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Mining

You can train Mining using [[/mine name:ore]]. If no quantity is specified, it will default to a full trip. Using the powermine option will result in no ores being obtained, but provides significantly faster mining xp rates.

Fastest Route to 99

This is the fastest method to obtain 99 mining. It yields almost no profit since it's all done via powermining.

1-15: Powermine Copper/Tin 15-45: Powermine Iron 45-99: Powermine Granite

While you can obtain the prospector's outfit from Motherlode mine with golden nuggets (fastest method), the time spent to obtain the outfit is negligible against overall time to get to 99.

Profitable Route to 99

1-15: Powermine Copper/Tin
15-37: Powermine Iron
37-50: Mine Volcanic ash
50-71: Mine Iron (For use of Crystal pickaxe)
PICK N MIX UNTIL 99
Mine Gold ore (fastest and quite profitable)
Mine Gem rocks (best pet chance but much less profitable)
Mine Amethyst from 92-99 (with expert mining gloves)
Zalcano (12-16k xp/hr)

Pickaxes

All pickaxes in the bot will provide a specific increase to your chance of mining ores (i.e. mining speed). The best pickaxe to use is a Crystal pickaxe (Lvl 71) with the second-best being a Dragon, Infernal, or 3rd Age pickaxe (Lvl 61). Gilded pickaxes perform the same as a rune axe. The Crystal pickaxe does not degrade and the Infernal pickaxe does not smelt ores while mining. Pickaxes do not need to be equipped for the bonus to apply.

Mining Guild

If you have at least 60 Mining, the ore you are mining provides minerals, and the rock is located within the Mining guild, you will gain an invisible +7 mining levels. This will grant a small increase to the speed in which you will mine ores. This boost does not let you use higher level pickaxes or mine higher level ores. You cannot get gold nuggets from mining within the guild.

  • Ores in Guild - Iron, Coal, Gold, Mithril, Adamant, Runite, Amethyst

Powermining

Using this filter when mining ores allows your minion to reach much higher xp rates, at the expense of not receiving any ores from your trip. For ironmen, it may be beneficial to mine normally so they can use the ores for early smithing or crafting levels. You will still receive minerals and clues when powermining. You cannot receive golden nuggets from powermining as it is not allowed in Motherlode mine.

Gold & Silver Ore

If you have 99 crafting, you will get a significant 70% boost to your trip time, due to using the bank at the crafting guild. This applies only when mining gold and silver ores. You cannot recieve gold nuggets from mining gold or silver ores, rather only from Motherlode mine.

Celestial Ring/Signet

The Celestial ring or signet will provide an invisible +4 mining levels. It does not have to be charged for the boost to apply. It can also be equipped anywhere or left in your bank for the boost to apply. This boost does not let you use higher level pickaxes or mine higher level ores.

Mining cape

Currently, the Mining cape is NOT affecting granite and sandstone mining trips. This message will be removed as soon as a fix is implemented.

The Mining cape provides a 5% bonus to the amount of ores you will receive. The extra ores received will not give extra xp, however, the bonus effect stacks with Varrock armours. The cape has no effect when powermining. It applies to all ores except for runite and amethyst. It does not need to be equipped for the bonus to apply.

Varrock Armour

Currently, the Varrock armours (all variants) are NOT affecting granite and sandstone mining trips. This message will be removed as soon as a fix is implemented.

The Varrock diary rewards provide a 10% bonus to the amount of ores you will receive. Higher tiers of diary completion means higher tier ores are affected. The extra ores received will not give extra xp, however, the bonus effect stacks with the Mining cape. These armours have no effect when powermining. This effect also applies to sandstone and granite. It does not need to be equipped for the bonus to apply. It also has no effect within Motherlode mine.

  • Varrock Armour 1: Clay - Coal
  • Varrock Armour 2: Clay - Mithril
  • Varrock Armour 3: Clay - Adamant
  • Varrock Armour 4: Clay - Amethyst

Prospector's Outfit

Must be equipped in the skilling setup for the boost to apply. Nuggets are only obtained from Motherlode mine.

ItemXP BoostGolden Nugget Cost
Prospector helmet0.4%40
Prospector jacket0.8%60
Prospector legs0.6%50
Prospector boots0.2%30
Complete set:2.5%180

Mining Gloves

These gloves give the chance to not deplete rocks when mining, effectively speeding up your mining trip. They must be equipped in any setup for the boost to apply.

ItemOres AffectedMineral Cost
Mining glovesSilver, Coal, Gold60
Superior mining glovesMithril, Adamant, Runite120
Expert mining glovesAll of the above + Amethyst60 + other 2 gloves

Unidentified Minerals

The amount of unidentified minerals rewarded is based in the total trip time. The amount received is a randomly selected number between 0 and the total trip time divided by 4, floored/rounded down. For example, a trip of 30 minutes will award between 0 and 7 unidentified minerals.

The only other thing unidentified minerals can be used to purchase are:

  • (20 Unidentified minerals)

XP/hr

OreMining LvlXP/hrPowerminingOtherItems/hr
Granite99125,000Yes
Granite90116,000Yes
Gem rock99115,000YesKaramja Medium
Gem rock90107,000YesKaramja Medium
Granite80105,000Yes
Gem rock9998,000NoKaramja Medium48x Uncut diamond, 59x Uncut emerald, 354x Uncut jade, 709x Uncut opal, 177x Uncut red topaz, 59x Uncut ruby, 107x Uncut sapphire
Gem rock8097,000YesKaramja Medium
Granite7094,000Yes
Sandstone9993,000Yes
Gem rock9092,000NoKaramja Medium44x Uncut diamond, 56x Uncut emerald, 332x Uncut jade, 664x Uncut opal, 166x Uncut red topaz, 56x Uncut ruby, 100x Uncut sapphire
Gem rock7087,000YesKaramja Medium
Sandstone9086,000Yes
Gem rock8085,000NoKaramja Medium41x Uncut diamond, 51x Uncut emerald, 306x Uncut jade, 612x Uncut opal, 153x Uncut red topaz, 52x Uncut ruby, 92x Uncut sapphire
Sandstone9983,000No464x Sandstone (10kg), 463x Sandstone (1kg), 463x Sandstone (2kg), 464x Sandstone (5kg)
Iron ore8082,000Yes24x Unidentified minerals
Iron ore7081,000Yes23x Unidentified minerals
Sandstone9078,000No430x Sandstone (10kg), 431x Sandstone (1kg), 431x Sandstone (2kg), 431x Sandstone (5kg)
Gem rock7077,000NoKaramja Medium37x Uncut diamond, 47x Uncut emerald, 277x Uncut jade, 554x Uncut opal, 139x Uncut red topaz, 47x Uncut ruby, 84x Uncut sapphire
Sandstone8077,000Yes
Sandstone8071,000No394x Sandstone (10kg), 394x Sandstone (1kg), 393x Sandstone (2kg), 393x Sandstone (5kg)
Sandstone7068,000Yes
Granite9966,000No365x Granite (2kg), 366x Granite (500g), 365x Granite (5kg)
Granite9063,000No351x Granite (2kg), 350x Granite (500g), 351x Granite (5kg)
Sandstone7063,000No350x Sandstone (10kg), 349x Sandstone (1kg), 348x Sandstone (2kg), 350x Sandstone (5kg)
Granite8060,000No332x Granite (2kg), 333x Granite (500g), 332x Granite (5kg)
Iron ore8058,000No1.7k Iron ore, 17x Unidentified minerals
Silver ore9958,000Yes
Iron ore7057,000No1.6k Iron ore, 17x Unidentified minerals
Granite7056,000No311x Granite (2kg), 311x Granite (500g), 311x Granite (5kg)
Silver ore9054,000Yes
Silver ore9953,000No1.3k Silver ore
Silver ore8050,000Yes
Silver ore8047,000No1.2k Silver ore
Coal9945,000Yes15x Unidentified minerals
Silver ore7044,000Yes
Coal9042,000Yes14x Unidentified minerals
Gold ore9942,000Yes
Silver ore7042,000No1.1k Silver ore
Gold ore9940,000No622x Gold ore
Coal8038,000Yes13x Unidentified minerals
Copper ore7038,000Yes
Gold ore9038,000Yes
Tin ore7038,000Yes
Gold ore9037,000No576x Gold ore
Coal9036,000No728x Coal, 13x Unidentified minerals
Gold ore8035,000Yes
Coal7034,000Yes12x Unidentified minerals
Gold ore8034,000No523x Gold ore
Mithril ore9932,000Yes
Coal7030,000No611x Coal, 11x Unidentified minerals
Gold ore7030,000Yes
Mithril ore9030,000Yes
Tainted essence chunk7030,000Yes
Mithril ore9028,000No353x Mithril ore
Mithril ore8027,000Yes
Tainted essence chunk7027,000No22.6k Tainted essence chunk
Mithril ore8025,000No321x Mithril ore
Mithril ore7024,000Yes
Iron ore4023,000Yes
Amethyst9922,000Yes5x Unidentified minerals
Mithril ore7022,000No284x Mithril ore
Gem rock4020,000YesKaramja Medium
Iron ore4020,000No591x Iron ore
Adamantite ore9919,000Yes
Copper ore7019,000No1.1k Copper ore
Tin ore7019,000No1.1k Tin ore
Adamantite ore9018,000Yes
Adamantite ore9017,000No186x Adamantite ore
Daeyalt essence rock7017,000Yes8.5k Daeyalt shard
Adamantite ore8016,000Yes
Sandstone4015,000Yes
Adamantite ore7014,000Yes
Adamantite ore7013,000No146x Adamantite ore
Copper ore4013,000Yes
Runite ore9913,000YesCOTS1x Loop half of key (moon key)
Tin ore4013,000Yes
Volcanic ash7013,000Yes
Runite ore9012,000YesCOTS1x Loop half of key (moon key)
Silver ore4012,000Yes
Clay7011,000Yes
Copper ore4010,000No570x Copper ore
Daeyalt essence rock7010,000No5k Daeyalt shard
Pure essence7010,000Yes
Rune essence7010,000Yes
Tin ore4010,000No571x Tin ore
Coal408,000Yes
Copper ore108,000Yes
Tin ore108,000Yes
Coal407,000No156x Coal
Copper ore17,000Yes
Gold ore407,000Yes
Pure essence707,000No1.5k Pure essence
Rune essence707,000No1.5k Rune essence
Tin ore17,000Yes
Copper ore16,000No353x Copper ore
Tin ore16,000No353x Tin ore
Volcanic ash406,000Yes
Clay705,000No1.1k Clay
Clay403,000Yes
Pure essence403,000Yes
Rune essence13,000Yes
Clay12,000Yes
Clay11,000No353x Clay
Saltpetre10Yes