Disable Ores Smelting
by benbenmc
Disable Ores Smelting turns off the smelting recipes for several common ores, so they no longer convert into ingots or other items.
What it does
The mod is delivered as a data pack that removes selected smelting recipes for ores, which keeps raw ore from being turned into a finished item in a furnace. It targets the ores that are most often smelted in bulk, and leaves the other smelting recipes in place. Only the server needs it, and players may join without installing it. Released under the MIT License, and the project is not open source. Files exist for 1.13 – 1.21.8, and the data pack supports 1.13 and newer.
Key features
Disabled ore smelting
Smelting recipes for coal, copper, diamond, emerald, lapis lazuli and redstone ore are removed.
Overworld gold and iron
Gold and iron ore smelting recipes are disabled as well, limiting bulk conversion of these ores.
Other smelting kept
Smelting recipes outside the listed ores keep working, so ordinary furnace use is unaffected.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.13.x3 of 3 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Smelting Plus is a server-side option for 1.19 – 1.21.11 under All rights reserved. Easy Ores is a client and server mod for 1.14.4 – 1.21.8, also under All rights reserved. This mod is not open source, and it needs only the server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disable Ores Smelting | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.13 – 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2025-08-24 |
| Smelting Plus | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-04-01 |
| Easy Ores | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.14.4 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-09-05 |
Questions
Does Disable Ores Smelting need to be on the client?
Which loaders does the data pack work with?
In the catalog
Disable Ores Smelting is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Datapack Introduction (Machine translation) This datapack disables some smelting recipes for ores that result in waste, while keeping the smelting recipes for non-wasteful and essential ores.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/disable-ores-smelting
- Owner
- benbenmc
- Published
- 2025-08-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15