This is a list of all Ore by area . The recommended character level is listed as well as the recommended Mining level. The ore levels are given to the point of where the deposits turn green. So Copper will have a ore level of 1-49. The recommended level is given by what levels in Mining will allow you to still mine a large amount of yellow and orange ranked ore.
This is a work in progress that was modeled after the Herbs by area page. We encourage you to update and correct this page.
Eastern Kingdoms
Zone
Character Levels
Ore Levels
Recommended Mining Level
Ore
Elwynn Forest
1-10
1-69
1-39
Copper
Dun Morogh
1-10
1-69
1-39
Copper
Eversong Woods
1-10
1-69
1-39
Copper , Tin
Tirisfal Glades
1-10
1-69
1-39
Copper , Tin
Ghostlands
9-21
1-69
1-39
Copper , Tin
Silverpine Forest
10-20
1-149
50-135
Copper , Tin
Westfall
10-20
1-149
50-135
Copper , Tin
Loch Modan
10-20
1-149
50-135
Copper , Tin , Silver
Redridge Mountains
15-25
15-149
50-135
Copper , Tin , Silver (rare)
Duskwood
18-30
50-174
70-155
Copper , Tin , Silver , Iron (rare), Gold (rare)
Hillsbrad Foothills
20-30
50-234
100-210
Copper , Tin , Silver , Iron , Gold , Mithril , Truesilver
Wetlands
20-30
50-199
100-175
Copper (30%), Tin (60%), Silver , Iron (10%), [ Incendicite Ore] (quest), Gold
Alterac Mountains
30-40
85-244
100-225
Copper , Tin , Silver , Iron , Gold , Mithril , Truesilver
Arathi Highlands
30-40
85-234
100-195
Tin , Silver , Iron , Gold , Mithril , [ Lesser Bloodstone Ore] (quest), Truesilver
Stranglethorn Vale
30-45
85-259
100-210
Tin , Silver , Iron , Mithril , Gold , Truesilver (rare)
Badlands
35-45
115-259
120-210
Silver , Iron , [ Indurium Ore] , Gold , Mithril , Truesilver (rare)
Swamp of Sorrows
35-45
85-284
125-250
Silver , Iron , Gold , Mithril , Truesilver
The Hinterlands
40-50
150-280
160-260?
Iron , Gold , Mithril , Truesilver , Thorium
Searing Gorge
43-50
205-254
205-234
Silver , Iron , Gold , Mithril , Truesilver (rare), Dark Iron (rare), Thorium (rare)
The Blasted Lands
45-55
Unknown
205-275
Iron , Gold , Mithril , Truesilver , Thorium
Burning Steppes
50-58
Unknown
Unknown
Iron , Gold , Mithril , Truesilver (rare), Dark Iron , Thorium
Western Plaguelands
51-58
Unknown
Unknown
Silver , Iron , Gold , Mithril , Truesilver , Thorium
Eastern Plaguelands
53-60
Unknown
Unknown
Gold , Iron , Mithril , Truesilver , Thorium
Kalimdor
Zone
Character Levels
Ore Levels
Recommended Mining Level
Ore
Azuremyst Isle
1-10
1-69
1-39
Copper
Bloodmyst Isle
1-10
1-69
1-39
Copper , Tin
Durotar
1-10
1-69
1-39
Copper , Tin
Mulgore
1-10
1-69
1-39
Copper , Tin
Teldrassil
-
-
-
no ore to find
Darkshore
10-20
1-100
Unknown
Copper , Tin
The Barrens
10-25
1-125
75-125
Copper , Tin
Stonetalon Mountains
15-27
50-125
125-160
Copper , Tin
Ashenvale Forest
18-30
Unknown
Unknown
Copper , Tin
Thousand Needles
25-35
100-125
Unknown
Copper , Tin , Silver , Iron , Mithril (rare)
Desolace
30-40
85-250
Unknown
Copper , Tin
Dustwallow Marsh
35-45
85-185
Unknown
Tin
Feralas
40-50
Unknown
Unknown
Iron
Tanaris Desert
40-50
Unknown
Unknown
Iron
Azshara
45-55
Unknown
Unknown
Mithril
Felwood
48-55
Unknown
Unknown
Mithril
Un'Goro Crater
48-55
Unknown
Unknown
Mithril , Thorium (rich)
Winterspring
55-60
Unknown
Unknown
Thorium
Silithus
55-60
Unknown
Unknown
Mithril , Thorium
Outland
Zone
Character Levels
Ore Levels
Recommended Mining Level
Ore
Hellfire Peninsula
58-63
Unknown
280-?, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?
Fel Iron
Zangarmarsh
60-64
Unknown
Unknown
Fel Iron
Terokkar Forest
62-65
Unknown
Unknown
Fel Iron
Nagrand
64-67
Unknown
Unknown
Fel Iron , Adamantite , Khorium
Blade's Edge Mountains
65-68
Unknown
Unknown
Fel Iron , Adamantite , Khorium
Netherstorm
67-70
Unknown
Unknown
Fel Iron , Adamantite , Khorium
Shadowmoon Valley
67-70
Unknown
Unknown
Fel Iron , Adamantite , Khorium
Northrend
Zone
Character Levels
Ore Levels
Recommended Mining Level
Ore
Borean Tundra
68-72
Unknown
350-420, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?
Cobalt
Howling Fjord
68-72
Unknown
350-420, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?
Cobalt
Dragonblight
71-74
Unknown
350-420, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?
Cobalt , Saronite
Grizzly Hills
73-75
Unknown
350-420, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?
Cobalt , Saronite
Zul'Drak
74-77
Unknown
350-420, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?
Cobalt , Saronite
Sholazar Basin
76-78
Unknown
350-420, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?
Saronite , Titanium
Icecrown
77-80
Unknown
350-420, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?
Saronite , Titanium
Storm Peaks
77-80
Unknown
350-420, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?
Saronite , Titanium
Wintergrasp
77-80
Unknown
350-420, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?
Saronite , Titanium
Classic instance
Zone
Character Levels
Ore Levels
Recommended Mining Level
Ore
Deadmines
14-24
Unknown
350-420, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?
Copper , Tin
Blackfathom Deeps
14-24
Unknown
350-420, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?
Tin
Wailing Caverns
14-22
Unknown
350-420, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?
Copper , Tin
Burning Crusade instances
Northrend instances
Zone
Character Levels
Ore Levels
Recommended Mining Level
Ore
Utgarde Keep
71-73
Unknown
350-420, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?
[ Cobalt Ore]
Azjol-Nerub
72-74
Unknown
350-420, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?
[ Goldclover] , [ Tiger Lily] , [ Deadnettle] , [ Frost Lotus]
Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom
73-75
Unknown
350-420, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?
[ Goldclover] , [ Tiger Lily] , [ Talandra's Rose] , [ Deadnettle] , [ Frost Lotus]
Drak'Tharon Keep
74-76
Unknown
350-420, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?
[ Talandra's Rose] , [ Deadnettle] , [ Frost Lotus] , [ Adder's Tongue]
Gun'Drak
76-78
Unknown
350-420, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?
[ Talandra's Rose] , [ Deadnettle] , [ Frost Lotus] , [ Adder's Tongue]
The Nexus
71-73
Unknown
350-420, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?
Frozen Herb , [ Frost Lotus]
Utgarde Pinnacle
80
Unknown
350-420, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?
[ Lichbloom] , [ Icethorn] , [ Frost Lotus]
The Oculus
80
Unknown
350-420, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?
[ Lichbloom] , [ Icethorn] , [ Frost Lotus]