diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/bags.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/bags.dm
index 165855e50e..259436e063 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/bags.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/bags.dm
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@
 // -----------------------------
 //        Mining Satchel
 // -----------------------------
+/*
+ * Mechoid - Orebags are the most common quick-gathering thing, and also have tons of lag associated with it. Their checks are going to be hyper-simplified due to this, and their INCREDIBLY singular target contents.
+ */
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore
 	name = "mining satchel"
@@ -79,7 +82,80 @@
 	max_storage_space = ITEMSIZE_COST_NORMAL * 25
 	max_w_class = ITEMSIZE_NORMAL
 	can_hold = list(/obj/item/weapon/ore)
+	var/stored_ore = list()
+	var/last_update = 0
 
+/obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore/remove_from_storage(obj/item/W as obj, atom/new_location)
+	if(!istype(W)) return 0
+
+	if(new_location)
+		if(ismob(loc))
+			W.dropped(usr)
+		if(ismob(new_location))
+			W.hud_layerise()
+		else
+			W.reset_plane_and_layer()
+		W.forceMove(new_location)
+	else
+		W.forceMove(get_turf(src))
+
+	W.on_exit_storage(src)
+	update_icon()
+	return 1
+
+/obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore/gather_all(turf/T as turf, mob/user as mob, var/silent = 0)
+	var/success = 0
+	var/failure = 0
+	for(var/obj/item/weapon/ore/I in T) //Only ever grabs ores. Doesn't do any extraneous checks, as all ore is the same size. Tons of checks means it causes hanging for up to three seconds.
+		if(contents.len >= max_storage_space)
+			failure = 1
+			break
+		I.forceMove(src)
+		success = 1
+	if(success && !failure && !silent)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You put everything in [src].</span>")
+	else if(success && (!silent || (silent && contents.len >= max_storage_space)))
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You fill the [src].</span>")
+	else if(!silent)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You fail to pick anything up with \the [src].</span>")
+
+/obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore/examine(mob/user)
+	..()
+
+	if(!Adjacent(user)) //Can only check the contents of ore boxes if you can physically reach them.
+		return
+
+	if(istype(user, /mob/living))
+		add_fingerprint(user)
+
+	if(!contents.len)
+		to_chat(user, "It is empty.")
+		return
+
+	if(world.time > last_update + 10)
+		update_ore_count()
+		last_update = world.time
+
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It holds:</span>")
+	for(var/ore in stored_ore)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>- [stored_ore[ore]] [ore]</span>")
+	return
+
+/obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore/open(mob/user as mob) //No opening it for the weird UI of having shit-tons of ore inside it.
+	if(world.time > last_update + 10)
+		update_ore_count()
+		last_update = world.time
+		examine(user)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore/proc/update_ore_count() //Stolen from ore boxes.
+
+	stored_ore = list()
+
+	for(var/obj/item/weapon/ore/O in contents)
+		if(stored_ore[O.name])
+			stored_ore[O.name]++
+		else
+			stored_ore[O.name] = 1
 
 // -----------------------------
 //          Plant bag
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/satchel_ore_boxdm.dm b/code/modules/mining/satchel_ore_boxdm.dm
index e8d8981d3e..b904a7cfad 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/satchel_ore_boxdm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/satchel_ore_boxdm.dm
@@ -14,12 +14,15 @@
 	if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/ore))
 		user.remove_from_mob(W)
 		src.contents += W
-	if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/storage))
+
+	else if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/storage))
 		var/obj/item/weapon/storage/S = W
+		if(!S.contents.len)
+			return
 		S.hide_from(usr)
 		for(var/obj/item/weapon/ore/O in S.contents)
 			S.remove_from_storage(O, src) //This will move the item to this item's contents
-		user << "<font color='blue'>You empty the satchel into the box.</font>"
+		to_chat(user,"<span class='notice'>You empty the satchel into the box.</span>")
 
 	update_ore_count()
 
@@ -62,13 +65,12 @@
 		user << "- [stored_ore[ore]] [ore]"
 	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.
+	if(!istype(usr, /mob/living/carbon/human) && !istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon/robot)) //Only living, intelligent creatures with gripping aparatti can empty ore boxes.
 		usr << "<font color='red'>You are physically incapable of emptying the ore box.</font>"
 		return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index 317b04bad5..2fb48b877b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -885,6 +885,18 @@
 								cleaned_human.update_inv_shoes(0)
 							cleaned_human.clean_blood(1)
 							cleaned_human << "<font color='red'>[src] cleans your face!</font>"
+
+		if((module_state_1 && istype(module_state_1, /obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore)) || (module_state_2 && istype(module_state_2, /obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore)) || (module_state_3 && istype(module_state_3, /obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore))) //Borgs and drones can use their mining bags ~automagically~ if they're deployed in a slot. Only mining bags, as they're optimized for mass use.
+			var/obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore/B = null
+			if(istype(module_state_1, /obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore)) //First orebag has priority, if they for some reason have multiple.
+				B = module_state_1
+			else if(istype(module_state_2, /obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore))
+				B = module_state_2
+			else if(istype(module_state_3, /obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore))
+				B = module_state_3
+			var/turf/tile = loc
+			if(isturf(tile))
+				B.gather_all(tile, src, 1) //Shhh, unless the bag fills, don't spam the borg's chat with stuff that's going on every time they move!
 		return
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/self_destruct()