diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Mine.java b/src/engine/objects/Mine.java
index 94ddc3c7..f172bba1 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Mine.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Mine.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import engine.workthreads.ZergMechanicThread;
 import org.pmw.tinylog.Logger;
 
 import java.net.UnknownHostException;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.sql.ResultSet;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
@@ -226,21 +227,16 @@ public class Mine extends AbstractGameObject {
 
         // Errant mines are currently open.  Set time to now.
 
-        LocalDateTime mineOpenTime;// = LocalDateTime.now().withMinute(0).withSecond(0).withNano(0);
-        if(mine.firstThirty == true){
-            mineOpenTime = LocalDateTime.now().withHour(mine.liveHour).withMinute(0).withSecond(0).withNano(0);
-        }
-        else{
-            mineOpenTime = LocalDateTime.now().withHour(mine.liveHour).withMinute(30).withSecond(0).withNano(0);
-        }
+        LocalDateTime mineOpenTime = LocalDateTime.now().withHour(mine.liveHour).withMinute(mine.liveMinute);
 
         LocalDateTime mineCloseTime = mineOpenTime.plusMinutes(30);
-        if(LocalDateTime.now().isAfter(mineCloseTime)){
+        if(LocalDateTime.now().isAfter(mineCloseTime) && mine.isActive == false){
             mineOpenTime = mineOpenTime.plusDays(1);
             mineCloseTime = mineCloseTime.plusDays(1);
         }
         writer.putLocalDateTime(mineOpenTime);
         writer.putLocalDateTime(mineCloseTime);
+
         writer.put(mine.isActive ? (byte) 0x01 : (byte) 0x00);
 
         Building mineTower = BuildingManager.getBuilding(mine.buildingID);
@@ -250,9 +246,51 @@ public class Mine extends AbstractGameObject {
 
         writer.putInt(mine.isExpansion() ? mine.mineType.xpacHash : mine.mineType.hash);
 
-        writer.putString(mine.guildName);
-        GuildTag._serializeForDisplay(mine.guildTag, writer);
         writer.putString(mine.nationName);
+        GuildTag._serializeForDisplay(mine.guildTag, writer);
+
+        boolean isPM = false;
+        if(mineOpenTime.getHour() > 11)
+            isPM = true;
+
+        int hourOpen = mineOpenTime.getHour();
+        int minuteOpen = mineOpenTime.getMinute();
+        int hourClose = mineCloseTime.getHour();
+        int minuteClose = mineCloseTime.getMinute();
+
+        if(isPM){
+            hourOpen -= 12;
+            hourClose -= 12;
+        }
+        String timeString = hourOpen + ":";
+        if(minuteOpen == 0){
+            timeString += "00 ";
+        }else{
+            timeString += "30 ";
+        }
+
+        if(isPM){
+            timeString += "PM ";
+        }else{
+            timeString += "AM ";
+        }
+
+        timeString += " to ";
+
+        timeString += hourClose + ":";
+
+        if(minuteClose == 0){
+            timeString += "00 ";
+        }else{
+            timeString += "30 ";
+        }
+
+        if(isPM){
+            timeString += "PM CST";
+        }else{
+            timeString += "AM CST";
+        }
+        writer.putString(timeString);
         GuildTag._serializeForDisplay(mine.nationTag, writer);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/engine/workthreads/MineThread.java b/src/engine/workthreads/MineThread.java
index d4d59ca9..84db8207 100644
--- a/src/engine/workthreads/MineThread.java
+++ b/src/engine/workthreads/MineThread.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class MineThread  implements Runnable {
     }
     @Override
     public void run() {
-        nextPulse = LocalDateTime.now().withMinute(0);
+        nextPulse = LocalDateTime.now().withMinute(0).withSecond(0).withNano(0);
         while (true) {
             if(LocalDateTime.now().isAfter(nextPulse)) {
                 processMineWindows();
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ public class MineThread  implements Runnable {
     public static void mineWindowOpen(Mine mine) {
 
         mine.setActive(true);
-        ChatManager.chatSystemChannel(mine.getParentZone().getName() + "'s Mine is now Active!");
         Logger.info(mine.getParentZone().getName() + "'s Mine is now Active!");
     }
 
@@ -119,20 +118,26 @@ public class MineThread  implements Runnable {
             LocalDateTime openTime = LocalDateTime.now().withHour(mine.liveHour).withMinute(mine.liveMinute).withSecond(0).withNano(0);
             if(currentTime.isAfter(openTime) && !mine.wasOpened){
                 mineWindowOpen(mine); //hour and minute match, time to open the window
+                ChatManager.chatSystemChannel(mine.getParentZone().getName() + " " +  mine.getMineType() + "MINE is now vulnerable to attack!");
                 continue;
             }
 
             //check to see if the window shoul dbe closing now
-            if(currentTime.isAfter(openTime.plusMinutes(29))) {
+            if(currentTime.isAfter(openTime.plusMinutes(29)) && mine.isActive) {
                 //check to see if the tower was destoryed
                 boolean towerDestroyed = tower.getRank() < 1;
                 if(towerDestroyed){
                     //check if a valid claimer exists to close the window and claim the mine since the tower was destroyed
-                    if(mine.lastClaimer != null)
+                    if(mine.lastClaimer != null) {
                         mineWindowClose(mine);
+                        ChatManager.chatSystemChannel("The fight for " + mine.getParentZone().getName() + " " +  mine.getMineType() + " MINE has concluded. " + mine.lastClaimer.getName() + " has seized it in the name of " + mine.lastClaimer.getGuild().getNation());
+                    }else{
+                        ChatManager.chatSystemChannel("The " + mine.getParentZone().getName() + " " +  mine.getMineType() + " MINE is still unclaimed. The battle continues.");
+                    }
                 }else{
                     //tower was not destroyed, mine window closes
                     mineWindowClose(mine);
+                    ChatManager.chatSystemChannel(tower.getGuild().getNation().getName() + "  has successfully defended the " + mine.getParentZone().getName() + " " +  mine.getMineType() + " MINE, and retains their claim.");
                 }
 
             }