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
Category:Mining