diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/SimulationManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/SimulationManager.java
index 29c1a4fa..d6d0cdc8 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/SimulationManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/SimulationManager.java
@@ -232,6 +232,9 @@ public enum SimulationManager {
 
     }
     private void pulseMines(){
+       // if(LocalDateTime.now().getMinute() != 30 && LocalDateTime.now().getMinute() != 0)
+        //    return;
+
         for(Mine mine : Mine.getMines()) {
 
             Building mineTower = BuildingManager.getBuilding(mine.getBuildingID());
@@ -252,23 +255,19 @@ public enum SimulationManager {
 
             //current time is after start time and before close time, open mine window
             if (!mine.isActive && LocalDateTime.now().isAfter(openTime) && LocalDateTime.now().isBefore(closeTime)) {
-                mine.setActive(true);
-                ChatManager.chatSystemChannel(mine.getParentZone().getName() + "'s Mine is now Active!");
-                Logger.info(mine.getParentZone().getName() + "'s Mine is now Active!");
+                mineWindowOpen(mine);
                 continue;
             }
+            if(mine.isActive) {
+                if (LocalDateTime.now().isAfter(closeTime.plusSeconds(10)) && mineTower.getRank() == 0 && mine.lastClaimer == null)
+                    closeTime = closeTime.plusMinutes(30); // mine was knocked down and has no claimer, roll over
 
-            if(mine.isActive && LocalDateTime.now().isAfter(closeTime) && mineTower.getRank() == 0 && mine.lastClaimer == null)
-                closeTime = closeTime.plusMinutes(30); // mine was knocked down and has no claimer, roll over
+                if (LocalDateTime.now().isAfter(closeTime) && mineTower.getRank() > 0)
+                    mineWindowClose(mine); //mine was never knocked down, close window
 
-            if(mine.isActive && LocalDateTime.now().isAfter(closeTime) && mineTower.getRank()  > 0) {
-                mineWindowClose(mine); //mine was never knocked down, close window
-                continue;
+                if (LocalDateTime.now().isAfter(closeTime) && mineTower.getRank() < 1 && mine.lastClaimer != null)
+                    mineWindowClose(mine); //mine was knocked down and was claimed, close window
             }
-
-            if(mine.isActive && LocalDateTime.now().isAfter(closeTime) && mineTower.getRank() == 0 && mine.lastClaimer != null)
-                mineWindowClose(mine); //mine was knocked down and was claimed, close window
-
         }
         _minePulseTime = System.currentTimeMillis() + CITY_PULSE;
     }
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Mine.java b/src/engine/objects/Mine.java
index 926210e2..db623e03 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Mine.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Mine.java
@@ -114,41 +114,41 @@ public class Mine extends AbstractGameObject {
     }
 
     public static void SetTimes(){
-        EuroMines.get(0).liveTime = 13;
-        EuroMines.get(1).liveTime = 13;
-        EuroMines.get(2).liveTime = 13;
-        EuroMines.get(3).liveTime = 13;
-        EuroMines.get(4).liveTime = 14;
-        EuroMines.get(5).liveTime = 14;
-        EuroMines.get(6).liveTime = 14;
-        ChinaMines.get(0).liveTime = 8;
-        ChinaMines.get(1).liveTime = 8;
-        ChinaMines.get(2).liveTime = 8;
-        ChinaMines.get(3).liveTime = 9;
-        ChinaMines.get(4).liveTime = 9;
-        ChinaMines.get(5).liveTime = 9;
-        ChinaMines.get(6).liveTime = 9;
-        ChinaMines.get(7).liveTime = 9;
-        ChinaMines.get(8).liveTime = 9;
-        ChinaMines.get(9).liveTime = 9;
-        ChinaMines.get(10).liveTime = 10;
-        ChinaMines.get(11).liveTime = 10;
-        ChinaMines.get(12).liveTime = 10;
-        ChinaMines.get(13).liveTime = 10;
-        AmericaMines.get(0).liveTime = 21;
-        AmericaMines.get(1).liveTime = 21;
-        AmericaMines.get(2).liveTime = 21;
-        AmericaMines.get(3).liveTime = 22;
-        AmericaMines.get(4).liveTime = 22;
-        AmericaMines.get(5).liveTime = 22;
-        AmericaMines.get(6).liveTime = 22;
-        AmericaMines.get(7).liveTime = 22;
-        AmericaMines.get(8).liveTime = 22;
-        AmericaMines.get(9).liveTime = 22;
-        AmericaMines.get(10).liveTime = 23;
-        AmericaMines.get(11).liveTime = 23;
-        AmericaMines.get(12).liveTime = 23;
-        AmericaMines.get(13).liveTime = 23;
+        EuroMines.get(0).liveTime = 16;
+        EuroMines.get(1).liveTime = 16;
+        EuroMines.get(2).liveTime = 16;
+        EuroMines.get(3).liveTime = 16;
+        EuroMines.get(4).liveTime = 16;
+        EuroMines.get(5).liveTime = 16;
+        EuroMines.get(6).liveTime = 16;
+        ChinaMines.get(0).liveTime = 10;
+        ChinaMines.get(1).liveTime = 10;
+        ChinaMines.get(2).liveTime = 10;
+        ChinaMines.get(3).liveTime = 11;
+        ChinaMines.get(4).liveTime = 11;
+        ChinaMines.get(5).liveTime = 11;
+        ChinaMines.get(6).liveTime = 11;
+        ChinaMines.get(7).liveTime = 11;
+        ChinaMines.get(8).liveTime = 11;
+        ChinaMines.get(9).liveTime = 11;
+        ChinaMines.get(10).liveTime = 12;
+        ChinaMines.get(11).liveTime = 12;
+        ChinaMines.get(12).liveTime = 12;
+        ChinaMines.get(13).liveTime = 12;
+        AmericaMines.get(0).liveTime = 23;
+        AmericaMines.get(1).liveTime = 23;
+        AmericaMines.get(2).liveTime = 23;
+        AmericaMines.get(3).liveTime = 0;
+        AmericaMines.get(4).liveTime = 0;
+        AmericaMines.get(5).liveTime = 0;
+        AmericaMines.get(6).liveTime = 0;
+        AmericaMines.get(7).liveTime = 0;
+        AmericaMines.get(8).liveTime = 0;
+        AmericaMines.get(9).liveTime = 0;
+        AmericaMines.get(10).liveTime = 1;
+        AmericaMines.get(11).liveTime = 1;
+        AmericaMines.get(12).liveTime = 1;
+        AmericaMines.get(13).liveTime = 1;
 
 
         int count = 1;
diff --git a/src/engine/workthreads/HourlyJobThread.java b/src/engine/workthreads/HourlyJobThread.java
index 4c1184fe..d27a5449 100644
--- a/src/engine/workthreads/HourlyJobThread.java
+++ b/src/engine/workthreads/HourlyJobThread.java
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ public class HourlyJobThread implements Runnable {
     public static void mineWindowOpen(Mine mine) {
 
         mine.setActive(true);
-        ChatManager.chatSystemChannel(mine.getZoneName() + "'s Mine is now Active!");
-        Logger.info(mine.getZoneName() + "'s Mine is now Active!");
+        ChatManager.chatSystemChannel(mine.getParentZone().getName() + "'s Mine is now Active!");
+        Logger.info(mine.getParentZone().getName() + "'s Mine is now Active!");
     }
 
     public static boolean mineWindowClose(Mine mine) {
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public class HourlyJobThread implements Runnable {
         mineBuilding.rebuildMine(mine.capSize * 5000);
         WorldGrid.updateObject(mineBuilding);
 
-        ChatSystemMsg chatMsg = new ChatSystemMsg(null, mine.lastClaimer.getName() + " has claimed the mine in " + mine.getParentZone().getParent().getName() + " for " + mine.getOwningGuild().getName() + ". The mine is no longer active.");
+        ChatSystemMsg chatMsg = new ChatSystemMsg(null, mine.lastClaimer.getName() + " has claimed the mine in " + mine.getParentZone().getName() + " for " + mine.getOwningGuild().getName() + ". The mine is no longer active.");
         chatMsg.setMessageType(10);
         chatMsg.setChannel(Enum.ChatChannelType.SYSTEM.getChannelID());
         DispatchMessage.dispatchMsgToAll(chatMsg);