TheElementGuy's More Metals and Ores
TheElementGuy's More Metals and Ores adds new ore blocks and metal materials to the world, along with crafted alloys such as Bronze and Celestial Bronze.
What it does
The mod generates additional ores in stone, deepslate and nether terrain, including Bloodstone, Tenumbrum, Rubidium, Starshard and Aquamarine, each tied to a vanilla ore tier. Ores yield matching materials that can be smelted or crafted into tools, armor and blocks. Crafted alloys such as Bronze and Celestial Bronze combine these materials into higher-tier items, and Cubic Zirconia adds a gem-style material to the set.
The mod also includes Visible Ores, an option that outlines ore blocks and adjusts background textures so they stand out more in dim areas. It keeps vanilla mining behaviour and visual style. It requires Material Lib, and the mod is published for Fabric and NeoForge across nine release versions, 1.21 – 26.2, under the MIT License. The code is open source and public links exist for the source code and issue tracker.
Key features
Additional ore blocks
New ores generate in stone, deepslate and nether terrain, each matched to a vanilla ore tier.
Metal materials and alloys
Materials from the ores can be smelted and combined into alloys such as Bronze and Celestial Bronze.
Cubic Zirconia
A gem-style material joins the new ore set, usable in crafted items.
Visible Ores option
Ore blocks gain outlines and adjusted background textures, which make them easier to spot in low light.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a vanilla-style expansion of ores and metals that fits the core survival loop. The mod suits worlds where the added materials are used for tools, weapons and armor.
How it compares
Ores and Metals is open source under the MIT License, runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, with a client and server environment. NewOresPlusReworked is not open source, is released under All rights reserved, and supports Fabric and NeoForge for 1.20 – 1.21.3. RayvaxMod:More Ores is Fabric-only for 1.20 – 26.2 under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TheElementGuy's More Metals and Ores | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-20 |
| Ores and Metals | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-02 |
| NewOresPlusReworked | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.3 | Client and server | 2024-11-29 |
| RayvaxMod:More Ores | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-16 |
Questions
Does this mod require Material Lib?
Does the mod have to be installed on the server?
Which versions are still updated?
In the catalog
TheElementGuy's More Metals and Ores is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/theelementguys-more-metals
- Owner
- TheElementGuy
- Published
- 2025-01-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15