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Ore Excavation

A lightweight veinminer alternative

by Funwayguy, darkosto · Updated 12 Jul 2025

MC 1.21.5 · 28 versions supported ForgeNeoForge ↓ 109M
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Ore Excavation is a Minecraft Java Edition mod that serves as a lightweight veinminer alternative. It is designed for players who want to enhance their mining experience. This mod is suitable for those looking for a simple and efficient way to excavate ores.

Ore Excavation can be used with Forge and NeoForge loaders, and it is categorized under world-ores-resources and armor-weapons-tools. To use this mod, players need to have the required dependencies installed on either the client or server side, depending on the specific setup.

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