Minecraft - Episode 4 - Basic Mining

Finally, we get into the "Mine" in Minecraft! The most basic (and sometimes considered best) way to mine is to find a cave underground and explore it, lighting it up with torches and mining valuable ores. Something to consider is the fact that some ores need a certain level of pickaxe to mine them. Don't be fooled-the ores will still break but nothing will drop. There will be a table of ores to consult at the end. A tip for not getting lost is to put all your torches on the right as you go in. Then, when you go out, you simply follow the torches on the left. NEVER DIG STRAIGHT DOWN. A tip for crossing lava is to make a bucket* and get some water in it. Then you just pour the water on the lava to make an obsidian walkway.

*- see crafting section.

Ore Chart:

_____Ore___l_Level Of Pickaxe Required
         Stone     l   Wooden Pickaxe
     Coal Ore    l  Wooden Pickaxe
     Iron Ore     l   Stone Pickaxe
       Gold Ore  l    Iron Pickaxe
Redstone Ore  l    Iron Pickaxe
Diamond Ore  l     Iron Pickaxe
Obsidian         l     Diamond Pickaxe

Crafting:

I=Iron Ingot

Bucket:

I		I
	I