We are at mining level 100. We will be mining Iron and smelt it into steel if needed until we hit mining level 150.
In and around the Iron you will find a good supply of some tin and some silver.
Keep the silver and if you find it any gold save it and sell it. Once you hit mining level 150 head over the border wall and mine some Mithril in Hillsbarad Foothils.
Now if you look above on the map of Arathi near the top right is a Cave marked with a STAR.
Enter that cave Kill everything that dares to bother you and Mine all that you want inside. It is a treasure trove.
After about an hour of mining , I have a large supply of Iron ore , and a small supply of Gold and Silver. My minng skill is about 135, and I port on back to Stormwind and train up in both Mining and Engineering.
At about mining level 135 you can train to smelt steel bars.
Smelt all the bars that level you up and if needed head out again to get what you need.
Train up if you can to mine and smelt Mithril !
Now even though you cant smelt Mithril you can still mine it. head over to the Burning Steppes and lets mine some Mithril to top your mining skill off at 150 ! Keep mining even after you hit 150, you can smelt the mithril and level up that way. The Steppes are breathtaking.
This is again a grind, I am aware. This is all the more reason you need a supportive guild. BUT Mining in this zone will prepare you for later mining for Dark Iron ore. Dark Iron ore is a near end ore for Vanilla wow. Its a pricy ore and can be seen in this beautiful zone. Keep up the grind It is worth it.
AGAIN !!! Changobangos choice of High Worth Ores!!
Vanilla classic wow Mine Dark Iron Ore about 8- 20 gold each. More on this later.
TBC Burning crusade zone Mine All ores: Fel Iron About 14g each, Adamantite Ore 14g. Khorium Ore worth about 100 - 200 gold each.
Wrath of the Lich King zones Mine all ores. Cobalt ore 20g each. Saronite ore 10g each. Titanium ore about 100g each.
So the time I spend mining Mithril will be well spent. It will allow me to smelt the Mithril ores and save time mining later. As you head around the circuit of the steppes , pick up any quests and kill any rares you can. Mine mithril for at least an hour and push your mining skill as close to 175 as possible.
Once you hit mining 175 or at least 150 , head back to Stormwind , smelt your ores and then get yourself trained in both Mining and Engineering. The payoff will be down the line
You will find some truesilver ores in this zone. Save them they are of High worth. If you can get a good price sellem. Otherwise bank them.
I do recommend you keep a stockpile of ALL your ores to be used to level up your Engineering.
Engineering is another pricy but great money earning profession.
Phrase that pays: Engineering makes the most mounts
Motto to remember: They will always want mounts. ALWAYS.
