Ores now stack when released from ore box. Should help reduce some mining lag.

code/modules/mining/machine_processing.dm

@@ -362,35 +362,35 @@
 			O = locate(/obj/item, input.loc)
 			if (O)
 				if (istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/ore/iron))
-					ore_iron++;
+					ore_iron = ore_iron + O:amount;
 					del(O)
 					continue
 				if (istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/ore/glass))
-					ore_glass++;
+					ore_glass = ore_glass + O:amount;
 					del(O)
 					continue
 				if (istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/ore/diamond))
-					ore_diamond++;
+					ore_diamond = ore_diamond + O:amount;
 					del(O)
 					continue
 				if (istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/ore/plasma))
-					ore_plasma++
+					ore_plasma = ore_plasma + O:amount
 					del(O)
 					continue
 				if (istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/ore/gold))
-					ore_gold++
+					ore_gold = ore_gold + O:amount
 					del(O)
 					continue
 				if (istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/ore/silver))
-					ore_silver++
+					ore_silver = ore_silver + O:amount
 					del(O)
 					continue
 				if (istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/ore/uranium))
-					ore_uranium++
+					ore_uranium = ore_uranium + O:amount
 					del(O)
 					continue
 				if (istype(O,/obj/item/weapon/ore/clown))
-					ore_clown++
+					ore_clown = ore_clown + O:amount
 					del(O)
 					continue
 				O.loc = src.output.loc

code/modules/mining/machine_unloading.dm

@@ -27,6 +27,48 @@
 	if (src.output && src.input)
 		if (locate(/obj/structure/ore_box, input.loc))
 			var/obj/structure/ore_box/BOX = locate(/obj/structure/ore_box, input.loc)
+			BOX.update()
+			if (BOX.amt_diamond > 0)
+				var/obj/item/weapon/ore/diamond/G = new /obj/item/weapon/ore/diamond
+				G.amount = BOX.amt_diamond
+				G.loc = output.loc
+				BOX.amt_diamond = 0
+			if (BOX.amt_glass > 0)
+				var/obj/item/weapon/ore/glass/G = new /obj/item/weapon/ore/glass
+				G.amount = BOX.amt_glass
+				G.loc = output.loc
+				BOX.amt_glass = 0
+			if (BOX.amt_plasma > 0)
+				var/obj/item/weapon/ore/plasma/G = new /obj/item/weapon/ore/plasma
+				G.amount = BOX.amt_plasma
+				G.loc = output.loc
+				BOX.amt_plasma = 0
+			if (BOX.amt_iron > 0)
+				var/obj/item/weapon/ore/iron/G = new /obj/item/weapon/ore/iron
+				G.amount = BOX.amt_iron
+				G.loc = output.loc
+				BOX.amt_iron = 0
+			if (BOX.amt_silver > 0)
+				var/obj/item/weapon/ore/silver/G = new /obj/item/weapon/ore/silver
+				G.amount = BOX.amt_silver
+				G.loc = output.loc
+				BOX.amt_silver = 0
+			if (BOX.amt_gold > 0)
+				var/obj/item/weapon/ore/gold/G = new /obj/item/weapon/ore/gold
+				G.amount = BOX.amt_gold
+				G.loc = output.loc
+				BOX.amt_gold = 0
+			if (BOX.amt_uranium > 0)
+				var/obj/item/weapon/ore/uranium/G = new /obj/item/weapon/ore/uranium
+				G.amount = BOX.amt_uranium
+				G.loc = output.loc
+				BOX.amt_uranium = 0
+			if (BOX.amt_clown > 0)
+				var/obj/item/weapon/ore/clown/G = new /obj/item/weapon/ore/clown
+				G.amount = BOX.amt_clown
+				G.loc = output.loc
+				BOX.amt_clown = 0
+
 			var/i = 0
 			for (var/obj/item/weapon/ore/O in BOX.contents)
 				BOX.contents -= O

code/modules/mining/ores_materials_coins.dm

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	name = "Rock"
 	icon = 'Mining.dmi'
 	icon_state = "ore"
+	var/amount = 1
 
 /obj/item/weapon/ore/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	..()

code/modules/mining/satchel_ore_box.dm

@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@
 	desc = "A heavy box used for storing ore."
 	density = 1
 	var/capacity = 200
+	var/amt_gold = 0
+	var/amt_silver = 0
+	var/amt_diamond = 0
+	var/amt_glass = 0
+	var/amt_iron = 0
+	var/amt_plasma = 0
+	var/amt_uranium = 0
+	var/amt_clown = 0
 
 	New()
 		if(prob(50))
@@ -69,9 +77,45 @@
 			user << "\blue You empty the satchel into the box."
 		else
 			user << "\blue The ore box is full."
-
 	return
 
+/obj/structure/ore_box/proc/update(obj, mob/user as mob)
+	for (var/obj/item/weapon/ore/C in contents)
+		if (istype(C,/obj/item/weapon/ore/diamond))
+			amt_diamond++
+			del(C)
+			continue
+		else if (istype(C,/obj/item/weapon/ore/glass))
+			amt_glass++
+			del(C)
+			continue
+		else if (istype(C,/obj/item/weapon/ore/plasma))
+			amt_plasma++
+			del(C)
+			continue
+		else if (istype(C,/obj/item/weapon/ore/iron))
+			amt_iron++
+			del(C)
+			continue
+		else if (istype(C,/obj/item/weapon/ore/silver))
+			amt_silver++
+			del(C)
+			continue
+		else if (istype(C,/obj/item/weapon/ore/gold))
+			amt_gold++
+			del(C)
+			continue
+		else if (istype(C,/obj/item/weapon/ore/uranium))
+			amt_uranium++
+			del(C)
+			continue
+		else if (istype(C,/obj/item/weapon/ore/clown))
+			amt_clown++
+			del(C)
+			continue
+	return
+
+
 /obj/structure/ore_box/attack_hand(obj, mob/user as mob)
 	var/amt_gold = 0
 	var/amt_silver = 0
@@ -126,12 +170,53 @@
 	user << browse("[dat]", "window=orebox")
 	return
 
+
 /obj/structure/ore_box/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if(..())
 		return
 	usr.machine = src
 	src.add_fingerprint(usr)
 	if(href_list["removeall"])
+		if (amt_diamond > 0)
+			var/obj/item/weapon/ore/diamond/G = new /obj/item/weapon/ore/diamond
+			G.amount = src.amt_diamond
+			G.loc = src.loc
+			src.amt_diamond = 0
+		if (amt_glass > 0)
+			var/obj/item/weapon/ore/glass/G = new /obj/item/weapon/ore/glass
+			G.amount = src.amt_glass
+			G.loc = src.loc
+			src.amt_glass = 0
+		if (amt_plasma > 0)
+			var/obj/item/weapon/ore/plasma/G = new /obj/item/weapon/ore/plasma
+			G.amount = src.amt_plasma
+			G.loc = src.loc
+			src.amt_plasma = 0
+		if (amt_iron > 0)
+			var/obj/item/weapon/ore/iron/G = new /obj/item/weapon/ore/iron
+			G.amount = src.amt_iron
+			G.loc = src.loc
+			src.amt_iron = 0
+		if (amt_silver > 0)
+			var/obj/item/weapon/ore/silver/G = new /obj/item/weapon/ore/silver
+			G.amount = src.amt_silver
+			G.loc = src.loc
+			src.amt_silver = 0
+		if (amt_gold > 0)
+			var/obj/item/weapon/ore/gold/G = new /obj/item/weapon/ore/gold
+			G.amount = src.amt_gold
+			G.loc = src.loc
+			src.amt_gold = 0
+		if (amt_uranium > 0)
+			var/obj/item/weapon/ore/uranium/G = new /obj/item/weapon/ore/uranium
+			G.amount = src.amt_uranium
+			G.loc = src.loc
+			src.amt_uranium = 0
+		if (amt_clown > 0)
+			var/obj/item/weapon/ore/clown/G = new /obj/item/weapon/ore/clown
+			G.amount = src.amt_clown
+			G.loc = src.loc
+			src.amt_clown = 0
 		for (var/obj/item/weapon/ore/O in contents)
 			contents -= O
 			O.loc = src.loc