Stars and Mines (SAM)
Stars and Mines, from ZeMineProject, is an Equipment mod for Forge and NeoForge that adds quality-of-life changes to mining.
What it does
Stars and Mines is published for Forge and NeoForge across two release versions, 1.20.1 and 1.21.1. Both sides need it: the server and every player must run the mod for it to work. The author describes it as an important quality-of-life addition. It is released under the MIT License.
The author notes credit one person as owner, coder and spriter, and another as tester and helper, and mention a feature called Falling Moon. The text gives little further detail on how each mechanic behaves, so the card does not describe specifics beyond the listed pieces. Equipment and Adventure are the main categories, with Game mechanics as a third.
Key features
Quality-of-life changes
The mod adds conveniences aimed at mining, which the author presents as its main purpose.
Falling Moon
A feature named Falling Moon is included in the mod, according to the author text.
Equipment and adventure content
The mod sits in the Equipment category and also carries Adventure and Game mechanics tags.
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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
Mining helper is a NeoForge-only mod for 1.21.1 that runs on client and server, and it is not open source under All rights reserved. Mine Mineral supports Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 but is client-side only and also not open source. Stars and Mines covers both Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, sharing the client and server environment with Mining helper.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars and Mines (SAM) | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-07 |
| Mining helper | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-03 |
| Mine Mineral | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2026-07-16 |
Questions
Which loaders does Stars and Mines support?
Does Stars and Mines have to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Stars and Mines (SAM) is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/stars-and-mines-sam
- Owner
- ZeMineProject
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15