diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/belt.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/belt.dm
index 13faffdc573..af560c2843a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/belt.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/belt.dm
@@ -464,7 +464,8 @@
 		/obj/item/extraction_pack,
 		/obj/item/rfd/mining,
 		/obj/item/gun/custom_ka,
-		/obj/item/device/orbital_dropper
+		/obj/item/device/orbital_dropper,
+		/obj/item/ore_detector
 		)
 
 /obj/item/storage/belt/hydro
diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/tools/gearbelt.dm b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/tools/gearbelt.dm
index 9114d897207..775b5ac0ae5 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/tools/gearbelt.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/tools/gearbelt.dm
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	desc = "Can hold various excavation gear."
 	icon_state = "gearbelt"
 	item_state = "utility"
+	storage_slots = 9
 	can_hold = list(
 		/obj/item/storage/box/samplebags,
 		/obj/item/device/core_sampler,
@@ -26,5 +27,6 @@
 		/obj/item/wrench,
 		/obj/item/storage/box/excavation,
 		/obj/item/anobattery,
-		/obj/item/device/ano_scanner
+		/obj/item/device/ano_scanner,
+		/obj/item/ore_detector
 		)
diff --git a/html/changelogs/miningbelts.yml b/html/changelogs/miningbelts.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..69ea41c6d60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/miningbelts.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+author: listerla
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - rscadd: "Buffed the xenoarch belt to have 9 slots."
+  - rscdel: "Explorer's belt and xenoarch's belt may now hold ore detectors."