diff --git a/code/modules/mining/satchel_ore_boxdm.dm b/code/modules/mining/satchel_ore_boxdm.dm
index f13c97dc9cc..a4b6378d4c4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/satchel_ore_boxdm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/satchel_ore_boxdm.dm
@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@
 	name = "Ore Box"
 	desc = "A heavy box used for storing ore."
 	density = 1
+	var/amt_gold = 0
+	var/amt_silver = 0
+	var/amt_diamond = 0
+	var/amt_glass = 0
+	var/amt_iron = 0
+	var/amt_phoron = 0
+	var/amt_uranium = 0
+	var/amt_clown = 0
+	var/amt_strange = 0
+	var/last_update = 0
 
 /obj/structure/ore_box/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/ore))
@@ -20,72 +30,129 @@
 		user << "\blue You empty the satchel into the box."
 	return
 
-/obj/structure/ore_box/attack_hand(obj, mob/user as mob)
-	var/amt_gold = 0
-	var/amt_silver = 0
-	var/amt_diamond = 0
-	var/amt_glass = 0
-	var/amt_iron = 0
-	var/amt_phoron = 0
-	var/amt_uranium = 0
-	var/amt_clown = 0
-	var/amt_strange = 0
+/obj/structure/ore_box/examine()
+	set name = "Examine"
+	set category = "IC"
+	set src in view(usr.client) //If it can be seen, it can be examined.
 
-
-	for (var/obj/item/weapon/ore/C in contents)
-		if (istype(C,/obj/item/weapon/ore/diamond))
-			amt_diamond++;
-		if (istype(C,/obj/item/weapon/ore/glass))
-			amt_glass++;
-		if (istype(C,/obj/item/weapon/ore/phoron))
-			amt_phoron++;
-		if (istype(C,/obj/item/weapon/ore/iron))
-			amt_iron++;
-		if (istype(C,/obj/item/weapon/ore/silver))
-			amt_silver++;
-		if (istype(C,/obj/item/weapon/ore/gold))
-			amt_gold++;
-		if (istype(C,/obj/item/weapon/ore/uranium))
-			amt_uranium++;
-		if (istype(C,/obj/item/weapon/ore/clown))
-			amt_clown++;
-		if (istype(C,/obj/item/weapon/ore/strangerock))
-			amt_strange++;
-
-	var/dat = text("<b>The contents of the ore box reveal...</b><br>")
-	if (amt_gold)
-		dat += text("Gold ore: [amt_gold]<br>")
-	if (amt_silver)
-		dat += text("Silver ore: [amt_silver]<br>")
-	if (amt_iron)
-		dat += text("Metal ore: [amt_iron]<br>")
-	if (amt_glass)
-		dat += text("Sand: [amt_glass]<br>")
-	if (amt_diamond)
-		dat += text("Diamond ore: [amt_diamond]<br>")
-	if (amt_phoron)
-		dat += text("Phoron ore: [amt_phoron]<br>")
-	if (amt_uranium)
-		dat += text("Uranium ore: [amt_uranium]<br>")
-	if (amt_clown)
-		dat += text("Bananium ore: [amt_clown]<br>")
-	if (amt_strange)
-		dat += text("Strange rocks: [amt_strange]<br>")
-
-	dat += text("<br><br><A href='?src=\ref[src];removeall=1'>Empty box</A>")
-	user << browse("[dat]", "window=orebox")
-	return
-
-/obj/structure/ore_box/Topic(href, href_list)
-	if(..())
+	if (!( usr ))
 		return
-	usr.set_machine(src)
-	src.add_fingerprint(usr)
-	if(href_list["removeall"])
-		for (var/obj/item/weapon/ore/O in contents)
-			contents -= O
-			O.loc = src.loc
-		usr << "\blue You empty the box"
-	src.updateUsrDialog()
+	usr << "That's an [src]."
+	usr << desc
+
+	if(!istype(usr, /mob/living/carbon/human)) //Only living, intelligent creatures with hands can check the contents of ore boxes.
+		return
+
+	if(!Adjacent(usr)) //Can only check the contents of ore boxes if you can physically reach them.
+		return
+
+	add_fingerprint(usr)
+
+	if(contents.len < 1)
+		usr << "It is empty."
+		return
+
+	if(world.time > last_update + 10)
+		update_orecount()
+		last_update = world.time
+
+	var/dat = text("<b>The contents of the ore box reveal...</b>")
+	if (amt_iron)
+		dat += text("<br>Metal ore: [amt_iron]")
+	if (amt_glass)
+		dat += text("<br>Sand: [amt_glass]")
+	if (amt_phoron)
+		dat += text("<br>Phoron ore: [amt_phoron]")
+	if (amt_uranium)
+		dat += text("<br>Uranium ore: [amt_uranium]")
+	if (amt_silver)
+		dat += text("<br>Silver ore: [amt_silver]")
+	if (amt_gold)
+		dat += text("<br>Gold ore: [amt_gold]")
+	if (amt_diamond)
+		dat += text("<br>Diamond ore: [amt_diamond]")
+	if (amt_strange)
+		dat += text("<br>Strange rocks: [amt_strange]")
+	if (amt_clown)
+		dat += text("<br>Bananium ore: [amt_clown]")
+
+	usr << dat
+
 	return
 
+
+/obj/structure/ore_box/verb/empty_box()
+	set name = "Empty Ore Box"
+	set category = "Object"
+	set src in view(1)
+
+	if(!istype(usr, /mob/living/carbon/human)) //Only living, intelligent creatures with hands can empty ore boxes.
+		usr << "\red You are physically incapable of emptying the ore box."
+		return
+
+	if( usr.stat || usr.restrained() )
+		return
+
+	if(!Adjacent(usr)) //You can only empty the box if you can physically reach it
+		usr << "You cannot reach the ore box."
+		return
+
+	add_fingerprint(usr)
+
+	if(contents.len < 1)
+		usr << "\red The ore box is empty"
+		return
+
+	for (var/obj/item/weapon/ore/O in contents)
+		contents -= O
+		O.loc = src.loc
+	usr << "\blue You empty the ore box"
+
+	return
+
+
+// Updates ore tally
+/obj/structure/ore_box/proc/update_orecount()
+	amt_iron = 0
+	amt_glass = 0
+	amt_phoron = 0
+	amt_uranium = 0
+	amt_silver = 0
+	amt_gold = 0
+	amt_diamond = 0
+	amt_strange = 0
+	amt_clown = 0
+
+	for(var/obj/item/weapon/ore/O in contents)
+		if(!istype(O))
+			continue
+
+		if (istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/ore/iron))
+			amt_iron++
+			continue
+		if (istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/ore/glass))
+			amt_glass++
+			continue
+		if (istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/ore/phoron))
+			amt_phoron++
+			continue
+		if (istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/ore/uranium))
+			amt_uranium++
+			continue
+		if (istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/ore/silver))
+			amt_silver++
+			continue
+		if (istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/ore/gold))
+			amt_gold++
+			continue
+		if (istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/ore/diamond))
+			amt_diamond++
+			continue
+		if (istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/ore/strangerock))
+			amt_strange++
+			continue
+		if (istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/ore/clown))
+			amt_clown++
+			continue
+
+	return
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