Oak Logs and Iron Ore

In free to play Runescape there are limited methods to make decent amounts of income. However, Iron Ore mining has been a longstanding guaranteed money earner for all those free to play players. The price of Iron Ore has increased over time and now players can easily expect to receive 100gp for each ore provided they have a decent quantity (normally 1000+ ores).

A relative newcomer for free to play players is cutting Oak Logs. This is primarily due to the introduction of the Construction Skill as the demand for Oak Logs has increased significantly. My advice is earn the money now while the demand is there as overall demand has now settled down and in the long term will start to decrease as less people need to raise their construction.

Overall, the traditional Iron Ore mining will always have a good steady demand as Iron is a necessary resource for the production of Steel bars. Additionally, the price of Coal has also increased in price and a dedicated miner can reap good rewards as they can sell at 200gp each when selling in bulk.