What is in a Mining Crate in Rust?

13 possible items. The most likely: Low Grade Fuel 31%, Miners Hat 15%, Candle Hat 15%, Metal Fragments 15%, High Quality Metal 7.7% per open.

Rust Mining Crate Loot Table and Drop Chances

Health: 125 HP
Scrap: None
Possible items: 13

Mining Crate loot table

13 items · chance per open

Item	Amount	Chance	Measured
Low Grade Fuel	2–5	31%	32%
Miners Hat	1	15%	16%
Candle Hat	1	15%	16%
Metal Fragments	30–49	15%	13%
High Quality Metal	1	7.7%	9%
Gun Powder	15–24	7.7%	7.4%
Stone Hatchet	1	7.7%	8.7%
Stone Pickaxe	1	7.7%	7.7%
Flare	4–5	7.7%	7.9%
Flashlight	1	7.7%	6.6%
Hatchet	1	2.6%	3.1%
Pickaxe	1	2.6%	2.3%
Binoculars	1	2.6%	2.5%

Other crates containers

scrap

Elite Crate25 Military Crate8 Vehicle Parts Crate8 Tech Parts Crate8 Tech Parts Crate II8 Vehicle Parts Crate (Advanced)8

Methodology

Chance is computed from the loot table. Measured is how often each item dropped across 1,000 openings, tested in game on our own server. BP means it drops as a blueprint.

Mining Crate: common questions

What is in a Mining Crate in Rust?: 13 possible items. The most likely: Low Grade Fuel 31%, Miners Hat 15%, Candle Hat 15%, Metal Fragments 15%, High Quality Metal 7.7% per open.
How much scrap does a Mining Crate give?: None guaranteed.
How much HP does a Mining Crate have?: 125 HP.