Mining is a skill that gives players the ability to mine ores and gems from different rocks; it is a very simple skill, and a pickaxe is the only requirement to get started. Training mining is one of the slowest skills to train in OSRS. However, to get better experience rates, you should use the tick manipulation methods discussed below.
When trying to get the best experience rates, it is important to use the best pickaxe for your level to reduce the time a rock takes to get depleted, and as a result, get better experience rates. Here are all the pickaxes available in OSRS, in order of their effectiveness:
Crystal pickaxe: This requires 71 mining and 70 attack.
Infernal pickaxe: This requires 61 mining and 60 attack.
Dragon pickaxe: This requires 61 mining and 60 attack.
Rune pickaxe: This requires 41 mining and 40 attack.
Adamant pickaxe: This requires 31 mining and 30 attack.
Mithril pickaxe: This requires 21 mining and 20 attack.
Black pickaxe: This requires 11 mining and 70 attack.
Steel pickaxe: This requires 6 mining and 5 attack.
ron pickaxe: This has no requirement. 
Players are awarded different tiers of Varrock armour for completing the different Varrock diaries. The Varrock armour gives a 10% chance of the ability to mine 2 ores at once from specific rocks. Varrock Armour 1 gives this effect from mining iron, Varrock Armour 2 for mining granite, and Varrock Armour 4 when mining Amethyst.
When the mining gloves are equipped, certain rocks like iron, silver, coal, and gold will not deplete when mined once, allowing the player to mine one rock for longer durations. The mining gloves are a pair of gloves that can be bought for 40 unidentified minerals from Belona’s shop. Although 20 mining is required to wear them, 60 mining is required to enter the mining guild to purchase them.
When the celestial ring is worn, it gives players an invisible +4 boost to mining even when it is not charged. It can be purchased from Dusuri’s Star Shop for 2,000 stardust.
The Prospector Outfit is a set that can be purchased after obtaining 180 golden nuggets while mining in the Motherlode Mine minigame and provides a 2.5% mining EXP boost when mining
It’s recommended that players follow the training methods described below after they have completed quests with a few requirements that also give mining experience. You should complete:
Doric’s quest: It provides 1,300 mining experience and has no requirement The Digsite: It provides 15,300 mining experience and requires 10 agility, 10 herblore, and 25 thieving. Plague City: It provides 1,300 mining experience and has no requirements The Giant Dwarf: it provides 2,500 mining experience and requires 14 thieving, 12 crafting, 16 firemaking, and 33 magic Another Slice of H.A.M: it provides 3,000 mining experience and requires 15 attack and 25 prayer The Lost Tribe provides 3,000 mining experience and requires 13 Agility and 13 Thieving.All these quests grant a total experience of 27,525 mining experience, which would take you from 1 to 37 mining. However, if for any reason you don't want to or can't do the quests, in this guide, we will cover the fastest methods to get from level 1 to 99 mining. Let's begin:
Players aiming for 99 mining should always drop the ores they mine, not bank them or use any other method, since "powermining," which means dropping the ores, is the fastest way to reach 99 mining. Later on, we'll see the 2-tick method, which is even faster but requires more intense clicking.
Copper or Tin ore can be mined at level 1 mining from their corresponding rocks found in several locations; they both offer the same experience of 17.5 when mined.
Locations to mine Copper ore
The South Lumbridge Swamp mining site is the best place for players with low defence levels, since no monsters attack there. Although there are other places where these ores are found, such as Varrock, Falador, etc., they are more famous for being less crowded.
Mining Iron Ore is the fastest way to train mining between levels 15 to level 45. However, players will only be able to get the best experience rates if they are at the best location/spot. The best spots to mine iron ore are at locations where the iron rocks form a triangle, where there are 3 iron ore and can mine from the same tile, so the player will always have another iron rock to mine while the others are respawning.
Location to mine Iron ore
The best spot to use is the mining guild due to its proximity to a bank, as shown below. But there are other, more famous sites where 3 iron ores of this shape can be found, such as north of Ardougne and inside the Cam Torum mine.
Experience rates for Mining Iron Ores
Below level 60, you should expect 45,000-55,000 experience per hour After level 60, you should expect 75,000-85,000 experience per hourThree-tick mining granite at the Bandit Camp Quarry becomes the fastest method of training mining at level 45 until 99 mining. This method has a learning curve, and it is quite click-intensive. It is challenging for most players to get to 99 mining while following only this method. Easier alternative methods have been discussed below.
The Bandit Camp Quarry
The Bandit Camp Quarry is a mine south of the Bandit Camp. It is the only place to find granite rocks, which makes it an excellent spot for training in mining.
How to get to the Bandit Camp Quarry
The Camulet is the fastest method to get to the Bandit Camp Quarry.
The Pharaoh’s sceptre can also teleport to the Ancient Pyramid, which is close to Bandit Camp Quarry.
Players can use magic carpets close to Shantay to get to Bedabin camp and then run south to the Quarry.How to 3-tick mine Granite
Experience rates for 3-Tick Mining Granite
At level 45, you should expect 85,500 experience per hour At level 55, you should expect 95,000 experience per hour At level 65, you should expect 100,000 experience per hour At level 75, you should expect 110,000 experience per hour At level 85, you should expect 115,000 experience per hour At level 95, you should expect 120,000 experience per hourMining gem rocks requires 40 mining and grants 65 mining experience per gem. It is a good alternative to the methods listed above because it offers good experience rates without tick manipulation. The experience rates when mining gems with tick manipulation are comparable with the methods listed above. Mining Gem rocks is also very profitable and beneficial for ironmen who need opals, red topazes, or jades.
Locations for Mining Gems
There are two locations to mine gem rocks:
The best spot to mine gems is at Shilo Village Underground mine, as it contains 48 gem rocks and a nearby bank chest; it requires completion of the medium Karamja diary.
Profits from mining Gem rocks
Players can make up between 550,000 to 1,000,000 GP per hour from mining gemstones.
Requirements for Mining Gem Rocks
Completion of the medium Karamja diary to gain access to the underground portion of the Shilo village mine.
Completion of Shilo Village questExperience rates when Mining Gem Rocks
At level 50, you should expect 46,500 experience per hour At level 60, you should expect 50,000 experience per hour At level 70, you should expect 58,000 experience per hour At level 80, you should expect 66,000 experience per hour At level 90, you should expect 70,000 experience per hour At level 99, you should expect 75,000 experience per hourExperience rates should be double of what we show in here but using 3-tick method manipulation as we showed below.
The Volcanic Mine is a large volcanic chamber underneath the Fossil Island Volcano. Mining at the Volcanic mine is another low-effort alternative to the methods above. This is a minigame that requires an organised effort from a team. It is not profitable but yields good experience rates without needing tick manipulation.
Official world for the Volcanic Mine
World 323 (United States West)
How to get to the Volcanic Mine
The Fossil Island Volcano is shown above. You should go underneath through the Entrance guarded by Petrified Pete to get to the volcanic mine. The fastest method to get here is through:
Digsite pendant: This pendant is capable of teleporting you directly to Fossil Island
Digsite teleport: This can be bought from the Grand Exchange; it takes you to the dig site shown. You should board the ship north to get to Fossil Island.Experience rates when mining at the Volcanic Mine
At level 70, you should expect 68,500 experience per hour At level 75, you should expect 69,500 experience per hour At level 80, you should expect 72,000 experience per hour At level 85, you should expect 76,000 experience per hour At level 90, you should expect 79,000 experience per hour At level 95, you should expect 81,000 experience per hour At level 99, you should expect 84,000 experience per hourExperience rates should be double of what we show in here but using 3-tick method manipulation as we showed below.
Mining Calcified rocks is a low-effort alternative to the methods above, but they give relatively slow experience rates. These rocks deplete after about 70 seconds, and players who mine them will get blessed bone shards instead of bones and a small chance of receiving a calcified deposit.
Location of the Calcified rocks
Calcified rocks are found in the Cam Torum Mine. The Cam Torum mine can be found southwest of Can Torum; the fastest ways to get there are:
Requirement for Mining Calcified Rocks
The requirement for this method is to start the Perilous Moons quest.
Experience rates for Mining Calcified rocks
At level 50, you should expect 23,500 experience per hour At level 60, you should expect 27,000 experience per hour At level 70, you should expect 35,000 experience per hour At level 80, you should expect 40,000 experience per hour At level 90, you should expect 44,000 experience per hour At level 99, you should expect 49,000 experience per hourExperience rates should be double of what we show in here but using 3-tick method manipulation as we showed below.
The Motherlode mine is a members-only mining area that is found in the Falador Dwarven mine. Mining at Motherload Mine is a low-intensity training method that is quite profitable, especially for ironmen, but it gives relatively slow mining experience rates. The only requirement for mining at the Motherload Mine is 30 mining.
How to Mine at the Motherload Mine
Mining at the Motherload mine is quite easy to do, from the entrance, players need to mine the rocks on the floor and find a good spot to mine pay-dirt, using a crystal and dragon is recommended. Clean the pay-dirt in the machine located in the centre of the mine, as shown above, by putting it in the hopper, cleaning turns the pay-dirt into random ores, which can be obtained from the sack; depending on their mining level, players can expect to get coal, mithril ore, adamantite ore, and runite ore. There is a bank close by which players can use to bank the ores.
How to get to the Motherload Mine
Skills necklace to the mining guide: This is the fastest way to get to the Motherload mine. From the mining guide, players only need to run a short distance to get to the Motherload mine.
Experience rates at the Motherload Mine
At level 30, you should expect 13,000 experience per hour At level 40, you should expect 15,500 experience per hour At level 60, you should expect 29,000 experience per hour At level 70, you should expect 30,000 experience per hour At level 85, you should expect 43,000 experience per hour At level 99, you should expect 54,000 experience per hourProfit per hour at the Motherload Mine
At level 30, you should expect 26,000 GP per hour At level 40, you should expect 37,000 GP per hour At level 60, you should expect 53,000 GP per hour At level 70, you should expect 96,000 GP per hour At level 85, you should expect 230,000 GP per hour At level 99, you should expect 290,000 GP per hourAmethyst is a mineral mined from Amethyst crystals in the Mining Guild. Mining Amethyst requires 92 mining and grants 240 mining experience. It is also a profitable, low-effort method, but it yields very slow experience rates. Using the crystal or infernal pickaxe is recommended to maximise this method's profits. Varrock Armour 4 is also recommended to get a double ore effect when mining amethyst.
Where to Mine Amethyst
It is located in the Mining guild; the fastest way to get there is through the skill’s necklace.
Experience rates when mining Amethyst
Players can expect to mine 80 to 100 amethyst per hour, which gives approximately 20,000–25,000 experience per hour.Profit from mining Amethyst
Players should expect about 250,000-350,000 GP per hour from mining Amethyst.Zalcano is a mining boss that combines PvM with skilling. Ultimately, it's like fighting a boss but with a pickaxe. Learning its phases makes it quite simple and a perfect way to level up your mining skill while making money in OSRS. Defeating the boss grants experience in smithing, runecrafting, and, of course, mining. It is highly recommended to watch a Zalcano Guide before attempting this boss. Zalcano is also very valuable for ironmen due to the large quantity of refined resources.
Location of Zalcano
Zalcano is located in Prifddinas
How to get to Zalcano
The fastest ways to reach Zalcano include:
Once inside Prifddinas, head northeast to the Trahaearn area and enter the Zalcano arena.
Experience rates at the Zalcano
At level 70, you should expect 50,000 experience per hour At level 85, you should expect 65,000 experience per hour At level 99, you should expect 80,000 experience per hourProfit per hour at Zalcano
At level 70, you should expect 1,030,000 GP per hour At level 85, you should expect 1,200,000 GP per hour At level 99, you should expect 1,500,000 GP per hourHigher Mining, Smithing, and Runecraft levels improve efficiency but are not strictly required.
Ultimately, mining is one of those classic OSRS skills that has been around since the beginning, but that doesn't mean it's boring or repetitive. Thanks to many updates that Jagex has implemented, this skill has become a bit more diverse and allows you to choose from several methods to train it, depending on your needs and what you hope to gain. Whether it's fast experience points, coins from selling what you mine, or passively leveling up another skill while you're AFK or busy with something else.
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