Iron ore
“This needs refining.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 10 gp
Sources from the OSRS Wiki's drop, shop and recipe data (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), checked 2026-10-09. Item sprite © Jagex.
As an Ironman: dropped by Thug (level 10), sold at Drogo's Mining Emporium.
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeletal Wyvern | 140 | 200 (noted) | 3/128 |
| Sulphur Nagua | 98 | 5–10 (noted) | 27/128 |
| Giant Mole | 230 | 100 (noted) | 2/131 |
| Earthen Nagua | 128 | 8–15 (noted) | 4/32 |
| Lizardman shaman | 150 | 30–35 (noted) | 20/500 |
| Sulphur Lizard | 50 | 5–10 (noted) | 21.5/128 |
| ThugEasiest | 10 | 1 | 4/128 |
| Cave goblin miner | 11 | 7 | 20/128 |
| Small Lizard | 12 | 1 | 22/128 |
Best rates first, plus the lowest-level monsters that drop it.
Shops
- Drogo's Mining Emporium17 coins · stock 0
- Hendor's Awesome Ores17 coins · stock 0
- Mistrock Mining Supplies17 coins · stock 0
- Ore store18 coins · stock 10
- Port Roberts Ore Stall18 coins · stock 10
- Deepfin Point Ore Exchange18 coins · stock 20
Other sources
- Ava's accumulator
- Ava's attractor
- Iron rocks
- H.A.M. Member
- Ranging cape
- Crystal chest
- Christmas cracker
- Barrel (Shaman Caves)
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.