Mining is perhaps the most valuable skill in runescape. With this skill you can mine all types of ores and
smith them with the
smithing skill. The mining skill is used to get ores and metals from rocks. The ores can then either be sold or made into different
objects using the
smithing and
crafting skills. To mine, the only object you will need is a pickaxe. These can be bought at the pickaxe shop in the Dwarf Mines.
Rocks can be found at the various mining sites throughout runescape.
If you right click on a rock, you will get the option to prospect it. When you prospect a rock, you will be told what
sort of ores you are able to mine from it.
To mine a rock simply click the "Mine" option on the rock, the first on in the list. You can also just click on that
rock to make it faster. If there is an ore in that rock there is a chance you will extract it, provided your mining is
high enough to mine that particular ore.
Ore is quite hard to get out of rocks. It might take quite a few attempts before
you meet with success.
As your mining level gets higher it will become slowly easier. Once someone has mined a rock there
will be no ore available to get from it for a short while; wait a bit and you will be able to mine ore from it again. Keep
in mind that different rocks have different respawn times.
The Mining Guild
If you are mining level 60 or above, then you can enter the Mining Guild located in Falador.
The mining guild
contains a number of items useful for miners, including coal rocks and mithril rocks. You will also have access to the main
dwarven mines from here.
Pickaxes
The following is a table showing at what level you can wield the different Pickaxes. The better the Pickaxe, the more
chance you have of sucessfully mining the ore. A similar table to the one below can be opened in the game by clicking the
mining skill icon in the stats menu.
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|
Pickaxe Type |
Level required to wield |
 |
 |
Bronze Pickaxe |
1 |
 |
Iron Pickaxe |
1 |
 |
Steel Pickaxe |
6 |
 |
Mithril Pickaxe |
21 |
 |
Adamant Pickaxe |
31 |
 |
Rune Pickaxe |
41 |
Gem Rocks
Players who have completed the Shilo Village quest will have access to some special rocks solely for mining gems from. These rocks contain Sapphires, Rubies, Emeralds,
Diamonds, Red Topaz, Opals and Jade gems. The Topaz, Opal and Jade gemstones are for Members only.
Mining levels
|
|
Ore |
Level required |
|
Ore |
Level required |
 |
Rune Essence*
|
1 |
 |
Clay |
1 |
 |
Copper Ore |
1 |
 |
Tin Ore |
1 |
 |
Iron Ore |
15 |
 |
Silver Ore |
20 |
 |
Coal |
30 |
 |
Sandstone |
35 |
 |
Gold Ore |
40 |
 |
Granite |
45 |
 |
Mithril Ore |
55 |
 |
Adamantite Ore |
70 |
 |
Runite Ore |
85 |
|
* (after completing the Rune Mysteries quest)
