With the release of the “Burning Crusade” expansion pack, mining has become one of the major professions in WoW. By mining for ores, you also gain jewels and are able to sell them at a high price due to the increase in jewelry and other trinkets that everyone is making. When you mine for ores, you should be able to smelt them and then sell them in stacks of 10 or 20 on AH. Most people who look for plain ores on AH are power leveling their professions, so placing them in bulks that people can use is a great way to earn money. When you place the ores on AH, make sure that you have a “buyout” price, as most people want it now.

The best place to level up your mining skill is in Durotar. Here, you will find tons of copper and tin, so you can level your mining in no time. The respawn time here is pretty swift as well, so you won’t have to wait long to mine it again. You can easily run from one end of the canyon to the other, mining along the way, and as you circle back to the other end of the canyon again, they have already respawned.

Once you hit the tin level, head on to the Barrens. Here, you will find a great place to mine tin that respawns fairly quickly as well. Head to the South Barrens and just start going in circles around the areas where you find Bristleback, Razormane, and Scorpids. It won’t take you long to get enough tin mined to be ready for the next level in mining. When you have the tin and copper that you need, make sure that you check the prices and availability on AH before you smelt them together for bronze. Sometimes you can put them separately and make more, and other times you can smelt them and sell the bronze for more. It all depends on the current market need, so be sure that you check before you sell.

Once you hit iron mining, keep heading south in the Southern Barrens. When you hit the Thousand Needles area, find the Shimmering Flats and start making your circles there. This area is a little dangerous for some, especially Alliance since it is a Horde based area, but the spawn rate of the iron here is worth it, along with the xp for grinding and drops.

Next come Silver and Gold, and you will find them spread all over the map. The best way to find these two where you are, or want to be, is to check Thottbot at http://www.thottbot.com. You will be able to find a safer area to mine these two here and the spawn rates.

There are other areas of the game that are great for higher level ores, so purchase your copy of Making Your Golden Fortune In the World of Warcraft and find out for yourself where they are!
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