Gold ore

Gold ore is a type of ore that can be obtained from mining gold coloured rocks. A mining level of 40 is required to mine gold rocks. Gold ore can be smelted to form a gold bar which can be crafted into various types of jewelry using the Crafting skill, but it cannot be used to make armour or trimmed armour.

A good place to mine them is in the karajama valcano with 4 gold rocks and Arzinian Mines, after the quest Between a Rock.... The Arzinian Mines are hidden in the mines south of Keldagrim. There are 146 gold rocks in this mine, and you can use the ferrymen to take your gold ore to the bank, for a price of 5 gold ores (or 3 if you are wearing Ring of Charos). If the quest is not done, it can still be obtained from the dwarven mine. It is located just outside the mining guild, but it is a very unpopular place to get it because there are only two gold ore rocks.

Another good place is in the Crafting guild as there are seven gold rocks there as well as some silver and clay. The only disadvantage to this method is that it's a long walk to the nearest bank but it can be quite full sometimes and most people tend to fight over it and this may be a very unpleasent way to mine gold. However, this disadvantage can be alleviated with a Ring of duelling teleport to Castle Wars to bank and using the Balloon Transport and one oak log to fly back to the Crafting Guild or by using a Skills Necklace.

There are two spots on the continent of Karamja where gold can be readily mined. One spot is remote and off away from everything else, the other is nearby the entrance to the Brimhaven Dungeon.

Also, gold ore can be acquired from the ore shop at the Blast Furnace in Keldagrim in supplies of 100 for decent prices.

Gold ore is often smelted with Goldsmithing gauntlets to level smithing, yielding 56.2 experience a smelt. As gold rocks are relatively uncommon and difficult to mine, many players purchase large amounts from other players to smelt.