Iron ore

This article is about the ore. For the rock, see Iron rocks.

Iron ore
Released							4 January 2001 (Update)
Members							No
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							No
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Options							Drop
Examine							This needs refining.
Values
Value							17 coins
High alch							10 coins
Low alch							6 coins
Weight							2.267 kg
Grand Exchange
Exchange							184 coins (info)
Buy limit							13,000
Daily volume							18,006,406
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Advanced data
Item ID							440
Link							MOID

Iron ore can be mined from iron rocks at level 15 Mining, providing 35 Mining experience. It can be smelted at a furnace into an iron bar at level 15 Smithing, or along with two coal into a steel bar at level 30 Smithing. Smelting iron bars has a 50% success rate, unless the player is wearing a ring of forging, using the Superheat Item spell, or using the Blast Furnace. Smelting iron ore into a bar gives 12.5 Smithing experience, and smelting a steel bar gives 17.5 Smithing experience.

Mining info

Iron rocks
Level required					15
Mining XP					35 xp
Rock					Iron rocks
Required tool					Pickaxe
Respawn time					5.4 seconds

Money making

The following money making guides are available for Iron ore:

Method	Hourly profit	Skills
Mining iron ore	350,588	15+ (60+ for access to the Mining Guild)
Collecting iron ore	115,200	None
Buying iron ore from Ordan	1,264,932	None

Uses

Quests

• Doric's Quest: 2 × iron ore

Treasure Trails

• Charlie the Tramp may ask to be given an iron ore as a requirement for his beginner clue scroll step.

Products

Item		Members	Skills	XP	Materials
	Iron bar (Blast Furnace)		15	12.5	1 × Iron ore
	Iron bar (Normal furnace)		15	12.5	1 × Iron ore
	Iron bar (Superheat)		15 43	12.5 53	1 × Iron ore 1 × Nature rune 4 × Fire rune
	Steel bar (Blast Furnace)		30	17.5	1 × Iron ore 1 × Coal
	Steel bar (Catalyzed)		30	35	1 × Iron ore 1 × Coal 1 × Smithing catalyst
	Steel bar (Normal furnace)		30	17.5	1 × Iron ore 2 × Coal
	Steel bar (Superheat)		30 43	17.5 53	1 × Iron ore 2 × Coal 1 × Nature rune 4 × Fire rune

Item sources

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity	League region
Accumulator max cape	N/A	1	5/2,000	&
Alexis	24	5	10/512
Ammonite Crab	25	1	2/128
Ava's accumulator	N/A	1	5/2,000	&
Ava's attractor	N/A	1	5/2,000
Banshee	23	1	1/128
Barbarian Assault/Gambles Low	N/A	200 (noted)	1/32
Barrel (Shaman Caves)	N/A	1 (noted)	Rare	&
Black Guard Berserker	66	2	3/128
Black Guard Level 25	25	1	4/128
Black Guard Level 48	48	2	3/128
Body Golem	50	2–3	6/52
Boris	24	5	10/512
Borrokar	48	5	10/512
Brimstone chest	N/A	350–500 (noted)	1/20
Cave goblin (Dorgesh-Kaan)	36	1–4	1/20
Cave goblin miner	11	7	20/128
Cave goblin miner	11	2	15/128
Chaos Golem	70	3–4	6/52
Chest (Rogues' Castle)	84	30 (noted)	1/66
Chest (Rogues' Castle) Medium Wilderness Diary	84	40 (noted)	1/66
Chest (Rogues' Castle) Hard Wilderness Diary	84	50 (noted)	1/66
Christmas cracker	N/A	5 (noted)	Always	N/A
Colonel Radick	38	1	1/128
Crystal chest	N/A	150 (noted)	10/128
Dagannoth Rex	303	150 (noted)	1/128
Dark warrior Low level	8	1	1/128
Dark warrior Great Kourend	37; 51; 62	3	1/128
Dark warrior High level	145	3	1/128
Desert Lizard	24	1	22/128
Duke Sucellus	538; 758; 1099	63; 95 (noted)	1/100
Dwarf Regular	7; 10; 11	1	4/128
Dwarf Level 20	20	1	4/128
Eduard	24	5	10/512
Elaborate lockbox	N/A	5–10 (noted)	2 × 3/50
Extra supply crate	N/A	5–15 (noted)	Varies
Flesh Crawler Free-to-play	28; 35; 41	1	5/100
Flesh Crawler Members	28; 35; 41	1	5/100
Flesh Crawler Members	28; 35; 41	3–7 (noted)	12/100
Freidir	48	5	10/512
Frost Crab	15	1	4/180
Frost Crab	15	2	2/180
Galina	24	5	10/512
Georgy	24	5	10/512
Giant Mole	230	100 (noted)	2/128
Giant lobster	45	1	2/128
Giant rockslug	86	1	22/128
Guard (Aldarin)	21	1	1/128
Guard (Doric's hut)	19	1	1/128
Guard (H.A.M. Storerooms)	20	1	6/500
Guard (Hosidius)	19; 22	1	1/128
Guard (Port Sarim jail)	21	1	1/128
Guard (Shayzien)	21	1	1/128
Guard (Varlamore)	21	1	1/128
Guard	19; 20; 21; 22	1	1/128
H.A.M. Guard	12; 18; 22	1	2/110
H.A.M. Member	15	1	2/100
Head Guard	84	1	1/128
Imre	24	5	10/512
Irina	24	5	10/512
Iron rocks	15	1	Always
Jennella	48	5	10/512
Joseph	24	5	10/512
Jungle horror	70	1	27/129
Ksenia	24	5	10/512
Lanzig	48	5	10/512
Larran's big chest	N/A	500–650 (noted)	3/60
Larran's small chest	N/A	300–449 (noted)	3/60
Lensa	48	5	10/512
Lev	24	5	10/512
The Leviathan	593; 798; 1157	57; 85 (noted)	1/100
Liliya	24	5	10/512
Lizard	42	1	22/128
Lizardman shaman	150	30–35 (noted)	10/250
Lynx Tamer	21	1	1/128
Market Guard	48	2	3/128
Milla	24	5	10/512
Mind Golem	30	1–2	6/52
Nikita	24	5	10/512
Nikolai	24	5	10/512
Ore pack (Giants' Foundry)	N/A	1 (noted)	30 × 10.38/100
Ore pack (Volcanic Mine)	N/A	0–65 (noted)	Common
Ranging cape accumulator	N/A	1	5/2,000
Reward Cart	N/A	5–15 (noted)	Varies
Reward token	N/A	7–24 (noted)	Always
Reward token	N/A	22–55 (noted)	Always
Reward token	N/A	50–72 (noted)	Always
Rock Crab	13	1	2/128
Rock Golem (monster) High level	120; 159	1	4/128
Rock Golem (monster) Low level	14; 29; 49; 79	1	4/78
Rockslug	29	1	22/128
Sand Crab	15	1	2/128
Screaming banshee	70	1	3 × 1/128
Sergeant (Shayzien)	84	1	1/128
Shop Counter (ore)	82	1	25/80
Simple lockbox	N/A	1–2	3 × 8/50
Skeletal Wyvern	140	200 (noted)	3/128
Skeleton (Tarn's Lair) Low level	42; 59	2	2/128
Skeleton Unarmed	21; 22	1	1/128
Small Lizard	12	1	22/128
Sofiya	24	5	10/512
Soldier (Shayzien)	21	1	1/128
Soldier (Yanille)	28	1	1/128
Storage crate	N/A	1	7/195
Sulphur Lizard	50	5–10 (noted)	21.5/128
Sulphur Nagua	98	5–10 (noted)	27/128
Svetlana	24	5	10/512
Swamp Crab	55	2	2/128
Thug	10	1	4/128
Tower guard	28	1	1/128
Vardorvis	572; 784; 1136	38; 57 (noted)	1/100
Vera	24	5	10/512
Void Knights' Reward Options Mineral pack	N/A	18 (noted)	Always
Warrior (Rellekka)	48	2	3/128
The Whisperer	587; 791; 1146	88; 133 (noted)	1/100
White Knight Level 38	38	1	1/128
White Knight Level 39	39	1	1/128
White Knight Level 42	42	1	1/128
White Knight Level 36	36	1	1/128
Yadviga	24	5	10/512
Yuri	24	5	10/512
Zoja	24	5	10/512
Zombie (Tarn's Lair) Low level	40–56	2	3/128
Zombie pirate (Braindeath Island)	57	1	1/128
Zombie swab	55	1	1/128

Shop locations

Seller	Location	Number in stock	Restock time	Price sold at	Price bought at	Change Per	Members	League region
Drogo's Mining Emporium.	Dwarven Mines	0	50m	17	11	2.0%
Hendor's Awesome Ores	Mining Guild	0	50m	17	11	2.0%
Mistrock Mining Supplies	Mistrock	0	6s	17	10	2.0%
Ore seller.	Blast Furnace in Keldagrim	100	2m	25	6	0.0%
Ore store	Jatizso	10	6s	18	11	3.0%
Petrified Pete's Ore Shop	Volcanic Mine	∞	N/A	30	N/A	0.0%
TzHaar-Hur-Lek's Ore and Gem Store (Karamja gloves)	Mor Ul Rek	2	1m	22	5	2.0%
TzHaar-Hur-Lek's Ore and Gem Store	Mor Ul Rek	2	1m	25	2	2.0%
TzHaar-Hur-Rin's Ore and Gem Store (Ironman)	Mor Ul Rek	15	1m	25	2	2.0%
TzHaar-Hur-Rin's Ore and Gem Store	Mor Ul Rek	15	1m	25	2	2.0%
TzHaar-Hur-Rin's Ore and Gem Store (Karamja gloves)	Mor Ul Rek	15	1m	22	5	2.0%
TzHaar-Hur-Rin's Ore and Gem Store (Karamja gloves, Ironman)	Mor Ul Rek	15	1m	22	5	2.0%