Mining
Mining is a skill that allows players to obtain ores from rocks. The higher a player's Mining level and the tier of their pickaxe, the more likely they are to successfully extract ore. Ores are used in Smithing to create bars.
You can purchase pickaxes from Master Smelter in the Skilling Zone, or get them as drops from monsters.
Ores
All ores can be found in the Skilling Zone.
Dragon ore can also be found at ::redwoods.
Level |
Ore | Experience | Challenge Exp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Copper ore | 875xp | 350xp |
| 1 | 
|
Tin ore | 875xp | 350xp |
| 1 | 
|
Pure essence | 450/525xp | 180/210xp |
| 15 | 
|
Iron ore | 1,250xp | 500xp |
| 30 | 
|
Coal ore | 1,750xp | 700xp |
| 40 | 
|
Gold ore | 3,250xp | 1,300xp |
| 55 | 
|
Mithril ore | 3,750xp | 1,500xp |
| 70 | 
|
Adamantite ore | 4,250xp | 1,700xp |
| 80 | 
|
Runite ore | 5,000xp | 2,000xp |
| 90 | 
|
Dragon ore | 7,500xp | 3,000xp |
Pickaxes
Pickaxes are needed to mine rocks. They can be equipped as a weapon, giving players one extra space in their inventory. Higher level pickaxes grant more frequent opportunities to obtain an ore from a rock, but have no effect upon the chance of successfully doing so.
You can purchase pickaxes from Master Smelter in the Skilling Zone, or get them as drops from monsters.
A player's Mining level determines the type of pickaxe they can mine with. A player's Attack level determines if you can equip it or not.
Level |
Pickaxe | Req. to equip | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Bronze pickaxe |  1
|
| 1 | 
|
Iron pickaxe | 1
|
| 6 | 
|
Steel pickaxe | 5
|
| 21 | 
|
Mithril pickaxe | 20
|
| 31 | 
|
Adamant pickaxe | 30
|
| 41 | 
|
Rune pickaxe | 40
|
| 61 | 
|
Dragon pickaxe | 60
|
| 61 | 
|
Infernal pickaxe | 60
|
| 81 | 
|
Crystal pickaxe | 1
|
| 85 | 
|
Celestial pickaxe | 1
|
Infernal pickaxe
The Infernal pickaxe is a special pickaxe that requires level 61 Mining to use. It is created by using a Smouldering stone on a Dragon pickaxe, requiring level 61 Mining and level 85 Smithing to create. Mining rocks with it equipped or in the inventory will give a 1/3 chance for the ore to automatically combust. This will consume the ore and will grant some Smithing experience, 2.5 times lower than the amount that would usually be gained when creating a bar from the ore, without requiring coal.
Skilling outfit
| Outfit | Exp bonus | How to obtain | |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Mining hat | Obtained by completing the easy achievement: Ore Extractor
Mine 125 ore | |
 |
Mining top | Obtained by completing the hard achievement: Mineral Maestro
Mine 750 dragon ore | |
 |
Mining Legs | Obtained by completing the hard achievement: Mineral Maestro
Mine 750 dragon ore | |
 |
Mining gloves | Obtained by completing the medium achievement: Ore Prospector
Mine 400 ores | |
 |
Mining boots | Obtained by completing the medium achievement: Ore Prospector
Mine 400 ores | |
| Complete set | |||
AFK Zone
In the AFK Zone located at home you can afk mine the "Ancient Stone" which will net you 150k xp/hr for normal mode and 60k xp/h for challenge mode. Additionally, there are data diamonds in the donator zone (::dz).
