
|Concentrated gold deposits give multiple ores, 65 experience each, or 2 ores adding up to 130 experience, and with very good experience with the nearby deposit box. Concentrated gold rocks are only found in the [[Living Rock Caverns]].
|-
|[[File:Red sandstone.png]]
|[[Red sandstone]]
|81
|70
|This is the ingredient used to create [[Robust glass]] (which in turn is required to [[crafting|craft]] [[Potion flask]]s) after [[As a First Resort...]], players are only able to mine a maximum of 50 Red sandstone daily, which resets at midnight GMT.
|-
|[[File:Runite ore.png]]
|[[Runite ore|Runite]]
|85
|125
|
Players can use the [[Smithing]] skill to smelt a [[Runite ore]] with eight [[coal]] to make a [[Rune bar]]. This ore can take 12.5–25 minutes to respawn depending on how full the world is. For non members there are only five rocks: two located in the deep [[wilderness]] and three in the resource dungeon in the mining guild (with 45 dungeoneering). As a member, there are many safer areas in which you can mine runite, but no more than three rocks in one place. This combined with the long respawn times makes world hopping more efficient.

Since 1 February 2011, the rune rocks located inside the Wilderness have had their respawn time cut by 1/3. They now take 8.5 to 17 minutes.
|}

==Table of Mining Locations==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
! rowspan="2" | Mine
! colspan="10" | Rock
! rowspan="2" | Notes and hazards
|-
![[Clay rock|Clay]]
![[Copper rock|Copper]]
![[Tin rock|Tin]]
![[Iron rock|Iron]]
![[Silver rock|Silver]]
![[Coal rock|Coal]]
![[Gold rock|Gold]]
![[Mithril rock|Mithril]]
![[Adamantite rock|Adamantite]]
![[Runite rock|Runite]]
|-
|[[Al Kharid mining site]]
|0
|1
|9
|5
|2
|2
|3
|2
|
2
|0
|Chasm Mine/Scorpion pit has a rock slope that's climbable at level 38 [[Agility]].
|-
|''[[Dondakan's mine]]''
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|146
|0
|0
|0
|Members only. Accessible after the [[Between a Rock...]] [[quest]]. Contains lots of gold veins, and a local dwarf to transport the gold ores to the bank (for a small fee of gold ores). Alternately, the bank is a 30 sec longer trip from the local boat man
|-
|[[Barbarian Village mining site|Gunnarsgrunn mining site]]
|6
|0
|5
|0
|0
|4
|0
|0
|0
|0
|Very few safe spots for low-level miners; lacks [[copper ore]] needed for [[bronze]]
|-
|''[[Brimhaven mining site]]''
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|6
|0
|0
|0
|On members-only side of [[Karamja]] island; May be far from bank unless [[Shilo Village Quest]] is completed
|-
|''[[Coal Trucks]]''
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|18
|0
|0
|0
|0
|Members only. Coal trucks can hold up to 120 coal. You can hold up to 140 coal if the easy [[Seers' Village Tasks]] are completed, 168 if the medium tasks are completed, and 196 if the hard tasks are completed. If the elite tasks are completed, 200 coal in the trucks will go directly to your bank.
|-
|[[Crafting Guild mining site]]
|6
|0
|0
|0
|6
|0
|7
|0
|0
|0
|Level 40 [[Crafting]] and [[brown apron]] required. Usually vacant of miners, because of crafting requirements.
|-
|[[North Crandor mining site]] [[South Crandor mining site]]
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|10
|3
|8
|3
|0
|Accessible during and after the [[Dragon Slayer]] [[quests|quest]].
|-
|''[[Dorgesh-Kaan mine|Dorgeshuun Mine]]''
|0
|0
|0
|9
|12
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|Members only. Accessible during and after the [[Lost Tribe]] [[quest]]. Is a good place to power-mine without losing a lot of money, as Mistag (at the southern end of the mine) will buy your iron and silver ores. Requires a light source.
|-
|[[Dwarven Mine]]
|5
|11
|10
|9
|3
|24
|2
|2
|3
|0
|[[Scorpion]]s and [[King Scorpion]]s at the south-eastern section. These numbers include the mining ores in the Resource Dungeon, which requires 15 dungeoneering level to enter. [[Nurmof]] at the east of the mine can repair broken pickaxes.The resource dungeon has also a deposit box for fast banking.
|-
|[[Edgeville dungeon mine]]
|0
|2
|2
|3
|3
|6
|0
|1
|2
|0
|[[Skeleton]]s, [[Hobgoblin]]s, and more.
|-
|''[[Mourner Tunnels mine]]''
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|1
|Members only. [[Dark Beast]]s present, only accessible during and after [[Mourning's Ends Part 2]]
|-
|''[[Grand Tree mine]]''
|9
|0
|0
|8
|4
|11
|4
|4
|3
|0
|Members only. Only accessible after [[The Grand Tree]] quest.
|-
|''[[Heroes' Guild mine]]''
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|11
|0
|2
|2
|2
|Members only. Hero's Quest required.
|-
|[[Bandit camp mining site]]
|0
|0
|0
|16
|0
|20
|0
|22
|8
|0
|[[Hobgoblin]]s, Level 32 [[Wilderness]]. Beware of [[Player Killers]].
|-
|[[Karamja Volcano mine]]
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|4
|0
|0
|0
|[[Skeleton]]s
|-
|[[Lumbridge Swamp training mining site]]
|0
|5
|5
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|Safe place for low level miners.
|-
|[[West Lumbridge Swamp mining site]]
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|7
|0
|5
|2
|0
|Good spot for mining in free worlds
|-
|[[Mining Guild]]
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|37
|0
|13
|4
|3
|Need level 60 Mining to enter. These numbers include the mining ores in the Resource Dungeon, which requires 45 dungeoneering level to enter.
|-
|''[[Central Fremennik Isles mining site]]''
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|7
|0
|0
|0
|1
|Members only. Accessible after [[The Fremennik Isles]] Quest
|-
|''[[Keldagrim north mine]]''
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|8
|0
|10
|2
|Members only. Accessible after [[Forgiveness of a Chaos Dwarf]] Quest
|-
|[[Rimmington mining site]]
|2
|5
|2
|6
|0
|0
|2
|0
|0
|0
|Very Safe, with mobility can get into Falador to smelt.
|-
|[[Southern Wilderness mining site]]
|0
|0
|0
|2
|0
|3
|0
|0
|0
|0
|[[Skeleton]]s, Level 6 [[Wilderness]]
|-
|[[South-east Varrock mining site]]
|0
|9
|6
|4
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|To the south is a bear that may pose a threat for low levels.
|-
|[[South-west Varrock mining site]]
|3
|0
|8
|3
|3
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|Muggers
|-
|[[South-Western Wilderness mining site]]
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|34
|0
|0
|0
|0
|[[Skeleton]]s, Level 9 [[Wilderness]]
|-
|[[Lava Maze runite mining site]]
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|2
| Level 46 [[Wilderness]].
|-
|''[[Lava Maze Dungeon mine]]''
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|1
|Members only. Level 45 [[Wilderness]], underground between the [[Poison Spider]]s and [[Black Dragon]]s. [[Antipoison]] and [[Anti-dragon shield]] recommended, slashing weapon or [[knife]] required to access.
|-
|''[[Family Crest#Avan (Man)|Hellhound's cave]]''
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|2
|0
|0
|0
|Members only. [[Hellhound]]s, [[Ogre]]s.
|}

See [[Mines and mining sites]] for a more detailed listing of mines.

==Shooting Stars==
{{Main|Shooting Star}}

Shooting Stars are a part of the [[Distractions and Diversions]], which is for members only. They can be found via a [[telescope]] in a [[Player Owned House]]. They fall in waves every 2 hours on all [[Members]] worlds and will land around 2–15 minutes after each other. The stars can be from size 1 (10 Mining required) up to size 9 (90 Mining required). Bigger stars give more stardust in total, but are much harder to mine. There are nine areas in ''RuneScape'' where shooting stars will land at. You can learn more about the specific locations in the [[Distractions and Diversions]] guide. If you reach your limit of 200 stardust, you can still carry on mining the star for Mining experience. Mining stars give players stardust. 200 stardust may be exchanged for:

* 152 [[cosmic runes]]
* 52 [[astral runes]]
* 20 noted [[gold ore]]s
* 50,002 [[coins]]
For an exact total of {{formatnum:{{#expr:152*{{GEprice|Cosmic rune}}+52*{{GEprice|Astral rune}}+20*{{GEprice|Gold ore}}+50002 }}}} coins.

There are clans that specialize in finding shooting stars. The Distractions and Diversions section of the official RuneScape forums is home to several of these clans.

==Random events==
{{Main|Random event}}

===Gems===
When mining your player may find a gem in the rock. A player's chances of finding gems are increased when wearing an [[amulet of glory]] or a [[ring of wealth]]. If wearing both, the effects double. There also seems to be a positive correlation between a player's mining level and the frequency of gems they receive while mining. In other words, the higher leveled the ore, the more likely it is to receive gems while mining it. There is also an extremely small chance of finding more than one gem
in a rock.

===Rock golem (discontinued)===
[[File:Rock Golem combat.png|right|frame|A player attacking a rock golem.]]
While mining, a [[Rock Golem]] may appear and begin attacking the player.

The combat level of the golem depends on the player's combat level, and it will always be higher than the player's. The Rock Golem's combat level varies from level 14 to 159. Players may either attempt to kill it, or run away. The Rock Golem also had a [[ranged]] attack. If a player killed the golem, it would drop ores, dwarven stouts, pickaxes, uncut gems, or nothing.

Rock Golems were especially vulnerable to pickaxes.

Since the random event update in [[25 February]] [[2009]], Rock Golems cannot be found with a random event - though, they are in the [[enchanted valley]] with the rest of the discontinued random creatures.

===Pickaxe head (discontinued)===
While mining, the player's [[Pickaxe head]] may fly off. The head lands somewhere nearby, usually 3 to 10 squares away. When this occurs, the player has to find the pickaxe head quickly before it disappears or before someone else sees and grabs it (and some would try to [[Cheats and scams#Extortion scam|extort]] money from the player to return the pickaxe head). Once retrieved, the player can use the pickaxe head on the handle to put the pickaxe back together.

Also from the update of 25 February 2009, this random event has been discontinued. Any pickaxe heads in a player's inventory or bank were transformed back into a full pickaxe. Handles were removed from the game.

==Tips==
===Animation when mining===
It should be noted that when mining a player's animation will never be stopped unless they log out, die, or left-click somewhere else or eat/drink anything or drop something. So, with this in mind, players could, in theory, mine continuously until the ore runs out. One example of this is when players are attacked, their mining animation may be delayed or seem as if it has been stopped, but in reality they are actually still mining.

Players could also transfer to another ore if they feel that the ore they are mining is taking too long. The animation will transfer and you might find mining faster this way.

===Power mining===
Also known as '''drop mining''', this is where a player fills their inventory with ores, drops them all, and repeats. While this method of mining allows players to raise their Mining level quickly, dropping a whole inventory of ores can take some time. Also, by using this method, a player would be missing out on [[Smithing]] experience or money from selling the ore. Another method of power mining is to drop an ore just as another ore is mined, allowing players to mine while dropping ores at nearly the same speed as mining without dropping ores. Some mining spots for:
*[[Free-to-play]]- Power mining iron is a popular way to quickly raise levels in free-to-play, although it is not an ideal thing to do, now that iron is at such a high price. Good locations include the Hobgoblin Mine (located in levels 29-31 wilderness) and the Al-Kharid (Scorpion) Mine. Other good locations are in the Rimmington Mine, as this area is usually deserted. Mining and dropping iron can lead to around 20,000 exp an hour. Many high level players prefer to mine iron in the dwarven mines and bank it in the bank booth in the nearby dungeon. (requires 15 Dungeoneering)
*[[Members]]- The Granite Quarry in the [[Kharidian Desert]] is a useful place to power mine. This requires the player to carry [[Waterskin]]s or an [[Enchanted water tiara]] to avoid the effects of the desert heat, but Granite provides better experience than iron. You can also cast the Lunar Spell "[[Humidify]]" to keep your water skins filled (another less efficient method is, if you have completed [[Enakhra's Lament]], you can run inside of the temple and use the fountain that you melted during the quest). You can get up to 50,000 experience an hour doing granite, although most players are only able to get around 40,000 per hour. If a player chooses to mine iron instead, the mine south of [[Piscatoris Fishing Colony]] is another good place to power mine iron. The [[Lava flow mine]] (after [[King of the Dwarves]]) is another way of power training that does not require you to drop ores. This method gives an average of around 50,000 experience per hour and does not require much attention compared to mining ores, and has side rewards including the [[Golden mining suit]]. [[Living Rock Caverns]] provides a large sum of experience mining coal/gold veins earning you 45,000-85,000 experience per hour. [[Living rock creature]]s in the area make this area a bit risky.

*In [[Runescape Classic]] your extra ores auto drop.

An extremely helpful tip when dropping the ores is to drop a stack of ores located near the top. A stack refers to one of the four columns (in your inventory, since there are 28 spaces, with 7 in each column, four per row). Right-click and drop the first ore located near your upper most stack, and as soon as you click on the ''Drop'' option, right-click again and just repeat the process. The reason why this method is good is because it does not require much timing or accuracy, since the right-clicking will be based on your previous right-click. The ''Drop'' option is conveniently located right below each pixel, so ores can be quickly dropped.

===Ore Running===
This is a far less popular type of ''power mining''. The main difference is that players do not drop all of their precious ores. All you need is a friend who is willing to run back and forth from the [[bank]] to your mining spot for payment or profit of ores. When you have a full inventory of [[Iron ore]] (F2P), [[Granite]] (P2P), or [[Concentrated coal rocks]]/[[Concentrated gold rocks]] (P2P), you trade them to your runner before mining another full load of ores. Your runner will then take the ores to the bank and withdraw them as notes before bringing them back to you for payment or a percentage of the ores, usually half. This is still a good form of power mining that allows you to keep some of your ores and runners can also profit from your ability to mine quickly. The reason this is so unpopular is that it is usually very easy for a runner to find a power miner who is dropping or willing to give all of their ores for free.

===Magic Mining===
This term refers to the use of the [[Superheat Item]] spell, available to players with level 43 or higher magic. Using this technique allows players to emerge from a mine with an inventory full of bars instead of ores, at the cost of one nature rune per bar (with a fire staff equipped). Players should enter the mine with an equipped [[fire staff]], a stack of nature runes, and a pickaxe in their inventory. After mining the appropriate ore and coal, the player casts the spell, which frees up extra inventory space so the process can continue. This allows players to spend far longer in a mine before returning to a bank, and streamlines the smelting process. Using this technique to create mithril bars in the [[Mining Guild]] is one of the most effective ways to gain Mining and [[Smithing]] experience in the game. When casting Superheat Item on an iron ore there is no chance of failure. Using the explorer's ring's superheat item will save inventory space. Another useful item that is great for this method would be a [[Coal Bag]] gained through the Dungeoneering skill.

===Busy world versus empty world===
The rate that ore respawn for each rock has a linear relationship with the number of players logged in that world. This means that the same rock will respawn quicker in a busy world, like World 1 or World 2, than it would in a world with fewer players, such as World 125. This is especially important to consider when power mining (see above).

For general mining, it is slightly more advisable that players go to a quieter trading world such as World 125. Although it has a slower rate of rock respawn, there are much fewer players in the world and, therefore, less competition for the rocks. As for selling the ores, the [[Grand Exchange]] allows the player to make offers with players in all servers. The only disadvantage, as mentioned before, is the ore respawn rate plus the disadvantage of the traditional method of trading as there would be very few people wishing to purchase your ore.

But if you find a world with lots of players and a mining spot that fits for you where there are no players at all, the ore will respawn quickly, and you will not have any competition either.

===Wield the pickaxe===
Wielding the pickaxe frees up an inventory spot for one more ore. This is not feasible when using superheat. To wield picks players must have the appropriate [[Attack]] level, as the pickaxe is considered a weapon.<br />

===Wear light items===
Players are strongly recommended to wear few items or nothing at all other than their pickaxe. ''[[Members]]'' are advised to wear the [[boots of lightness]], obtained in the [[Temple of Ikov (dungeon)|Temple of Ikov dungeon]] (no quests required), so that their weight is lower, therefore allowing them to run for longer periods of time. Also, wearing the [[Spotted cape]] or [[Spottier cape]] from the [[Hunter]] Skill can be very useful, as well as [[Penance gloves]] from the [[Barbarian Assault]] activity and the [[Agile legs]] and the [[Agile top]] from the [[Agility]] skill. Wearing armour adds even more weight, which rapidly decreases run energy.

===Wear Varrock armour and Amulet of Glory===
Among other benefits, the [[Varrock armour]] (obtained from completing the different levels of difficulty of the [[Varrock Tasks]]) offers a 9%-11% chance of obtaining two ores at the same time from one rock. The player will get experience for both ores. As the Varrock armour is upgraded upon completing the tasks, this unique effect will be available for rocks up to [[adamantite]]. Wearing an amulet of glory or ring of wealth will also increase the chance of obtaining gems.

===Switch worlds===
For higher level ores such as [[adamantite]] or [[runite]], it is faster to switch between [[servers]] for more ore rather than wait for the rocks to respawn. This is not needed for lower level ores.

==Training==
:''See [[Free-to-play Mining training]] and [[Pay-to-play Mining training]] for details.''

==Temporary boosts==
[[File:Mining Emote.gif|frame|A player wearing a [[Mining cape (t)]] and performing the Skillcape emote.]]
*''[[Mining cape]]'' raises one level when cape is equipped, or when a player selects the 'boost' option that comes with the cape. However, 99 Mining is required.
*[[Dwarven Stout]] - Drinking this will raise a player's Mining and [[Smithing]] levels by 1 for a short time. Dwarven stouts can be bought in [[Falador]] one at a time, or [[members]] can buy them in bulk in ''[[Burthorpe]]''. They are also a common drop from [[Dwarf|dwarves]], and can be bought in several places in [[members]] areas, as well as brewed using the ''[[Cooking]]'' skill. There are several re-spawns in the dwarf tavern along the shortcut under [[White Wolf Mountain]] (you need to complete [[Fishing Contest]] to go there).
*''[[Mature dwarven stout]]'' - [[Members]] only. Drinking this will raise a player's Mining and [[Smithing]] by 2 levels for a short time. Players receive two mature dwarven stouts as a reward for completing the quest ''[[Forgettable Tale of a Drunken Dwarf]]'', but they can also be brewed using the ''[[Cooking]]'' skill. This does not stack with ordinary dwarven stout.
*A brown ''[[spicy stew]]'' can raise Mining temporarily by up to 6; however, it can also decrease it by up to 6.
*''[[Braindeath 'rum']]'' raises Mining by one level and [[Strength]] by 3, but decreases some other stats.

*''[[Desert wyrm]]s'' summoned with the ''[[Summoning]]'' skill will give the player's Mining an invisible boost of 1 level.
*''[[Void ravager]]s'' summoned with the ''[[Summoning]]'' skill will give the player's Mining a boost of 1 level + 1 invisible boost.
*''[[Obsidian golem]]s'' summoned with the ''[[Summoning]]'' skill will give the player's Mining an invisible boost of 7 levels.
*''[[Lava titan]]s'' summoned with the ''[[Summoning]]'' skill will give the player's Mining an invisible boost of 10 levels.
*''[[Star sprite]]s'' from a ''[[Shooting Star]]'' will reward you with being able to mine 2 ores at once (25% chance), lasting for the amount of [[stardust]] you collected (200 stardust equals a 15-minute boost); it ''does'' work on runite.

<span style="color:#66CC00">'''Green'''</span> cells are those which offer the highest bonuses obtainable for the item on that row.<br />
<span style="color:#d0f0c0">'''Pale Green'''</span> cells are those which offer the highest invisible boost for the item on that row.<br />
Invisible boosts are always mentioned in second.
{|class="wikitable"
!Boosts by
|-
|style="background:#66CC00"|1
!Dwarven Stout
|-
|style="background:#66CC00"|2
|Doesn't stack
!Mature Dwarven Stout
|-
|1
|Doesn't stack
|Doesn't stack
!Braindeath Rum
|-
|1 + 1 (invisible)
|1 + 1 (invisible) (Doesn't stack)
|style="background:#66CC00"|2 + 1 (invisible)
|1 + 1 (invisible)
!Familiar
|-
|10 (invisible)
|1 + 10 (invisible)
|style="background:#66CC00"|2 + 10 (invisible)
|1 + 10 (invisible)
|Doesn't stack
!Familiar (invisible boost)
|-
|6
|Doesn't stack
|style="background:#66CC00"|Doesn't stack
|Doesn't stack
|6+ 1 (invisible)
|6+ 10 (invisible)
!Spicy Stew
|-
|1
|Doesn't stack
|style="background:#66CC00"|Doesn't stack
|Doesn't stack
|2 + 1 (invisible)
|style="background:#d0f0c0"|1 + 10 (invisible)
|Doesn't stack
!Operating Mining cape<br />(Requires 99 Mining)
|-
!Highest possible bonus
|1 + 10 (invisible)
|style="background:#66CC00"|2 + 10 (invisible)
|1 + 10 (invisible)
|6 + 1 (invisible)
|6 + 10 (invisible)
|style="background:#66CC00"|6 +10 (invisible
|style="background:#66CC00"|1 + 10 (invisible)
|-
!(If applicable) Item(s) used<br />with to obtain highest boost:
|
*Dwarven stout
*Lava titan
|
*Dwarven stout
*Lava titan
|
*Mature dwarven Stout
*Lava titan
|
*Mature dwarven Stout
*Lava titan
|
|
*Void ravager
*Spicy Stew
|
*Lava titan
*Spicy Stew
|
*Lava titan
*Spicy Stew
|
*Spicy stew
*Lava titan
|
*Spicy stew
*Lava titan
|
*Mining cape
*Lava Titan
|}

==Helpful items==

*[[Golden mining suit]] pieces increases mining experience, by 5% when you have the entire outfit set equipped.
*[[Amulet of glory]] (at least 1 charge) increases the chance of finding gems while mining.
*[[Ring of Wealth]] (at least 1 charge) doubles the gems you receive.
*[[Varrock armour]] gives you a chance of doubling the ore you receive, stacks with the effect of shooting stars.
*[[Penance Master Horn]] gives a double experience bonus, but needs to be charged in the [[Barbarian Assault]] minigame.
*[[Sacred clay pickaxe]] gives a double experience bonus, but degrades after a certain amount of uses.
*[[Coal bag]] can hold up to 27 additional pieces of coal.

==Special Mining Areas==
*''[[Coal Trucks]]'' - The coal trucks are located west from [[Seers' Village]] and north from Ardougne. There are 18 coal rocks and handy carts for storing coal in. The carts can store 120 at a time and it is also recommended to take 28 coal when leaving as well. There is a quick way or a slow way to get to and from the coal trucks.
:Quick Way: With 20 Agility go across the log that is on the east side of the coal trucks. The Camelot teleport spell can also be used for quick access to the Seers' bank
:Slow Way: To walk all the way around the lake, past the fishing guild, to Seers' Village.
:Once in Seers' Village go north-west from Seers' Village bank and there are more coal trucks in the shed. Remove all the coal and bank, repeating the process until all the ore has been taken.
After completing the [[Seers' Village Tasks]] the coal trucks can hold up to a max of 196 coal before having to be emptied.

*[[Mining Guild]] - In the Mining Guild there are 37 coal and 5 mithril rocks. It is close to a bank (just climb the ladders to the west and head north). Level 60 Mining is required to enter (level 59 miners can achieve this by drinking a Dwarven Stout just before entering the guild). There is one especially efficient place to mine, in the south-east corner, where there are 6 coal in very close proximity. Mining mithril is not recommended in the guild unless there is no-one else at the rocks. An anvil is available outside of the guild in the North end of the mines. The anvil, in combination with the [[superheat]] spell, allows the player to smith the ores they mine. The smithed items can be turned into coins with the [[high alchemy]] spell or sold at the nearby shop avoiding trips to the bank.
You can save a couple of seconds while banking using the skills necklace's ''Mining Guild'' teleport, which teleports you directly in front of the stairs leading down to the mining area.

*[[Crafting Guild]] - The Crafting Guild is the best place in free play to mine gold, silver, and clay. 40 crafting and a [[Brown apron]] (or a crafting accomplishment cape gained at level 99 crafting) are required to enter. Members can easily teleport there by use of a ''[[Skills necklace]]'' or the ''[[balloon transport system]]''. [[Gold ore]] is very valuable and in high demand by members using the [[Goldsmith Gauntlets]] for quick smithing experience, so free players hoping to make money mining would benefit greatly by training their Crafting level to 40.

*''[[Arzinian Mine]]'' - After completing the [[Between a Rock...]] quest, members can access the largest gold mine in the game, with 146 gold rocks. Players must talk to [[Dondakan]] while wearing a [[Gold helmet]] in order to access it. To leave the mine, simply remove the helmet or log off and log in again. The mine is very far from a bank; however, a short ways away, there is a dwarf who will deliver [[Gold ore]] to the bank for you in exchange for a 20% cut of the profits, rounded up. The fee is halved if the player is wearing a [[Ring of Charos]] (a).

*[[Shooting Star]] - A shooting star can be seen through a telescope in a [[Player-owned house]] every two hours. Details will be given, such as the location of impact site and time remaining until impact. Once a shooting star has crashed onto [[Gielinor]], a player may search it out and mine it. Mining the star will give the player stardust, which can be exchanged for some rewards from a [[Star sprite]] at the middle of the star, after the star has been fully mined. The sprite will also give the player an ability to mine more than one ore per rock (for a limited amount of time). Only 200 stardust pieces can be mined from the star. After that, the player can continue to mine the star and get experience (amount of experience depends on the level of star, or the amount of outer shell of the star still intact). This can be helpful to assist people in breaking the star apart so they can get their reward. Also, a star sprite can only reward a player once per day. It is recommended that the player exchanges a full 200 stardust pieces, for a larger reward.

*[[Living Rock Caverns]] - The living rock cavern has [[Concentrated coal rocks]] and [[Concentrated gold rocks]], which can be mined for multiple amounts of ore, gaining fast amounts of experience, and with the nearby deposit box, you gain good amounts of money from it. You need 77 and 80 Mining for coal and gold respectively.
*[[Dwarven Mine resource dungeon]] - Requires level 15 [[Dungeoneering]] to enter, but contains 3 silver rocks, 13 coal rocks and 6 mithril rocks, along with a bank deposit box. This mining location is by far the closest location to a bank/deposit box in ''Runescape'', and therefore it is a very favourable place to mine, especially in free to play servers.
*[[Lava Flow Mine]] - After completing the [[King of the Dwarves]] quest, players unlock a new area to mine with a chance to receive the [[Golden mining suit]]. There are a number of distractions at the mine which are pretty much just random events. To successfully achieve the best experience, you must make sure you are mining at the segment with a 50% lava flow which can be checked by clicking the gauges. No ore is produced here.

[[
'''Mining Time'''

    Walking/running time from Grand Exchange to bank in Al Kharid = 3:30
    Walking/running time from Al Kharid mine to bank in Al Kharid = 1:15
    Walking/running time from Grand Exchange to West Varrock Mine = 0:45
    Walking/running time from West Varrock Mine to bank = 0:40
    Walking/running time from Grand Exchange to Crafting guild = 3:00
    Walking/running time from Crafting guild to bank = 1:00
    Walking/running time from Grand Exchange to East Varrock Mine = 2:00
    Walking/running time from East Varrock Mine to bank = 0:45
    Walking/running time from Grand Exchange to north entrance of Dwarven Mine = 2:15
    Walking/running time from north entrance of Dwarven Mine to south entrance of Dwarven Mine = 0:45
    Walking/running time from south entrance of Dwarven Mine to closest iron ore = 0:15
    Walking/running time from south entrance of Dwarven Mine to bank = 0:45 (0:25,requires 15 dungeoneering)
    Walking/running time from south entrance of Dwarven Mine to Grand Exchange (overland route through Falador) = 3:15
    Walking/running time from north entrance of Dwarven Mine to closest iron ore = 0:20
    Walking/running time from north entrance of Dwarven Mine to bank in Edgeville = 1:15
    Walking/running time from Gunnarsgrunn to bank in Edgeville = 0:40
    Walking/running time from Grand Exchange to Gunnarsgrunn = 1:00
    Walking/running time from Rimmington mine to bank in Draynor village (using cabbage teleport) = 0:45
    Walking/running time from bank in Draynor village to Rimmington mine = 1:00
    Walking/running time from Rimmington mine to Grand Exchange (using cabbage teleport) = 2:30

==Trivia==
* On [[3 July]] [[2007]], the mining animation was dramatically changed. The change initially irked some players, likely because they had become accustomed to the very steady pace and sound of the prior animation. Some players believe this "nerf'd" mining as the animation seems longer thus apparently increasing the time a rock is hit before an ore is yielded.
*There were some old RS Classic mining rocks around Ardougne, where some players have been known to pull off the ring of stone trick to surprise unsuspecting players. However, these rocks were graphically updated to the new look on [[17 November]] [[2009]].
*Early in RS classic it was possible to mine gems from rocks, that you did not have the proper level to normally mine ore. This allowed a player to rapidly click on the rock and obtain gems without actually mining it. This exploit was swiftly fixed.
*It is possible to obtain the ore from a rock a few seconds after someone else has mined the ore from the same rock.

==See also==
* [[Mines and mining sites]]
*[[Free-to-play Mining training]], a guide to training Mining for free-to-play players
*[[Pay-to-play Mining training]], a guide to training Mining for pay-to-play players
* [[Quest experience rewards#Mining|Quest experience rewards - Mining]]
* [[Grand Exchange Market Watch/Mining]]
* [[Mining/Level up table]]
* [[Calculators#Mining|Mining Calculators]]

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