Advanced Ore Deposits
by samllea1
Advanced Ore Deposits adds Factorio-style ore patches that generate at random across the surface of the world.
What it does
Each deposit is a fixed patch of ore that regenerates after mining, until its stored reserve runs out. Mining a deposit drops ore chunks rather than finished resources, and some chunks must be smelted in several steps before they become the final material. Deposits are meant to feed long-term automation, so a single patch can supply a factory for a long time.
Automation is built around the deposit. Create drills and other machines can be placed on the blocks above a deposit, and a chest, vault or funnel set up above it collects the output. An optional config setting stops the drill from consuming the deposit when the output cannot fit into the inventory. While a deposit is being mined, the mod briefly keeps nearby chunks loaded so automation keeps running; this chunk loading and its radius can be turned off or adjusted in the config. The mod is open source under the MIT License and is published for NeoForge 1.21.1 with a latest file of 1.0.1, dated 2026-05-09. It runs on client and server.
Key features
Regenerating ore deposits
Deposits refill after mining until the stored reserve is empty, which keeps long-term automation possible.
Ore chunks and smelting
Mined deposits yield ore chunks, and some need multi-step smelting before they become the final material.
Create automation support
Create drills and other item handlers work on deposits, and Create goggles show the remaining amount.
Configurable chunk loading
Nearby chunks stay loaded while a deposit is mined, with a radius and an on or off switch set in the config.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Surface Samples is also a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1, and it is open source under the Apache License 2.0. Create Nuclear Ore Gen Tweaks is open source under the MIT License and is published for the same version and environment. Kaucjomat is a different kind of mod, a bottle deposit machine, and is not open source, released under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Ore Deposits | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-09 |
| Surface Samples | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-22 |
| Create Nuclear Ore Gen Tweaks | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-27 |
| Kaucjomat (Bottle Deposit Machine) | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-22 |
Questions
Does Advanced Ore Deposits need Create?
Does the server need Advanced Ore Deposits?
Can chunk loading be turned off?
In the catalog
Advanced Ore Deposits is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,175 World generation mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
How it works: Deposits drop ore chunks instead of full resources. Some chunks need smelting, and multiple chunks are needed to craft the final material. Automation: If mined by Create drills or other automation, ore chunks try to enter an inventory exactly 3 blocks above the deposit first, then 1 block below it…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/advanced-ore-deposits
- Owner
- samllea1
- Published
- 2026-05-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15