List of ore by zone

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

Zone	Character Levels	Ore Levels	Recommended Mining Level	Ore
Underbog	72-74	Unknown	350-420, 260-?, 270-?, 300-?, 315-?	Fel Iron, Adamantite, Khorium

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]