Runescape is the online multiplayer game that has won over the world of online multiplayer game. The world of Runescape has a huge number of avid gamers who have great fun in making money and at the same time training their character and moulding its personality to take on more quests or challenges. The game of Runescape has a number of skills that your character can be trained to gain mastery over.

The Mining Skill
The Mining Skill is an important skill in the game of Runescape and is considered a very profitable skill. A person who gets his character to acquire the skill of mining can make a lot of money here at Runescape. The mining skill if combined with the skill of “Smithing” can have a great combination which can bring the player a lot of wealth. Once you have reached at least level 15 with your mining skill you would have access to basic ores which if you have the crafting skill can be used profitably.

How to start mining at Runescape?
The first requirement for the purpose of mining is the pick axe even the basic bronze pick axe would do for starters. The next step after you have got your tool would be to go to a mine which you can find with the help of the map at Runescape. Once you find a rock here you can left click on it and mine or right click which would then tell you the ore that is there in the rock. If several repeated attempts here do not yield any results, it only goes to show that this rock is still not within your skill level. At the beginning, the game of Runescape would let you mine only copper and tin which does not have much of a value. With some experience in mining you can graduate onto better things like coal where there are opportunities of making good money.

Popular Mines at Runescape
A popular mine at Runescape which is rich in many different types of ores is the Darven mine near Ice Mountain. The mine also has the advantage of being ideally located close to a bank. There would be many players here who would be trying their hand at finding some good ore so it is a little difficult to get hold of an ore here. Other than competition from fellow players you would also have to deal with monsters at mines. The “Scorpion” is the most commonly found monster at mines so come prepared with swords and armour to survive your visit to the mine and come back with some metal that you can sell and make money.

Mining at Runescape
Mining at Runescape can be a difficult task with other players for competition and also the fierce monsters to deal with. With continuous efforts and being alert about the monsters you can be successful at mining and go on to higher levels that would earn you rich dividends.