Copper Ore icon
Mine Location Spring Mine
Found On Floors All Floors
Sell Price 15 G
Uses Tool Upgrades

Copper is one of the most common ores you can find in the Spring Mine. While it doesn’t sell for a high price, it is essential for the first round of tool upgrades.

Finding Copper Ore

Copper Ore can be found by breaking rocks with your Hammer in the Spring Mine. As a very common ore, it can be found on every single floor of the mine, from level 1 all the way down to 255.

The farmer finds Copper in the Spring Mine.
The farmer finds Copper in the Spring Mine.

Uses

The primary use for Copper is to upgrade your basic tools to their Copper versions at Saibara’s Forge. This is the first level of upgrade and makes your tools more efficient. Each upgrade costs 1,000 G and requires one piece of Copper.

You must also have 10% experience with the base tool before you can upgrade it.

The farmer upgrades their Watering Can at the Forge.
The farmer upgrades their Watering Can at the Forge.

Gifting

Copper Ore is a surprisingly good gift for a few specific villagers.

Villager Type of Gift
Marriage Candidates
Gray Loved
Villagers
Saibara Liked
Van
The farmer gives Gray Copper ore.
The farmer gives Gray Copper ore.

Selling

Copper can be sold for a base price of 15 G. You can either sell it by placing it in the Shipping Bin or by selling it directly to Huang.

Location Selling Price
Shipping Bin 15 G
Huang 15 G
The farmer drops Copper into the Shipping Bin.
The farmer drops Copper into the Shipping Bin.
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