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Welcome to Motherlode Mine guide!

The Motherlode Mine is a Mining training area located in the Dwarven Mine. At least 30 Mining is required to mine in the area. You can get to the mining area by talking to Teleport Wizard -> Skilling teles -> Motherlode mine. Alternatively, you can use Skills necklace to teleport there aswell.

Requirements:

30 Mining (72 Mining for upper level)

A pickaxe (INFERNAL PICKAXE NOT RECOMMENDED!)

Hammer

10M GP (Optional)

1. Mining the pay-dirt and turning them into ores

The mining area features Ore veins, which can be mined for pay-dirt. Additionally, player has a chance of receiving uncut gems from ore veins.

The motherlode mine consists of lower level mine and upper level mine. In order to get to upper level mines, you need a requirement of 72 Mining and to pay 10M one-time fee to Prospector Percy.

Player mining ore veins in order to obtain pay-dirt.

Upon reaching full inventory of pay-dirt, you have to deposit the inventory to hopper attached to water-circuit. Regular sack can hold up to 108 pay-dirt at once.

The ores can be collected from the sack on the other end of the circuit. Additionally, player has a chance of receiving golden nuggets.

Possible obtainable ores and their level requirements.

2. Hazards in Motherlode Mine

There are a few hazards in the mines, which can slow down your progress.

Rockfalls

Occasionally, some rocks will be falling from the roof to the ground, dealing 1-4 HP damage to player it falls on top of it. Rockfalls can be mined away for a small amount of Mining XP.

Broken struts

Occasionally, the struts of water wheels will break. If a player repairs the strut, water circle starts running for everybody.

You can fix the strut by clicking on "Hammer" option. (If you don't have a hammer, you can obtain it from any of the crates near bank chest)

3.Golden nuggets + rewards

By collecting ores from sack, you have a chance of obtaining golden nuggets, which can be used for various rewards. To use your golden nuggets, find Prospector Percy near bank chest in Motherlode Mine and trade him, you'll be shown a shop which looks like this:

Prospector Percy's Nugget Shop.

Prospector Helmet [Cost: 40 nuggets] - 0.4% Bonus Mining XP

Prospector Jacket [Cost: 60 nuggets] - 0.8% Bonus Mining XP

Prospector legs [Cost: 50 nuggets] - 0.6% Bonus Mining XP

Prospector boots [Cost: 30 nuggets] - 0.2% Bonus Mining XP

Coal bag [Cost: 100 nuggets] - Holds up to 36 pieces of Coal

Gem bag [Cost: 100 nuggets] - Can hold 60 of each uncut gems

Bag full of gems [Cost: 40 nuggets] - Can be opened to obtain 40 random noted, uncut gems. (Gem rates in spoiler down below)

Spoiler

Additionally, you can buy a larger sack for 200 nuggets, increasing the capacity from 108 pay-dirt to a maximum of 189 pay-dirt.

Tips:

Use the best pickaxe you can possibly wield.
Prospector Set as a whole gives 2% extra Mining XP, which is really useful for people who are going for 200M Mining XP.
It is definitely worth to buy upper level mine pass.
Bigger pay-dirt sack capacity is very convenient.

Thank you all for reading the guide!