TheWoWDBOk here is a very detailed account of what to do to be able to learn the ability Smelt Dark Iron. I am creating this one detailed as possible because it is annoying to get bits and pieces by reading through several posts to get all of the info needed.
1. Before heading to Blackrock Mountain to go into Blackrock Depths you should gather these items in these amounts for the quest Spectral Chalice.
Gold Bar x20
Truesilver x 10
Star Ruby x 2
2. Next you head to Blackrock Mountain to go into Blackrock Depths.
3. Once inside the instance Blackrock Depths, turn to your right and you will see a bullet like drilling machine(aka digger) sticking out of the ground. When you click on it choose the option "take me just past The Grim Guzzler". When you load back in from taking the digger there is a mob, after the mob you will turn right, go down a flight of stairs, turn right again and bypass Ambassador Flamelash by turning left in his chamber. Follow the little hallway to the Mold Foundry, once in the Mold Foundry you will follow the room around to the right where you will enter the Summoner's Tomb.
4 . You will speak to Gloom'rel which is the second dwarf on the right upon entering the Summoner's Tomb.
5. When you speak to him you will ask him to tell you all his secrets and he will summon the Spectral Chalice to the right of him that will have an exclamation indicating a quest. Pick up the quest and if you have brought the above mentioned items you will be greeted with a lit up question mark signaling you are able to turn it in.
6. Be sure you speak to him again after you have turned in the quest and you will tell him "I have paid the price now tell me your secrets" and he will grant you the ability to smelt Dark Iron.
When you get or if you have already aquired the Dark Iron you wish to smelt, then you can either kill the seven and the door will open. Once you have gone through the door there is a door to your immediate right that leads you to the bridge that takes you to the Molten Core. To the left and just before the bridge is a set of train tracks leading to where you actually smelt the Dark Iron.Hope this helped!
Quest
The Spectral Chalice
A World of Warcraft quest in Blackrock Depths. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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This is the quest to be able to smelt Dark Iron. More information can be found at http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=14891.
No, he will just give you the skill again for free.
Quest facts
The client quest POI data records no map location for this quest, so no map is shown.
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Description
The spectral chalice floats in the air, slowing rising and falling... as if to the beat of a dying heart.
Getting there
Inside the dungeon: Blackrock Depths
The smoldering Blackrock Depths are home to the Dark Iron dwarves and their emperor, Dagran Thaurissan. Like his predecessors, he serves under the iron rule of Ragnaros the Firelord, a merciless being summoned into the world centuries ago.
Bosses in the Adventure Guide, in order: High Interrogator Gerstahn, Lord Roccor, Houndmaster Grebmar, Ring of Law, Pyromancer Loregrain, Lord Incendius, Warder Stilgiss, Fineous Darkvire, Bael'Gar, General Angerforge, Golem Lord Argelmach, Hurley Blackbreath.
Entrance: Searing Gorge at 27.6, 72.4.
Instance text, bosses and entrances are the client’s Adventure Guide data.
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