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As a prospector, you can make good gold starting at level 7 selling ore and gems. Turn on ore node tracking and mine as you quest and level. If you are short on in-game gold, dedicating some time to mining can net big returns.
Supply and Demand
Crafting is constantly changing in LOTRO and with it supply and demand. The launch of Free-to-Play is a big game-changer that promises lots of opportunity and competition. The market will vary wildly between established and new servers, so keep assess your server carefully.
Tier Ore Gems Supply Demand Opportunity
1 Copper/Tin Agate/Amethyst Medium Medium Tin is always in short supply and Bronze ingots usually sell well. Price check the rest (gems, dye mats and crafting items).
2 Barrow-iron/Silver Bloodstone/Opal Medium Medium Silver and gems should sell well. Price check the rest.
3 Rich Iron/Gold Sapphire/Ruby Medium Medium Ore and rubies should sell OK. Price check the rest.
4 Dwarf-iron/Platinum Adamant Medium Medium Ore should sell well. Price check the rest.
5 Ancient Iron/Ancient Silver Beryl Medium Medium Ancient silver is in demand for making +5 hope tokens and should sell well. Price check the rest.
6a Khazad-copper/Khazad-tin Aquamarine Low High Khazad-copper is in demand for making +5 hope tokens and should sell very well. Price check the rest
6b Khazad-iron/Khazad-gold Dawn-rose High Low Plentiful supply has made this a soft market for now. Price check before you post.
Where to Mine Copper and Tin (Tier 1)
The Shire offers good Tier 1 mining throughout the zone (except for Greenfields, that's tier 2). In Bree-land, Chetwood and the Midgewater Marsh are solid choices. For elves and dwarves, mining in Ered Luin isn't very good. Consider a move to the Shire or Bree-land.
Where to Mine Barrow-iron and Silver (Tier 2)
In Bree-land, the Bree-fields and Barrow Downs are solid choices. Lone-lands and North Downs both have tier 2 ore nodes in their western halves, but surrounded by higher level mobs. You'll get good mining in while leveling through these areas.
Where to Mine Rich Iron and Gold (Tier 3)
The Kingsfell area of the North Downs has great tier 3 ore node density. In Evendim, the Parth Anduil area between Tinnudir and Ost Forod is also node rich, but the mobs are a bit higher level. You'll find plenty of nodes in eastern Lone-lands while leveling there.
Where to Mine Dwarf-iron and Platinum (Tier 4)
For tier 4 ore nodes, western Trollshaws is quite good, starting just across the bridge from Lone-lands. The Ram Duath area of Angmar, just inside the zone from Esteldin is decent, but a small area. The west shore of the lake in Evendim is also good, especially with the fast boat route to cut down on travel time. Finally, tier 4 ore is all through western Angmar. You'll pick up plenty while leveling through Angmar.
Where to Mine Ancient Iron and Ancient Silver (Tier 5)
You can mine tier 5 ore at a lower level in Forochel, though the nodes can be pretty spread out. High Pass in Misty Mountains, has good density, but it's a trek to get there. Some miners set their milestone there and use a house or racial port to get back and forth to the AH. If you are high enough level, the best place for tier 5 ore is Eregion, especially around High Hollin and Echad Eregion.
Where to Mine Khazad-copper and Khazad-tin (Tier 6a)
Khazad-copper is in great demand now, so expect a lot of competition when mining for it. The best place for Khazad-copper and Khazad-tin is the Nan Sirannon area of Eregion, both north and south of the river. The Durin's Crossing area of Durin's Way can be good during off hours. Silvertine Lodes and Redhorn Lodes also have Khazad-copper, but the nodes are more spread out.
Where to Mine Khazad-iron and Khazad-gold (Tier 6b)
Khazad-iron and Khazad-gold are plentiful in the Golden Wood area of Lothlorien and in Mirkwood. Although khazad-iron and khazad-gold don't sell that well, many people mine it with hopes of getting a mithril flake. Worth trying when leveling in these areas.
Node Spawns
Ore nodes (actually all resource nodes) spawn in fixed places. For a given area there is a max number of resource nodes that can be spawned at once. Mining nodes will be some portion of all the possible resource nodes. As you work over an area, the resources nodes will respawn, but not necessarily as ore. Eventually an area that is usually rich in ore will have no ore nodes spawned - food or wood nodes are everywhere.
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