Mining

Mining UI

Mining is a gathering skill that allows players to obtain ore used in Smithing. It is the only source of Geodes, Silver, and Rune slates. Mining is also a source of Gems and Salt. Each mining location provides different possible loot, but gems and Geodes can be found in every location.

The Deep Pit is a dangerous location, meaning the player may sometimes get attacked by a Greater Demon when mining there (Recommended gear is adamantite/runite with a recommended level of 50 for all combat stats). This fight cannot be escaped from, and losing to the Greater Demon locks the player out of the location for 15 minutes. It is recommended that the player has 60+ in combat levels and a armor of minimum adamantite, but runite is recommended to be able to AFK-mine deep pit. Deep Pit only yields more profit than other mining zones if you have a good pickaxe(Runite Pickaxe is recommended), Superheating x5, and Gathering.

The action timer for mining is based on the players effective mining level, and can be affected by using Haste enchantment.

Uses

• Ore can be smelted into bars through Smithing
• Gems are used in Crafting and Augmenting
• Rune Slates are used in Runecrafting
• Geodes can be opened for a chance at ores, gems, additional geodes, or talismans
• Salt is used in Cooking
• Clay and Sand can be used to create Fertilizer
• Stone has no current use - it's classified as a "junk drop" for the purposes of the Destructive Testing enchantment

Zones/Drop Frequency

Optimal Zone/Ore

If you need a specific ore you can find the best place below

	Ore	Req. Level for zone	Zone
	Copper Ore	1	Clay Pit
	Tin Ore	1	Clay Pit
	Iron Ore	20	Village
	Gold Ore	40	Underground
	Mithril Ore	40	Underground
	Adamantite Ore	50	Hidden Mine
	Runite Ore	60	Deep Pit
	Stygian Ore	70	Deep Pit

Drop Frequency

	Copper	Tin	Iron	Gold	Mithril	Addy	Runite	Clay	Stone	Sand	Silver	Coal	Slate	Stygian	Salt
Clay Pit	20	20						40	10	10
City Outskirt	30	30	5					10	10	10		5
Village			50						25			25
Desert			9	5	20			3		20	20	10	9		10
Underground			5	25	20				5		15	5	15		10
Hidden Mine				10	10	35	5		10		20		10
Volcano				10	20	20	20				20		10
Deep Pit				25			50						25	10

Note that these numbers represent a frequency, that's why they sometimes add up to more than 100 in total.
To get percentage values you need to do (frequency / totalFrequency) * 100, i.e. Clay in Desert: (3 / 106) * 100 = 2.83%

Average Drop Per Hour

These numbers represent the number of each item you get per hour at base time

	Copper	Tin	Iron	Gold	Mithril	Addy	Runite	Clay	Stone	Sand	Silver	Coal	Slate	Stygian	Salt
Clay Pit	144	144						288	72	72
City Outskirt	135	135	22.5					45	45	45		22.5
Village			225						112.5			112.5
Desert			25.47	14.15	56.6			8.49		56.6	56.6	28.3	25.47		28.3
Underground			15	75	60				15		45	15	45		30
Hidden Mine				24	24	84	12		24		48		24
Volcano				24	48	48	48				48		24
Deep Pit				40.91			81.82						40.91	16.36

Gems

Gems are rare rewards received while mining, the drop chance of which can be boosted with the Scroll of the Prospector. Gems are used in Crafting and as a material while Augmenting.

Several Monsters drop gems, including Lesser Demons and Giants. Gems can also be found by opening Chests, while using the Scroll of Refining enchantment while smithing or by using the Scroll of Root Digging while Foraging.

When mining, the chance to obtain a gem is based on the base timer of the area. When hunting gems, it therefore doesn't matter which area is used. The Scroll of the Prospector can be used to enchant a pickaxe, which further increases the chance of finding gems when mining.

	Item	GP	Distribution
	Sapphire	1,000	40%
	Emerald	2,000	30%
	Ruby	5,000	20%
	Diamond	10,000	7%
	Black Opal	50,000	3%

Equipment

Equipment that can used to support mining outside of enchantments.

	Name	Requirement	Source	Effect	Augmenting Bonus	Enchantment Slots
	Bronze Pickaxe	-	Crafting	10 Mining Level	+0.5 Mining Level	1
	Iron Pickaxe	10 Mining	Crafting	20 Mining Level	+1 Mining Level	2
	Mithril Pickaxe	30 Mining	Crafting	30 Mining Level	+1.5 Mining Level	3
	Adamantite Pickaxe	40 Mining	Crafting	40 Mining Level	+2 Mining Level	4
	Runite Pickaxe	50 Mining	Crafting	50 Mining Level	+2.5 Mining Level	5
	Stygian Pickaxe	60 Mining	Crafting	60 Mining Level	+3 Mining Level	6

Enchantments

Enchantments that benefit/can be used while Mining.

	Scroll	Slot	Level	Silver	Rune 1	Rune 2	Rune 3	Rune 4	Rune 5	Effect
	Scroll of Destructive Testing	Pickaxe	16	200	30 Earth	30 Fire	30 Chaos	30 Mind	-	Destroys junk drops when mined, granting 5 mining experience each.
	Scroll of the Prospector	Pickaxe	25	300	40 Air	40 Fire	40 Cosmic	-	-	Increases your chance to find gems while mining by a mysterious amount.
	Scroll of Wealth	Ring, Necklace	37	500	50 Nature	50 Mind	50 Cosmic	-	-	Automatically sell resources for 20% more gold than their normal vendor value.
	Scroll of Naturalist	Gloves, Boots	49	600	60 Air	60 Water	60 Nature	60 Cosmic	-	Increases your chance to find chests while gathering.
	Scroll of Gathering	Ring, Necklace	64	800	70 Earth	70 Fire	70 Water	70 Mind	70 Cosmic	Gain a 10% chance to find an extra resource while gathering.
	Scroll of Enlightenment	Gloves, Boots	73	900	70 Air	70 Water	70 Chaos	70 Mind	-	Gain 1 more essence whenever you gain essence.
	Scroll of Superheating	Pickaxe	76	900	80 Earth	80 Fire	80 Cosmic	-	-	Gain a 1% chance to instantly smelt an ore into a bar when mining.
	Scroll of the Scholar	Ring, Necklace	88	1000	90 Chaos	90 Mind	90 Cosmic	-	-	Gain 20% more experience, but no items. This does not apply to combat, farming, or crafting.
	Scroll of Haste	Ring, Necklace	94	1100	100 Air	100 Chaos	100 Mind	100 Cosmic	-	Increases action speed by 4%.