Coal


 * For the item used in the 2008 Easter event, see Bucket of coal.



Coal is a type of ore that can be obtained through the Mining skill in various places around RuneScape. It is one of the most important mined materials in RuneScape.

Coal can be mined with a Mining level of 30 or higher, granting 50 Mining experience. After being mined, a coal rock takes an average of 50 seconds to respawn. Mining coal may have a higher chance of giving gems than other rocks.

The examine text, "Hmm a non-renewable energy source!" refers to conserving fossil fuels. This might be an attempt at making others look into alternative forms of energy. Ironically, this statement does not apply in RuneScape since coal never runs out - the rocks continually respawn.

Locations
Coal rocks can be found in many mines, including:


 * The Mining Guild which contains the most concentration of coal in a single area
 * Jatizso Mine (members only)
 * Hobgoblin Mine
 * Dwarven Mine
 * Crandor
 * Al-Kharid Mine
 * Edgeville Dungeon
 * Lumbridge Swamp Southwest Mine
 * Grand Tree (members only)
 * Heroes' Guild Mine (members only)
 * TzHaar mine (members only) - 8 rocks
 * Coal Trucks (members only)

Obtaining coal
While the Mining Guild is a good source of coal for those with the required mining level to enter, it can still get very busy, leading some miners to take on the risky Wilderness coal mine, or the even riskier Hobgoblin mine, although this is redundant as it is located in very deep wilderness (Levels 34-36), filled with level 28 aggressive Hobgoblins and also exposed to revenants. If the player would rather face tough monsters than revenants, then Crandor Island is available after completing the Dragon Slayer quest. However, it is a long way back to a bank, though the Tzhaar Bank isn't too far for members.

The coal mine in north-east Keldagrim is somewhat far from a bank, but by wisely using energy, players manage to use this mine effectively due to its general lack of players. This mine is also close to the Blast Furnace. The Dwarven Mine is popular, but those under combat 65 may want to avoid it as they may be attacked by King Scorpions. The clear advantage of the Mining Guild is its proximity to a bank.

The Coal Trucks in Kandarin may be a good solution for members without the required mining level for the Guild, since they can mine and store 120 coal in the trucks at the mine, then retrieve it from the trucks by Seers' Village. This allows players four and a quarter full loads of coal in one trip, or five and a quarter full loads if they carry one load with them.

If members have completed the The Grand Tree quest, the mine under The Grand Tree can be very useful for mining coal (9 coal rocks) as it is usually empty and is very close to the bank in the second floor of the Grand Tree.

Use in Smithing
Coal is required to smelt all smithable metals above iron, in increasing amounts.
 * Steel bar: 2 coal
 * Mithril bar: 4 coal
 * Elemental bar: 4 coal
 * Adamantite bar: 6 coal
 * Runite bar: 8 coal

Note: It is worth mentioning that the above coal to ore ratio is halved when smelting via the Blast Furnace.

Value
Coal is usually not mined for money in member worlds, since mining pure essence is faster and lies within a similar cost range with coal. Currently, the market price of coal is stable at around 180 coins each, and is around the same price as mithril ore.