Gold ore

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Gold ore
Released	8 May 2001 (Update)
Members	No
Quest item	No
Properties
Tradeable	Yes
Equipable	No
Stackable	No
Noteable	Yes
Destroy	Drop
Values
High alch	90 coins
Low alch	60 coins
Store price	225 coins (Ordan)
Exchange	354 coins (info)
Buy limit	13,000
Weight	2.267 kg
Examine
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13,000infobox-cell-showntrue0.690 coins60 coins902.267 kg2.267444444? (edit)Versions: 0

High Alchemy value: 90Weight: 2.267Value: 150Is members only: falseItem ID: 444

Gold ore can be mined at level 40 Mining providing 65 Mining experience. After a gold rock is mined, it will take 60 seconds until it reappears.

Gold ore is the raw material used to smelt a gold bar. Smelting gold ore into a bar gives 22.5 Smithing experience, or 56.2 with the goldsmith gauntlets equipped. Since smelting gold bars is an easy way to gain Smithing experience, gold ore is often sold at higher prices than the bars.

The gold bar can then be crafted to make various pieces of jewellery, or smithed to make a gold helmet (for the Between a Rock... quest) or a golden bowl (for Legends' Quest). Making gold helmets or golden bowls is not advised for those seeking to make a profit, however.

Gold ore can be bought from Ordan's Ore Seller shop at the Blast Furnace in Keldagrim, with a stock of 100.

Locations

Free-to-play

The Scorpion mine in Al Kharid would be the best bet as it is closest to a bank and a furnace, but players should be aware of scorpions if they have a combat level of 28 or lower. Also, the mine has intense competition over ores, so look to hop worlds. Otherwise, try the Dwarven Mine and banking in Falador east bank, or use the other mines listed below, but be aware that they are far from a bank.

• Crafting Guild mining site - 7 rocks (Brown apron and 40 crafting needed)
• Karamja Volcano mine - 4 rocks
• North Crandor Mine - 3 rocks
• Al Kharid mine - 2 rocks
• Dwarven Mine - 2 rocks
• Rimmington mine - 2 rocks

Members

A good place to mine gold is in the Arzinian Mine, after the Between a Rock... quest. Arzinian Mine is hidden in the mines south of Keldagrim. There are 168 gold rocks in this mine, and players can use the Dwarven Boatman to take their gold ore to the bank for a charge of 20% of the total gold ores, rounded up (or 10% rounded up if the ring of charos (a) is worn). For example, if the player has 26-28 gold ore in their inventory, the boatman will keep 6 gold ore for himself or 3 if the ring is worn and send the remainder to the bank.

For players with the Falador shield 3 or 4, a bank chest becomes accessible at the Crafting Guild. That makes the Crafting Guild mining site another good spot to mine gold.

If the Arzinian Mine or the Crafting Guild isn't an option, then the following are also available:

• North Brimhaven mine - 10 rocks
• Grand Tree mine - 4 rocks
• TzHaar City mine - 3 rocks
• Agility Pyramid mine - 5 rocks
• Lunar Isle mine - 6 rocks
• Keldagrim south-west mine - 1 mineral vein (at end of southern channel)
• Outside the Brimhaven Dungeon entrance - 6 rocks
• Motherlode Mine

Dropping monsters

Monster	Combat level	Quantity	Rarity
Pyrefiend	43	1	2; Common
Harpie Bug Swarm	46	1	2; Common
Mummy	84; 96; 100; 103; 125; 138	1	2; Common
Flaming pyrelord	97	1	2; Common
Giant skeleton (Lair of Tarn Razorlor)	100	1	2; Common
Skeleton hero	149	1	2; Common
Gargoyle	111	10–20 (noted)	2; Common
Marble gargoyle	349	10–20 (noted)	2; Common
Brimstone chest	N/A	100–200 (noted)	2; Common (1/12)
Bloodveld	76; 81	1	3; Uncommon
Lesser demon	82	1	3; Uncommon
Mutated Bloodveld	123	1	3; Uncommon
Skeleton brute	132	1	3; Uncommon
Skeleton thug	132	1	3; Uncommon
Skeleton warlord	132	1	3; Uncommon
Angry barbarian spirit	166	1	3; Uncommon
Enraged barbarian spirit	166	1	3; Uncommon
Insatiable Bloodveld	202	1	3; Uncommon
Insatiable mutated Bloodveld	278	1	3; Uncommon
Deranged archaeologist	276	10 (noted)	3; Uncommon
King Black Dragon	276	100 (noted)	3; Uncommon
Thermonuclear smoke devil	301	200 (noted)	3; Uncommon
Kalphite Queen	333	250 (noted)	3; Uncommon
Vet'ion	454	300 (noted)	3; Uncommon
Venenatis	464	300 (noted)	3; Uncommon
Tribesman	32	1	4; Rare
Skeleton heavy	132	1	4; Rare

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