Copper ore
Copper ore is a free-to-play item, with a high alchemy value of 10 coins. The simplest way for an Ironman to get Copper ore is to buy it: Drogo's Mining Emporium in Asgarnia sells it for 17 coins, and 3 other shops stock it too.
“Can be combined with tin ore to make a Bronze bar. Used in Smithing (1).”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 10 gp
Updated . Sources from the RuneScape Wiki's drop, shop and recipe data (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), checked 2026-10-09. Item sprite © Jagex.
Ironman verdict
At least 9 monsters drop it. The easiest is Man (level 2, 2/128); the best rate is Juvenile boulder crab, at 7/128, about one every 12 kills. Other sources include Dwarf, Squeal of Fortune/Rewards, Dung kalphite and New Varrock guard captain, plus 4 more listed below. 3 recipes use Copper ore, including Bronze bar, Inferior locator and Iron ore. Copper ore is available on free-to-play worlds too. It is tradeable on normal accounts, but an Ironman cannot use the Grand Exchange or trade for it, so the sources on this page are the whole list. High Alchemy turns one into 10 coins, which is 7 less than the shop price, so buying it to alch does not pay.
At a glance
- Members
- No (free-to-play)
- Tradeable
- Yes, but not for Ironmen
- High alch
- 10 coins
- Monster drops
- 9
- Shops
- 4
- Recipes
- None
- Used in
- 3 recipes
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juvenile boulder crab | - | 1–2 | 7/128 |
| Warrior (Rellekka) | 39 | 5 | 2/128 |
| Market Guard (Fremennik) | 39 | 5 | 2/128 |
| Minotaur | 12 | 1 (noted) | 6/128 |
| Rock crab | 47 | 3 | 2/128 |
| Dragith Nurn | 26 | 1 | 10/262 |
| ManEasiest | 2 | 1 | 2/128 |
| Woman | 2 | 1 | 2/128 |
| Anja | 4 | 1 | 2/128 |
Best rates first, plus the lowest-level monsters that drop it. Every monster links to its full drop table in the bestiary.
Shops
- Drogo's Mining Emporium17 coins · stock 0
- Ore Store17 coins · stock 10
- Sani's Orefully Affordable Store17 zemomark · stock 10
- TzHaar-Hur-Lek's Ore and Gem Store25 tokkul · stock 5
Other sources
- Dwarf
- Squeal of Fortune/Rewards
- Dung kalphite
- New Varrock guard captain
- Zombie (New Varrock)
- Divine bronze rock
- Copper rock
- Black Guard (Dwarven Mine entrance)
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
What you make with Copper ore
Where it fits for an Ironman
Minigames and places
- Asgarnia · Drogo's Mining Emporium
- Jatizso · Ore Store
- Misthalin · Sani's Orefully Affordable Store
- TzHaar City · TzHaar-Hur-Lek's Ore and Gem Store
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