WoW Guide: Mining – All tips for the job

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The mining profession is one of the most popular in WoW, but not a sure-fire success either. Our tips will help you to climb the highest levels faster.

Ore/Reserve

minimum skill

additional info

copper deposits

1

tin deposits

65

pyrophore

65

Required for a quest and cannot be probed.

silver deposits

75

Not probable.

Bronze Ingot
(Smelt)

75

Bronze can only be made by combining copper and tin.

iron deposits

125

Indurium mineral deposits

150

Required for a quest and cannot be probed.

gold deposits

155

Steel Ingot (Smelt)

165

Steel can only be made by combining Coal and Iron.

mithril deposit

175

Truesilver deposit

230

Not probable.

Dark Iron Deposit

230

Learning to smelt Dark Iron Ore is only possible through the quest The Spectral Chalice. Additionally, the ore can only be smelted at the forge in Blackrock Depths. Not probable.

Small thorium deposit

250

Rich thorium deposit

275

Hakkari thorium deposits

275

Normal thorium is captured when the deposit is mined.

Small chunk of obsidian

305

Not probable.

Large chunk of obsidian

305

Not probable.

elementium ore

Can only be looted by Blackwing Engineers in Blackwing Lair.

Fel Iron Deposit

300

adamantite deposit

325

Rich adamantite deposit

350

eternium ore

Found in Fel Iron, Adamantite, and Khorium deposits. Not probable.

cobalt deposit

350

Netherite deposit

350

Required for a quest and cannot be probed.

khorium deposits

375

Not probable.

Rich cobalt deposit

375

saronite deposit

400

Rich saronite deposit

425

titanium deposits

450

Not probable.

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