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Motherlode Mine

You can select to mine in Motherlode Mine for a chance to receive Golden nugget Golden nugget and a vast array of ores, requiring mining:3030. You cannot receive clue scrolls from mining here, and you cannot powermine here. The Varrock armour effect does not work here. The xp with all boosts before collecting 100 Golden nugget Golden nugget and mining:7272 is roughly mining:44k XP44k XP per hour, whereas after unlocking the upper level, it is around mining:54k XP54k XP per hour.

To mine here, use .

Boosts

  • Approx 20% faster mining for having 100 Golden nugget Golden nugget in your skilling CL + 72 mining:7272
  • Falador elite diary provides slightly increased better ores
  • Invisible 4 mining levels boost for Celestial ring Celestial ring or Celestial signet Celestial signet - Works from bank
  • Pickaxe boost (see Mining page )
  • Prospector outfit (see Mining page ) - MUST BE EQUIPPED IN SKILLING SETUP

Golden Nuggets

  • Motherlode mine is the only place where you can obtain Golden nugget Golden nugget .
  • They are given at a rate of 2.73% per Pay-dirt Pay-dirt mined.
  • Starting at mining:3030, you can expect to receive 1-5 nuggets per 30 minute trip. At level mining:7272, and unlocking the upper level, you can expect around 6-11 nuggets per trip. At mining:9999 with all boosts, you can expect around 7-12 nuggets per trip.

Golden Nugget Shop

  • You can use Golden nugget Golden nugget to purchase the Prospector's outfit through the command.
  • The outfit must be equipped in the skilling setup, and provides bonus xp on the return of mining trips.
ItemXP BoostNugget Cost
Prospector helmet Prospector helmet 0.4%40
Prospector jacket Prospector jacket 0.8%60
Prospector legs Prospector legs 0.6%50
Prospector boots Prospector boots 0.2%30
Complete set2.5%180

Other things you can purchase with Golden nugget Golden nugget are listed below.

ItemUsesNugget Cost
Bag full of gems Bag full of gems Can be opened to receive 40 random gems.40
Coal bag Coal bag 60% boost at blast furnace for bars that require Coal Coal 100
Gem bag Gem bag None100