diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant_misc.dm b/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant_misc.dm
index 2141fba7e8..3641ee9f66 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 f2fe0bd475..74ffcd044a 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 a74f2283a3..fe90caf279 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/minebot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/minebot.dm
@@ -256,5 +256,12 @@
 	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 40811923c4..1497741719 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)