"It would take longer to mine everything per trip, not only because the ores are higher leveled but also because other people might compete with you. Secondly, there's very little demand for addy and mith ore, and even less for gold ore. Selling everything would take far longer than selling just a ton of coal. As well, in the time you mine all that and sell it you might be able to mine 28 coal, bank them and sell them, and mine another 14 or so coal. What do you want, a 20 minute trip mining and selling that, or a 12 minute trip mining and selling the coal? I think coal still gives more profit for your time." Well 1. for me being lv 78 mining I can mine all those ores pretty quick 2. Its NOT hard to instantly sell gold , mith or addy, thats what forums are for and perm. buyers 3. I think in the comparison overall in the outcome your earning more cash OVERALL then the coal. I dont know to each is own.