diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant_misc.dm b/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant_misc.dm
index 2141fba7e89..3641ee9f663 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant_misc.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant_misc.dm
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@
 
 /obj/item/implant/radio
 	name = "internal radio implant"
-	desc = "Are you there God? It's me, Syndicate Comms Agent."
 	activated = TRUE
 	var/obj/item/device/radio/radio
-	var/radio_key = /obj/item/device/encryptionkey/syndicate
+	var/radio_key
+	var/subspace_transmission = FALSE
 	icon = 'icons/obj/radio.dmi'
 	icon_state = "walkietalkie"
 
@@ -98,11 +98,19 @@
 	// almost like an internal headset, but without the
 	// "must be in ears to hear" restriction.
 	radio.name = "internal radio"
-	radio.subspace_transmission = TRUE
+	radio.subspace_transmission = subspace_transmission
 	radio.canhear_range = 0
-	radio.keyslot = new radio_key
+	if(radio_key)
+		radio.keyslot = new radio_key
 	radio.recalculateChannels()
 
+/obj/item/implant/radio/mining
+	radio_key = /obj/item/device/encryptionkey/headset_cargo
+
+/obj/item/implant/radio/syndicate
+	desc = "Are you there God? It's me, Syndicate Comms Agent."
+	radio_key = /obj/item/device/encryptionkey/syndicate
+	subspace_transmission = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/implant/radio/get_data()
 	var/dat = {"<b>Implant Specifications:</b><BR>
@@ -114,3 +122,7 @@
 /obj/item/implanter/radio
 	name = "implanter (internal radio)"
 	imp_type = /obj/item/implant/radio
+
+/obj/item/implanter/radio/syndicate
+	name = "implanter (internal syndicate radio)"
+	imp_type = /obj/item/implant/radio/syndicate
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/uplink_kits.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/uplink_kits.dm
index f2fe0bd4754..74ffcd044a8 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/uplink_kits.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/uplink_kits.dm
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@
 	new /obj/item/spellbook/oneuse/mimery_guns(src)
 
 /obj/item/storage/box/syndie_kit/imp_radio/PopulateContents()
-	new /obj/item/implanter/radio(src)
+	new /obj/item/implanter/radio/syndicate(src)
 
 /obj/item/storage/box/syndie_kit/centcom_costume/PopulateContents()
 	new /obj/item/clothing/under/rank/centcom_officer(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/minebot.dm b/code/modules/mining/minebot.dm
index 25f558c1595..3ab7b2dc5cf 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/minebot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/minebot.dm
@@ -259,5 +259,12 @@
 	icon = 'icons/obj/module.dmi'
 	sentience_type = SENTIENCE_MINEBOT
 
+/obj/item/slimepotion/slime/sentience/mining/after_success(mob/living/user, mob/living/simple_animal/SM)
+	var/obj/item/implant/radio/mining/imp = new(src)
+	imp.implant(SM, user)
+
+	SM.access_card = new /obj/item/card/id/mining(SM)
+	SM.access_card.flags_1 |= NODROP_1
+
 #undef MINEDRONE_COLLECT
 #undef MINEDRONE_ATTACK
diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/xenobiology.dm b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/xenobiology.dm
index f26a1325ff5..c781b4286d2 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/xenobiology.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/xenobiology.dm
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@
 	desc = "A miraculous chemical mix that grants human like intelligence to living beings. It has been modified with Syndicate technology to also grant an internal radio implant to the target and authenticate with identification systems."
 
 /obj/item/slimepotion/slime/sentience/nuclear/after_success(mob/living/user, mob/living/simple_animal/SM)
-	var/obj/item/implant/radio/imp = new(src)
+	var/obj/item/implant/radio/syndicate/imp = new(src)
 	imp.implant(SM, user)
 
 	SM.access_card = new /obj/item/card/id/syndicate(SM)