Higher mining skill allows you to harvest more difficult minerals nodes around the world. If you cannot harvest a specific mineral, then increase your skill by mining easier to mine minerals in lower level areas.
11 recipes · Ore veins · Skill 1–300
| Resource | Required skill | Suggested zones |
|---|---|---|
 Copper Ore | 1 | Elwynn Forest 1–65 AllianceDurotar 1–65 HordeRedridge Mountains 65–125 AllianceThe Barrens 65–125 Horde |
 Tin Ore | 65 | Redridge Mountains 65–125 AllianceThe Barrens 65–125 Horde |
 Silver Ore | 75 | Redridge Mountains 65–125 AllianceThe Barrens 65–125 Horde |
 Iron Ore | 125 | Arathi Highlands 125–175 |
| Gold Ore | 155 | Arathi Highlands 125–175 |
 Mithril Ore | 175 | Badlands 175–245 |
 Truesilver Ore | 230 | Badlands 175–245 |
 Thorium Ore | 245 | Un’Goro Crater 245–275 Winterspring 275–300 |
| Thorium Ore | 275 | Un’Goro Crater 245–275 Winterspring 275–300 |
Requires: Forge
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Thorium Ore×1Makes: Thorium Bar ×1