Поминать should be used with caution as it is often used in the meaning 'to remember the dead, or hold a wake'; some dictionaries also say it's an old-fashioned form of вспоминать, it's often used in proverbs and set phrases where older forms are often seen.
Examples:
Помяните моё слово! (You shall remember my words!, sounds quite emotional),
Помянуть добрым словом - To remember someone and say something good about them,
Поминать погибших (To remember the dead/killed)