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This guide will explain to you how to level your mining from 1 to 375 as quick as possible. If youre already at skill level 375, skip this part, and check gold tips in the section below.

The first thing you want to do before starting is to buy a mining pick. You might also want to buy some cheap green gloves at AH, and enchant them with +5 mining.

Another thing you would want to have is an add-on which tracks the veins you mine. Examples: Cartographer (recommended), CT_MapMod.

Mining 1 to 65: Mine copper in the following areas; Dun Morogh (Alliance) and Durotar (Horde). Copper is everywhere here. Dont forget to buy the Journeyman mining skill, so youll be able to level mining to 150.

Mining 66 125: Mine Incendicite - go to the Wetlands and find Thelgan Rock (its near the entrance to Dun Algaz). There is a cave there, that is full of spiders and a quest ore called Incendicite. This is an Alliance only quest, but Horde can still mine the ore. The ore itself is not worth anything, so but you will easily skill up towards 125. Dont forget to buy the Expert mining skill, so youll be able to level mining to 225.

Mining 126 175: Mine Iron and Gold I recommend Alterac Mountains, however it is also possible to go to Desolace, Ashenvale, Stranglethorn, Arathi and Badlands. If you get much gold ore, you can smelt them at around skill 160 to skill up to 175.

Mining 176 250: Mine Mithril and Truesilver - Highperch in Thousand Needles is a great place to mine Mithril and Iron while working up your mining skill. Badlands also offers a few good locations to hit up for mithril. The best place in Badlands by far is Lethlor Ravine, where all the dragon whelps are at. When you reach skill level 200, you should go and train Artisan mining skill,

Mining 251 300: Mining Thorium and Dark Iron The best places are probably Burning Steppes and Searing Gorge. Both places are filled with veins. When youve reached 300, you should get going to Outland to train Master artisan skill.

Mining 300 330: Mining Fel Iron If you look at your map you should see the peninsula which the Dark Portal is located on. Its pretty big, and there arent any mobs on it. However, its filled with veins, which should make you skill up quickly.

Mining 330 375: Mining Fel Iron and Adamantite You should now move to Nagrand, which has quite many Fel Iron and Adamantite mines. When you reach skill level 355 you should be able to mine all the Rich adamantite as well.

Earn Gold

There are a few profitable methods:
Prospecting: You get a Jewel crafter to prospect all of your ores. This will give you valuable gems which you can sell on the Auction House.
Smelting: You smelt all the ores yourself and sell the bars on the Auction House.
Smithing: Get a blacksmith to create level 65+ items which you can either sell directly or disenchant, whatever pays best. You should check which of these are the most profitable on your realm, as the prices vary from server to server.

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