Thanks for the extra info. We have a few items available as void pool rewards that will convert various resources to higher level ones. Have you had any experience with those at all?Well, I have been playing for about 32 months now and I've mined maybe 7K verite, 2K valorite and got 600 frostwood...
And mining doesn't really pay the time invested. Mining for an hour at fel with gargoyle pickaxes will yield you maybe 2K normal ingots, about 600 dull copper and depending on your luck, you may go back home with 300 or 400 of the higher grade ingots.