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Input and Output Items and Values
Inputs (Total Value = 6,428)
Outputs (Total Value = 135,040)
Item
Qty
Value
Item
Qty
Value
Lava titan pouch
1
3,864
Coal
440
99,440
Ring of duelling(8)
2.125
2,564
Uncut sapphire
10
6,830
Uncut emerald
5
6,115
Uncut ruby
2.5
7,405
Uncut diamond
1.25
15,250
Method Description, Instructions and Tips for Success
General Description
Coal is used in the smelting of steel, mithril, adamantite and runite bars and is always in high demand.
You can start mining it at level 30, but it is still slow, and low level players have to deal with a variety of issues, including attacking monsters. At higher levels you can use the more convenient Mining Guild, and yield improves greatly. The use of a lava titan familiar at very high levels is also helpful. Even with all that, coal is not the best money maker in the world, but it's an option some players like.
Very high level players who also have high combat skills should strongly consider mining concentrade coal deposits instead, to earn more money and more XP as well.
Note that a dragon pickaxe will provide more yield than a rune pickaxe for those with Mining levels above 60. Due to its very high cost, however, I have decided not to include it in the Moneymaking Guide at this time.
Specific Method Details
Once you hit level 60 Mining, the mining guild is "the" place to be for coal. For maximum efficiency, you should get a bunch of charged skills necklaces, which teleport you directly to the guild ladders.
Bank anywhere, put on weight-reducing gear, Varrock Armour (any level), an amulet of glory (for more gems) and a ring of duelling; put a charged skills necklace in your inventory. Also take out a lava titan pouch and summon it.
Rub the necklace, teleport to the guild, enter and mine until your inventory is full.Then return to Castle Wars, bank and repeat. Note that a full world will give you faster respawn times, if not too crowded.
Count on about 440 coal per hour plus gems (this is approximated, since my Mining level is well below 90). The lava titan familiar provides a whopping +10 invisible Mining boost that is good for 30 to 40 extra coal per hour.
Note that you will have to go to the Legends Guild when your necklaces are all out of charges, to recharge them. If you have 20 or so this only has to be done every few hours.
All information based on Grand Exchange price data from: May 20, 2012. Note that the three-day delay in price updates is waived for RuneScoop members.
All information based on Grand Exchange price data from: May 20, 2012. Note that the three-day delay in price updates is waived for RuneScoop members. 