Regenerating Ores is a Vintage Story mod by Zetal. Regenerating Ores turns mined ore into temporary blocks that restore the original deposit after a configurable delay.
Why this mod is worth installing
This mod suits survival players who want established mines to remain useful instead of exhausting every ore vein permanently. It is also useful for controlled resource regeneration in custom worlds.
What Regenerating Ores adds
When a configured ore block is mined, it is replaced by a regenerating version marked with a floating temporal insignia. After the selected delay, the block becomes ordinary ore again and can be mined normally.
The replacement is deliberately slower to break, helping prevent accidental destruction of the future deposit. Breaking it is still possible, but doing so removes the chance of regeneration; an option can also allow these blocks to be collected and moved.
The configuration controls which block types regenerate, their individual delay and regeneration chance, and exclusions from wildcard rules. It can also restrict regeneration to defined toggle zones, either inside or outside those areas.
Where to download Regenerating Ores
The official Vintage Story Mod DB page is the right place to get the current release through the in-game mod manager.