Mining offers two alternative gloves, both Which can be purchased from the shop.
Gem Gloves - For a cost of 500,000, Gem Gloves provide 2,000 charges of gloves that guarantee a random Gem to drop every action. It should be noted that these gloves guarantee a small profit per glove and is highly recommend to use these all the way to 99 for an income usually totally over 10m. (Does not work on Rune Essence)
Mining Gloves - For a cost of 75,000, Mining Gloves increases the base quantity of ores to 2 (or 4 for Rune Essence instead). The base quantity can then be doubled by normal means such as mastery.
Training
Mining → Runecrafting & Smithing
This method opens up the option to train Smithing and Runecrafting after Mining training has been completed. The key here is to get 500,000 to purchase Gem Gloves to provide a steady source of gems and therefore passive income while Mining. Some sort of Money Making method is advised to fund the initial purchase of gloves. If in need of money, the gems gained from using Gem Gloves can be sold to fund the repurchase of gloves, however note that it is recommended to at least keep any Diamonds as they are useful in the late game for Diamond Luck potions.
When first starting with Mining, it is recommended to use any Mastery Pool experience to increase the Mastery level of rock(s) that are currently being mined (or rocks that will soon be mined) to around level 30-40. This is because each Mastery level increases the Rock HP, greatly reducing the amount of time spent waiting for rocks to respawn while Mining (as respawning will occur less frequently). In the later levels, it is more beneficial to save pool experience for the Mastery pool checkpoint bonuses.
Level 1-15: Copper/Tin Ore
Mine either Tin Ore or Copper Ore. Ideally, an equal amount of tin and copper will be mined in order to create Bronze Bars for training Smithing later.
From here on it is recommended to mine Mithril Ore with Gem Gloves equipped all the way until Level 99. This is because:
Mithril is key for Smithing training, consuming significantly less Coal Ore per bar than higher tier bars
The rock respawn time of Runite Ore and Dragonite Ore (60 seconds and 120 seconds respectively) is significantly higher than that for Mithril Ore (20 seconds), which harms the rate of experience gained
The required Coal Ore necessary to smelt the large amount of Mithril Bars needed later will be obtained once Level 99 has been reached, taking advantage of the Mining Skillcape perk
Once 99 Mining is achieved, the Mining Skillcape becomes available for purchase from the Shop. When equipped, this provides 1 extra Coal Ore for each ore mined.
[1] This number was calculated before the Mastery rework (patch V0.17). Approximately half as much Rune Essence (160,000) is required for Level 99. A new number is yet to be calculated, but it could be as low as 120-140k.
Level 99: Coal ore
After mining Rune Essence, about 235,000 Coal Ore will still be needed. Equipping Gem Gloves while mining this is recommended.
Mining Rune Essence and Glove Use
This section and table was developed by soup#8068.
Assumptions:
The player is wearing the mining cape and has no double drops, no gem drops outside gem gloves.
1.3 sec/action.
Avg. profit of 131 gp/charge of gem gloves.
Mining Resource
No gloves
Mining Gloves (MG)
MG Essence, Coal
MG Essence, Gem Gloves Coal
Essence (Mining Actions)
165,000
82,500
82,500
82,500
Coal (Mining Actions)
37,500
52,500
78,750
78,750
Action Total
202,500
135,000
161,250
161,250
Action Delta
0
67,500
41,250
41,250
Time Total (hrs)
73.125
47.750
56.88
56.88
Time Delta (hrs)
0
24.375
14.890
14.890
Cost Total
0
20,250,000
12,375,000
2,058,750
Approx Cost (Gp/hr)
0
415,000
212,000
35,000
The player should use mining gloves to mine essence, and then gem gloves for coal. A total investment of ~ 2 MGp saves ~15 hrs of time.
Furthermore, if the player has an excess of money, or access to money making methods to make in excess of 415k/hr (99 Fishing, 99 Woodcutting), then using mining gloves for all mining actions is a more efficient use of time.
Mining is used to obtain ores and gems. To start Mining no requirements are needed.
Ancient Ring of Skills, or 
Ancient Ring of Mastery should be equipped depending on whether the player prioritizes item, skill experience, or mastery experience gain.
Clue Chasers Insignia may be equipped to increase the drop rate of Mastery Tokens, and also very slightly increase the rate of Gems if not using 
Gem Gloves.
, Gem Gloves provide 2,000 charges of gloves that guarantee a random Gem to drop every action. It should be noted that these gloves guarantee a small profit per glove and is highly recommend to use these all the way to 99 for an income usually totally over 10m. (Does not work on 
Rune Essence)
Mining Gloves - For a cost of 75,000
Smithing and 
Runecrafting after 
Diamonds as they are useful in the late game for 
Diamond Luck potions.
Tin Ore or 
Copper Ore. Ideally, an equal amount of tin and copper will be mined in order to create 
Bronze Bars for training 
Iron Ore until you unlock 
Coal Ore.
Mithril Ore. Any 
Runite Ore and 
Dragonite Ore (60 seconds and 120 seconds respectively) is significantly higher than that for 
Mithril Bars needed later will be obtained once 
Mining Skillcape perk
Combat:
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