Gathering skill
Mining training
Extracts ores and gems from rocks. Train for XP (3-tick iron, Motherlode Mine) or profit (amethyst, high-tier ores).
Methods
6
Ranked by xp/hr
Top xp/hr
90,000
Fastest listed
Best gp/hr
262.3k
Most profitable
Milestones
3
Key unlocks
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Why train Mining?
Mining is the classic XP-versus-profit gathering skill: fast click-intensive routes for levels, or slower rocks that bank a steady income.
ScapePath links Mining milestones to the money methods they unlock, so you can switch from training mode to earning mode the moment you hit the level.
60 opens the Mining Guild and mithril, 85 is runite ore, and 92 is amethyst — a low-XP but strong AFK earner. If you want a relaxed route, Motherlode Mine covers most of the grind with far less clicking.
Milestones
The levels that actually change what you can do — link your account above to see how close you are.
- Level 60Coal / mithril, Mining Guild
- Mining Guild
- Level 85Runite ore
- Runite ore (F2P)
- Level 92Amethyst
- Amethyst mining
Important unlocks
What levelling Mining opens up across the game.
Money making
- Mining runite ore (F2P)Lv 85
- Amethyst miningLv 92
Utility
- Mining GuildLv 60
Training methods
Ranked by xp/hr. gp/hr is signed — green earns, red is the cost to train. Figures are conservative experienced-player estimates.
3-tick granite
Among the fastest Mining XP with a perfect 3-tick rhythm; very high attention.
90,000
xp/hr
Volcanic Mine
A team minigame giving fast XP + ore/mineral rewards; needs Fossil Island access.
70,000
xp/hr
Iron ore (power mining)
Drop-mining iron; the 3-tick technique roughly doubles the rate but is high-APM.
65,000
xp/hr
Motherlode Mine
AFK-friendly, pays in nuggets + ores; the go-to low-effort option.
55,000
xp/hr
+90k
gp/hr
Amethyst
Low XP but strong AFK profit into ranged ammo.
40,000
xp/hr
+262.3k
gp/hr
Copper / tin ore
Free F2P starter mining until you can power-mine iron.
15,000
xp/hr
Money-making methods
Ways this skill can earn while — or after — you train it.
How to get there
The best ways to reach Mining Guild (for Mining training) in Falador. Requirements are checked against your account on the readiness panel above.
Skills necklace → Mining Guild
- 1Rub a Skills necklace to the underground Mining Guild entrance.
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2 alternative routes
Explorer's ring 2/3/4 → cabbage field, run
- 1Teleport to the Falador cabbage field with an Explorer's ring 2, 3 or 4.
- 2Run to the Dwarven Mine entrance.
Falador Teleport → run to the entrance
- 1Cast Falador Teleport to the town square.
- 2Run south-east to the Mining Guild entrance.
Requirements, milestones and unlocks are verified against the OSRS Wiki. xp/hr and gp/hr are conservative experienced-player estimates that vary with gear, efficiency and live Grand Exchange prices — use them to compare methods, not as exact quotes. Personalized recommendations are derived from your public RuneScape Hiscores. ScapePath is a fan-made companion and is not affiliated with Jagex.