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Gold Nugget Recycling

by creep

Gold Nugget Recycling lets gold nuggets stand in for gold ingots in the recipes of many items that require gold, with a furnace step that turns nuggets into ingots.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT License1.13 – 1.21.8

What it does

The mod adds recipes that accept gold nuggets where vanilla crafting asks for gold ingots, covering items such as the melon-based and apple-based foods, the powered rail, the light weighted pressure plate and the gilded blackstone. Nuggets are smelted into gold ingots in a furnace, which lets a player reuse metal from many small sources. A list of the items that smelt into gold nuggets is provided for reference.

The mod is aimed at playthroughs that keep the vanilla item set but stretch out progression through gold. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. The server must run it, while players may leave it out, so only the server needs it. Its files cover 1.13 – 1.21.8, and the latest file is 1.1+mod for 1.21.8. The mod is released under the MIT License and is not open source.

Key features

  1. Nugget-based gold recipes

    Gold nuggets can be used in the crafting recipes of most items that normally need gold ingots.

  2. Smelting nuggets

    Gold nuggets are smelted into gold ingots, so the metal can be recovered and reused in other recipes.

  3. Vanilla item coverage

    The recipes cover common vanilla items, including the golden apple, golden carrot and powered rail.

  4. Listed smelting results

    A list of items that smelt into gold nuggets is included, so players can check which sources feed the loop.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
1.21.81.1+mod1.1+mod1.1+mod1.1+mod
1.21.71.1+mod1.1+mod1.1+mod1.1+mod
1.21.61.1+mod1.1+mod1.1+mod1.1+mod
1.21.51.1+mod1.1+mod1.1+mod1.1+mod
1.21.41.1+mod1.1+mod1.1+mod1.1+mod
1.21.31.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.21.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.11.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.211.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.61.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.20.51.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.20.41.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.20.31.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.20.21.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.20.11.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.201.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
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
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Slower gold progression

Players who keep the vanilla item set can spend gold nuggets on gold-heavy items without finding extra ingots.

Server economy pacing

Server owners can slow down access to gold-heavy items by making nuggets the main gold source.

Who it’s for: Players on playthroughs that keep the vanilla item set and server owners who want gold use to take more time, on any of the four supported loaders.

How it compares

Full comparison

Craftable Enchanted Golden Apple is a separate mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, server required and client optional, covering 1.12.2 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved. More Nuggets is a different option that also covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, but it needs both the client and server and covers 1.21 – 26.3 under All rights reserved.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Gold Nugget RecyclingFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.13 – 1.21.8Server required, client optional2025-09-03
Craftable Enchanted Golden AppleFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.12.2 – 1.21.1Server required, client optional2026-05-21
More NuggetsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.21 – 26.3Client and server2026-10-06

Questions

Does Gold Nugget Recycling need to be installed on the server?

Yes. The mod is server required, so the server must run it. Players may still join without installing it, since the client side is optional.

Which loaders does Gold Nugget Recycling support?

The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. The data pack option is listed for server platforms rather than as a loader.

Which game versions have files for Gold Nugget Recycling?

Files cover 1.13 – 1.21.8, with 43 release versions in that range, and the latest file is 1.1+mod for 1.21.8.

In the catalog

Gold Nugget Recycling is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 1.21.817,695

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What the author says

For Iron Nuggets check out Iron Nugget Recycling!
creep, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
creep
Published
2024-10-08
Updated on Modrinth
2025-09-03
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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