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]
|
