Ore Blocks Now Smelting
by Vilno
Ore Blocks Now Smelting lets a raw ore block go straight into a furnace and return finished metal blocks, skipping the ingot stage.
What it does
Players mining raw copper, iron or gold blocks can place them in a furnace and collect solid refined metal blocks instead of individual ingots, which saves the usual 3x3 crafting step. The mod works with standard furnaces and with blast furnaces, and fuel use and experience gains are scaled to match vanilla proportions.
The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing anything, and only the server runs it. Installation needs Fabric on Fabric, Forge on Forge, or NeoForge on NeoForge, and no other dependency is required. The code is licensed under the MIT License, and the mod is not open source. Files target 1.20.1 and 26.2, with the latest build 1.0.0 for each loader.
Public feedback goes through the issue tracker, where bugs and suggestions can be reported, and the mod is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
Key features
Whole raw ore blocks
Raw copper, iron and gold blocks can be smelted as whole blocks, producing the finished metal block in one step.
Full furnace support
Standard furnaces and blast furnaces both process raw ore blocks, with fuel and experience scaled to vanilla values.
Fewer hoppers and chests
Automated setups need fewer hoppers and chests, since raw blocks are processed directly without an intermediate ingot stage.
Bulk processing
Packs of raw ore blocks can be sent through a furnace in one pass, which speeds up mining trips on a busy server.
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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.
Use cases
Automated smelting lines
Modpack builders can feed raw ore blocks from a mining setup into furnaces without extra sorting steps.
Survival mining trips
Players who collect raw blocks by the stack can skip the ingot-to-block crafting routine and keep inventories tidy.
Who it’s for: The mod suits server owners and modpack builders who want raw ore blocks to become finished metal blocks in a furnace. Single-player players can use it on a server they run.
How it compares
Blasting Raw Metal Blocks is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.18 – 26.2, with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt files. Smelt Raw Block is required on the server with the client optional, released under the MIT License, and targets 26.1 – 26.3 only. Ore Blocks Now Smelting covers the narrower 1.20.1 and 26.2 releases.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ore Blocks Now Smelting | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-11 |
| Blasting Raw Metal Blocks | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-31 |
| Smelt Raw Block | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 26.1 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-15 |
Questions
Does Ore Blocks Now Smelting need to be installed on clients?
Which loaders does Ore Blocks Now Smelting support?
Does Ore Blocks Now Smelting work with blast furnaces?
In the catalog
Ore Blocks Now Smelting is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Tired of wasting time on endless inventory micro-management after a long mining trip? Ore Blocks Now Smelting is a lightweight utility mod that eliminates tedious post-mining chores. It allows you to toss entire raw ore blocks straight into a furnace and get solid, refined metal blocks on the output!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ore-blocks-now-smelting
- Owner
- Vilno
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15