Originally posted by Brew:

The maps are randomly generated, so there is an element of luck to it. Maybe they are more rare in your seed?

You could try putting your seed into the map generator[valheim-map.world] and click "Show Frost Caves", to see where they are, if you want to verify locations. The generator would assume a completely unexplored map though, so not all locations you see there would necessarily have a cave, if that area had been explored before caves were released.

Well yes there is a way just take all ur stuff, and move to annother server, then crush the old and start a new map and come back with all that stuff, wich means u have to explore eveyting anew, i noticed on the server of my friends silver was plenty everywere, while on mine u had to travel very far to just get a little silver...

maybe ur right the seed of my game is to old and not growing the roots to the new stuff, like it should on a fresh start..