Mining: 1-525 (Cataclysm)

[Luskan]

You will mine [Copper Ore] in this section.

When you have around 30 copper Ore, go and smelt them then repeate the cycle, go mine ores then smelt them. Save the Copper Bars, you will need them.



Learn Mining Journeyman.

You will mine the following ores: [Tin Ore], [Silver Ore]

At 75 you can learn how to smelt Silver Ore. This will help you get your skill to 125. Silver Ore and bars sell for rougly the same. Buy the ores, smelt them and sell the bars at the Auction House. If you find any Silver Vein, smelt the ores before you reach 115 in Mining, because it's better to smelt them while they are still yellow or orange and Smelt Silver turns green at 122.



Learn Mining Expert.

You will mine the following ores: [Iron Ore], [Gold Ore]

At 155 you can learn how to smelt Gold Ore. Buy 30 Gold Ore and smelt them, that should get you around 175. Same as with Silver Ores, buy them if they are not expensive, smelt them and sell the bars at the Auction House.





You will mine the following ores: [Mithril Ore], [Truesilver Ore]

Felwood and Burning Steppes are the best places to farm because the mining route is just so simple in these two zones. Badlands is also a really good place, but I found a bit more Mithril in the other zones.

When you reach 225, don't forget to visit your Mining trainer!






You will mine [Thorium Ore].

Buy Thorium Ores and smelt them until you reach 255 (250 if you have the Mining Enchant on your gloves), the reason for this is that with 255 Mining skill, you will be able to mine Rich Thorium Veins, not just the small ones. You can actually smelt Thorium up to 275 if you want to, as you can see it in my smelting guide. Sell the Thorium Bars at the Auction House if you don't need them.

When you reach 275, you could go to Hellfire Peninsula and mine Fel Iron, but I don't recommend it. You will level your mining faster if you are staying in Azeroth. To be honest, my recommendation would be to mine Thorium up to 325, and then you can go to Nagrand.





Visit your trainer and learn Mining Master.

You will mine [Fel Iron Ore]. You can mine Fel Iron up to 350 if you want to and you can skip the Nagrand section of the mining guide.




You will mine [Adamantite Ore]. Often you will find Rich Adamantite Deposits, but unfortunately you won't be able to mine them until you reach 350. The red zones are caves and you should go into them, because there is a lot of Adamantite in those.





Visit your trainer and learn Mining Grand Master.

You will mine [Cobalt Ore]. I found Borean Tundra to be the best place to farm Cobalt, however you can go to Howling Fjord if you want to, there is plenty of Cobalt there too.




You will mine [Saronite Ore]. Wintergrasp is simply the best place to farm Saronite, you will find a few Rich Saronite Deposits, but you won't be able to mine them yet. If the battle is on, you won't be able to use flying mount for a few minutes.




Learn Mining Illustrious

You will mine [Obsidium Ore].There is a lot more Obsidium in Hyjal than in Vashj'ir, but there is also a lot more players. Hyjal beats Vashj'ir if there isn't anyone else farming the zone, else the zones are pretty similar. If you go to Vashj'ir, you will also have to do the starting quests until you get your underwater mount.



You will mine [Elementium Ore].

Twilight Highlands

There will be some Pyrite Deposit, but you won't be able to mine them until you reach 525. Rich Elementium Vein also requires a mining skill of 500, please don't get angry for not being able to mine these yet.