Being a Miner in Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is more than just smashing rocks—it’s a full-on adventure across timelines, caves, and lava-filled mountains.
While leveling up and grabbing better tools helps, the real challenge is knowing where to find each type of ore scattered across the game’s massive world.
Some ores are common and easy to spot as you play through the main story. Others? Not so much.
Rare ores only spawn in specific places or at certain Area Levels, and if you’re not exploring thoroughly, you might miss them entirely.
So, here’s a complete guide to help you find every ore in the game. You can also check How to Farm White Butterflies and How to Increase Buddy Affinity.
🪨 Copper Ore Locations
Copper is the most common ore and shows up across all timelines in entry-level areas:
- Northwest of Eternia Village
- Capital of Mysteria (Southern half)
- Warren Willow Hollow Cave (NW of Mysteria)
- East Dryridge Desert, Ginormosia
- East Greatgut Plains, Ginormosia
- Viridia Plateau, Ginormosia
- The Depths B1 (Present)
Great Copper
- Capital of Mysteria (Southern half)
- Warren Willow Hollow
- The Depths B1
Superior Copper
- Southeast of Capital of Mysteria
- Warren Willow Hollow
- Quetzal Nest (NW of Mysteria)
- East Dryridge Desert, Ginormosia
- South Greatgut Plains, Ginormosia
- Crickneck Canyon NPC Village
⛏️ Iron Ore Locations
Iron Ore
- Lulab Forest, Faraway Island
- Spirit Road, Faraway Island
- The Depths B1
- Wingtip Valley, Ginormosia
- Pettling Woods, Ginormosia
Great Iron Ore
- Lulab Forest
- The Depths B1
🔵 Amazing Blue Ore
- Superior:
- Lulab Forest
- The Depths B1
- Shroomhaven, Ginormosia
- Wingtip Valley, Ginormosia
- Lulab Forest
- Amazing:
- Spirit Road, Faraway Island
- Spirit Road, Faraway Island
⚪ Silver Ore Spawn Locations
Silver Ore
- Tropical Isles
- Yohoho Cavern
- Da Finci Cave
Great Silver Ore
- Same locations as above
🌊 Marine Ore Locations
Superior Marine
- Profund Cave, Tropical Isles
- Da Finci Cave B1 & B2
- Crickneck Canyon NPC Village
Amazing Marine
- Profunda Cave
- Da Finci Cave B2
💰 Gold Ore Locations
Gold Deposits
- Cave of Trials (All B-level floors), Swolean Island
- Crickneck Canyon, Ginormosia
- Drakeseye Valley, Ginormosia
- Drakesnout Range, Ginormosia
These locations scale based on Area Level, unlocking higher rarities as you progress:
Great & Luminous Gold Deposits
- Same locations as above (Area Level 2+)
Superior Gold
- Cave of Trials B3
- Crickneck Canyon (Area Level 3+)
- Moltana Wastes NPC Village
Amazing Gold
- The Depths B2
💎 Platinum Ore Locations
Platinum Deposit
- The Depths B2
- Moltana Wastes
- Scorchrock Mountain
- South Greatgut Plains (Area Level 4+)
Great Platinum
- Same as above
🔴 Red Ore Locations
Superior Red Ore
- The Depths B2
- Moltana Wastes
- Crickneck Canyon NPC Village
Amazing Red Ore
- The Depths B2
- Moltana Wastes
🗿 Haniwa Stone & Fossils
- Haniwa Stone – West Dryridge Desert
- Ancient Fossil – The Depths B2, West Dryridge Desert
- Giant Ancient Fossil – The Depths B3, East Dryridge Desert (Area Challenge, Max Level only)
✨ Starcrystal Locations
Fire Starcrystal
- Banaan Cave (SW of Capital of Mysteria)
Wind Starcrystal
- Spirit Road
- Wingtip Valley (Level 90+, Area Lv. 5)
Water Starcrystal
- Profunda Cave
- Drakeseye Valley (Level 90+, Area Lv. 5)
Earth Starcrystal
- Cave of Trials B2
- West Dryridge Desert (Level 60+, Area Lv. 5)
🖤 Graphite & Dark Ores
Graphite Deposit
- The Depths B3 (Level 58)
- Drakesnout Range (Level 90+, Area Lv. 5)
Dragon’s Claw
- The Depths B3 (Level 58)
🪵 Other Rare & Unique Ores
Golemstone
- Moltana Wastes (lava mountain, Area Lv. 5)
Drops include Warrior’s Pickaxe, Ruby, and Golem Fragments.
Legendary Shiny Geode
- East Dryridge Desert (Random Area Challenge, Max Level)
Level 100. Drops Legendary Diamond, Warrior’s Pickaxe, Blue Chest.
⚙️ Level Up Areas for Better Ores
Mining better quality ores often requires raising an area’s Area Level (Lv. 2–5) in Ginormosia. Here’s how you can level up faster:
- Defeat monsters
- Cut down trees
- Complete mining runs
- Finish Area Challenges
- Rescue Leafes
- Find Shrines
The higher your Area Level, the better your odds at finding Great, Superior, and even Amazing quality deposits.
🤝 Pro Tip: Bring a Miner Buddy
Late-game areas like The Depths B3 and Drakesnout Range have some seriously tough rocks to crack. If you’re not properly leveled or geared, it’s smart to bring a miner companion along to speed things up.
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