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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.

  • /mine name:Runite ore quantity:50

  • /mine name:Iron ore powermine:true

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.

$$ ⌊\frac{tripTime}{4}⌋=maxAmount $$

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:

  • /buy name:Bag full of gems (minerals)

    - 20 Unidentified minerals

XP/hr

OreXP/hrPowermining
Granite (5kg)

Granite (5kg)

125,000Yes
Sandstone (5kg)

Sandstone (5kg)

93,000Yes
Sandstone (5kg)

Sandstone (5kg)

83,000No
Iron ore

Iron ore

82,000Yes
Granite (5kg)

Granite (5kg)

66,000No
Iron ore

Iron ore

58,000No
Silver ore

Silver ore

58,000Yes
Silver ore

Silver ore

53,000No
Coal

Coal

45,000Yes
Gold ore

Gold ore

42,000Yes
Gold ore

Gold ore

40,000No
Coal

Coal

38,000No
Copper ore

Copper ore

38,000Yes
Uncut opal

Uncut opal

38,000Yes
Tin ore

Tin ore

38,000Yes
Uncut opal

Uncut opal

36,000No
Mithril ore

Mithril ore

32,000Yes
Mithril ore

Mithril ore

30,000No
Amethyst

Amethyst

22,000Yes
Amethyst

Amethyst

22,000No
Adamantite ore

Adamantite ore

19,000Yes
Adamantite ore

Adamantite ore

19,000No
Copper ore

Copper ore

19,000No
Tin ore

Tin ore

19,000No
Runite ore

Runite ore

13,000Yes
Volcanic ash

Volcanic ash

13,000Yes
Volcanic ash

Volcanic ash

13,000No
Runite ore

Runite ore

12,000No
Clay

Clay

11,000Yes
Daeyalt shard

Daeyalt shard

10,000Yes
Daeyalt shard

Daeyalt shard

10,000No
Pure essence

Pure essence

10,000Yes
Rune essence

Rune essence

10,000Yes
Pure essence

Pure essence

7,000No
Rune essence

Rune essence

7,000No
Clay

Clay

5,000No
Saltpetre

Saltpetre

0Yes
Saltpetre

Saltpetre

0No