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Old Vein Miner

by Vany

Old Vein Miner is a Forge utility for Minecraft 1.4.7 that mines a connected vein of ore or other matching blocks in one break.

ForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.4.7

What it does

Holding the activation key, which defaults to the break-block key, mines the entire connected vein at once. A 26-directional flood fill reaches diagonally connected blocks and works outward from the closest ones first. Mineable blocks include ores and leaves, which are cleared with shears, and blocks of the same type as the one broken. Drops are handled so the inventory stays usable: smart drops compact stacks and deliver them straight into the inventory, and overflow drops appear at the player's feet. Redstone ore is treated the same whether it is lit or unlit, so both states belong to one vein.

Each block costs tool durability, and the tool stops before it breaks. Hunger cost grows with the number of blocks mined, and the server owner can configure the cost or disable it. The maximum block count, the activation key and the drop behavior are configurable too.

The mod is open source under the MIT License. It needs Minecraft Forge for 1.4.7 and runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. It is published for 1.4.7 only, and the latest Forge file is 0.6.1, released 2026-02-26.

Key features

  1. Chain mining

    One break removes the whole connected group of matching blocks, including diagonal neighbors.

  2. Closest-first order

    Blocks are mined starting from those nearest the broken block, moving outward through the vein.

  3. Smart drops

    Drops are compacted into full stacks and placed in the inventory, with any overflow dropped at the player's feet.

  4. Durability and hunger

    The tool loses durability for each block and stops before it breaks, while hunger cost scales with blocks mined and can be turned off.

  5. Redstone handling

    Lit and unlit redstone ore are treated as one vein.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.4.70.6.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Old Vein Miner is a 1.4.7 Forge mod, so it sits in a much older version range than the alternatives. Tinker's Vein Miner is Forge-only for 1.20.1 and is not open source, with the JSON license. ChainMiningg is open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server, but targets 1.12.2 only.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Old Vein MinerForge1.4.7Client and server2026-02-26
Tinker's Vein MinerForge1.20.1Client and server2025-01-14
ChainMininggForge1.12.2Client and server2026-10-12

Questions

Does Old Vein Miner need to be installed on the server?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

Which loader and version does Old Vein Miner target?

Old Vein Miner is published only for Minecraft Forge 1.4.7, with the latest file 0.6.1.

Can the hunger cost be turned off?

Yes. The hunger cost is configurable and can be disabled, along with the maximum block count and the activation key.

In the catalog

Old Vein Miner is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 178 mods support Minecraft 1.4.7.

Utility mods36,990Forge modsMods for 1.4.7178

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What the author says

Old VeinMiner brings chain-mining to Minecraft 1.4.7 — a version no other VeinMiner mod supports. Hold the activation key ( by default) and break a block. The entire connected vein is mined instantly, with drops delivered straight to your inventory.
Vany, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Vany
Published
2026-02-25
Updated on Modrinth
2026-02-26
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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