diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mining/MiningOverlay.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mining/MiningOverlay.java
index 3c9ab79234..62cc7c4d77 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mining/MiningOverlay.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mining/MiningOverlay.java
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.components.ProgressPieComponent;
 
 class MiningOverlay extends Overlay
 {
+	// Range of Motherlode vein respawn time - not 100% confirmed but based on observation
+	static final int ORE_VEIN_MAX_RESPAWN_TIME = 123;
+	private static final int ORE_VEIN_MIN_RESPAWN_TIME = 90;
+	private static final float ORE_VEIN_RANDOM_PERCENT_THRESHOLD = (float) ORE_VEIN_MIN_RESPAWN_TIME / ORE_VEIN_MAX_RESPAWN_TIME;
+	private static final Color DARK_GREEN = new Color(0, 100, 0);
+
 	private final Client client;
 	private final MiningPlugin plugin;
 
@@ -67,6 +73,8 @@ class MiningOverlay extends Overlay
 		Instant now = Instant.now();
 		for (Iterator<RockRespawn> it = respawns.iterator(); it.hasNext();)
 		{
+			Color pieFillColor = Color.YELLOW;
+			Color pieBorderColor = Color.ORANGE;
 			RockRespawn rockRespawn = it.next();
 			float percent = (now.toEpochMilli() - rockRespawn.getStartTime().toEpochMilli()) / (float) rockRespawn.getRespawnTime();
 			WorldPoint worldPoint = rockRespawn.getWorldPoint();
@@ -84,9 +92,16 @@ class MiningOverlay extends Overlay
 				continue;
 			}
 
+			// Recolour pie on motherlode veins during the portion of the timer where they may respawn
+			if (rockRespawn.getRock() == Rock.ORE_VEIN && percent > ORE_VEIN_RANDOM_PERCENT_THRESHOLD)
+			{
+				pieFillColor = Color.GREEN;
+				pieBorderColor = DARK_GREEN;
+			}
+
 			ProgressPieComponent ppc = new ProgressPieComponent();
-			ppc.setBorderColor(Color.ORANGE);
-			ppc.setFill(Color.YELLOW);
+			ppc.setBorderColor(pieBorderColor);
+			ppc.setFill(pieFillColor);
 			ppc.setPosition(point);
 			ppc.setProgress(percent);
 			ppc.render(graphics);
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mining/Rock.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mining/Rock.java
index cfa52372be..5f8ba42a67 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mining/Rock.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mining/Rock.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ enum Rock
 				return inMiningGuild ? Duration.ofMinutes(6) : super.respawnTime;
 			}
 		},
-	ORE_VEIN(Duration.ofSeconds(108), 150),
+	ORE_VEIN(Duration.ofSeconds(MiningOverlay.ORE_VEIN_MAX_RESPAWN_TIME), 150),
 	AMETHYST(Duration.ofSeconds(75), 120);
 
 	private static final Map<Integer, Rock> ROCKS;