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Rocks
Rock Ore Picture Level Experience Best Place to Mine
Clay 1 5 West Varrock
Copper 1 17.5 East Varrock
Tin 1 17.5 East Varrock
Blurite 10 17.5 Ice Dungeon
Iron 15 35 Falador End of Dwarf Mines
Silver 20 40 West Varrock (or Crafting Guild)
Coal 30 50 Dwarf Coal Carts (members only) or Skeleton Mine in the Wilderness
Gold 40 65 Crafting Guild if you have 40 Crafting, Karamja Volcano if you don't
Mithril 55 80 Hobgoblin Mines* in the Wilderness
Adamanite 70 95 Lumbridge Swamps/Level 32* Wilderness
Runite 85 120 Downstairs Hero's Guild for Members, High Level Wilderness for Freeplay

Pickaxes

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 pickaxes from most general stores for 1gp. Here is some info about them (prices are from Nurmof in Dwarf Mine):

Pick Mining Level Cost [In GP]
Bronze 1 1
Iron 2 140
Steel 6 500
Mithril 21 1,300
Adamantite 31 3,200
Rune 41 32,000

 

Mine Location and Information


Mine Name Location Available Ore Misc. Notes
Ardougne Sewer Mine * Down the manhole east of the chapel and general store 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 (5 loads, 140 Coal) you go to the house north of the Seers' Village tavern, take out the coal and carry it to the bank.
Crafting Guild Southwest 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 (members can go north through nearby gate and climb over Broken wall to quickly access West Falador bank).
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 scorpions 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 banks are on the second floor, southwest corner
Hero’s Guild * In Taverly, northwest of 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, far east 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, 5 mithril 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 Nearest bank is Yanille
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 (Al-Kharid chasm mine) 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 Village 1 iron, 1 silver, 1 coal, 2 mithril, 2 adamantite Closest bank is in Shilo Village (Must have completed Shilo Village Quest.)
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, 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, 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, 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, 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, closest bank is in Edgeville
Wilderness Coal Mine Level 10 wilderness 34 coal Beware of PKers, closest bank is in Edgeville
Brimhaven Mine * Southwest of Brimhaven 6 Gold Nearest bank is in East Ardougne (via boat, costs 30gp)
Brimhaven Mine 2 * Northwest of Brimhaven, near Moss giant island 10 Gold Nearest bank is in East Ardougne (via boat, costs 30gp)
Crandor Mines Crandor Isle Nearest bank is Draynor (via boat, costs 30gp)
Desert Mining Camp * South of Al-Kharid Adamantite, 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, costs 30gp) - lvl 21 skeletons nearby
Monastery Mine * South of East Ardougne Zoo 4 coal, 6 iron Nearest bank is East Ardougne
Mines with * are member only mines
 
Random Encounters

There are a few random encounters while mining. Occasionally a Rock golem will appear, which will attack you. Its' 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 ground nearby. 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.
Gems

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 an enchanted dragonstone Amulet of Glory (members only). Members can mine gems at the Shilo Village mine inside the walls (must have completed Shilo Village quest), which yields only gems (any gem from opals to diamonds).

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