Runs
Runs is the essential part of the islands economy. There's multiple different runs to do, and there's multiple different ways to do each run.
Legal runs
Copper
Copper is a valuable metal on Altis. The price per copper ingot is currently £2,002.
Processing
To process copper, you need to go to the copper mine, which you can find in the surrounding area of Kavala. You'll need a pickaxe though. Once mined, you'll get something called copper ore, which has a weight of 5 units per ore. Once mined, you'll need to go to the processing plant, which is located North of weed processor. Once you've processed it, you will receive copper ingot, which has a unit weight of 4 units per ingot. Keep in mind, you'll need the license to process copper, otherwise you'll have to pay a processing fee determined on the amount you process. Upon selling you will receive XP, with will boost your processing time, and will raise you're profession at the same time.
Aluminium
Aluminium is a less valuable metal on Altis. The price per aluminum ingot is £1,312.
Processing
To process aluminium, you need to go to the aluminium mine, which you can find in the surrounding area of Kavala, You'll need a pickaxe though. Once mined, you'll get something called bauxite ore which has a weight of 4 units per ore. Once mined, you'll need to go to the processing plant, which is located next to Kavala Bank and Auction House in Kavala. Once you've processed the bauxite ore, you will receive aluminium ingot, which has a unit weight of 3 units per ingot. Keep in mind you will need the license to process aluminum, otherwise you'll have to pay a processing fee determined on the amount you process. Upon selling you will receive XP, with will boost your processing time, and will raise you're profession at the same time.
Iron
Iron is the most valuable naturally acquired. The price per iron ingot is £2,625
Processing
To process íron, you need to go to the iron mine, which you can find in Poseidon land by the drug processor and meth dealer. You'll need a pickaxe though. Once mined, you'll get something called iron ore, which has a weight of 5 unit per ore. Once mined, you'll need to go to the processing plant, which is located in the surrounding area of Agios. Once you've processed the iron ore, you will receive iron ingot, which has a weight of 3 units per ingot. Keep in mind you will need the license to process iron, otherwise you'll have to pay a processing fee determined on the amount you process. Upon selling you will receive XP, with will boost your processing time, and will raise you're profession at the same time.