diff --git a/applications/minotari_app_grpc/src/conversions/mod.rs b/applications/minotari_app_grpc/src/conversions/mod.rs
index efd583fcc3..be41626cc8 100644
--- a/applications/minotari_app_grpc/src/conversions/mod.rs
+++ b/applications/minotari_app_grpc/src/conversions/mod.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 mod aggregate_body;
 mod base_node_state;
-mod block;
+pub mod block;
 mod block_header;
 mod chain_metadata;
 mod com_and_pub_signature;
diff --git a/applications/minotari_miner/src/run_miner.rs b/applications/minotari_miner/src/run_miner.rs
index 7a1306c2ac..7d200f5017 100644
--- a/applications/minotari_miner/src/run_miner.rs
+++ b/applications/minotari_miner/src/run_miner.rs
@@ -22,8 +22,17 @@
 
 use std::{convert::TryFrom, str::FromStr, sync::Arc, thread, time::Instant};
 
+use crate::{
+    cli::Cli,
+    config::MinerConfig,
+    errors::{err_empty, MinerError},
+    miner::{Miner, MiningReport},
+    stratum::stratum_controller::controller::Controller,
+};
 use futures::stream::StreamExt;
 use log::*;
+use minotari_app_grpc::tari_rpc::pow_algo::PowAlgos;
+use minotari_app_grpc::tari_rpc::PowAlgo;
 use minotari_app_grpc::{
     authentication::ClientAuthenticationInterceptor,
     tari_rpc::{
@@ -65,14 +74,6 @@ use tari_utilities::hex::Hex;
 use tokio::{sync::Mutex, time::sleep};
 use tonic::transport::{Certificate, ClientTlsConfig, Endpoint};
 
-use crate::{
-    cli::Cli,
-    config::MinerConfig,
-    errors::{err_empty, MinerError},
-    miner::{Miner, MiningReport},
-    stratum::stratum_controller::controller::Controller,
-};
-
 pub const LOG_TARGET: &str = "minotari::miner::main";
 pub const LOG_TARGET_FILE: &str = "minotari::logging::miner::main";
 
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ pub async fn start_miner(cli: Cli) -> Result<(), ExitError> {
                 &wallet_payment_address,
                 &consensus_manager,
             )
-            .await
+                .await
             {
                 err @ Err(MinerError::GrpcConnection(_)) | err @ Err(MinerError::GrpcStatus(_)) => {
                     // Any GRPC error we will try to reconnect with a standard delay
@@ -191,31 +192,31 @@ pub async fn start_miner(cli: Cli) -> Result<(), ExitError> {
                                 base_node_client = nc.base_node_client;
                                 p2pool_node_client = nc.p2pool_node_client;
                                 break;
-                            },
+                            }
                             Err(err) => {
                                 error!(target: LOG_TARGET, "Connection error: {:?}", err);
                                 continue;
-                            },
+                            }
                         }
                     }
-                },
+                }
                 Err(MinerError::MineUntilHeightReached(h)) => {
                     warn!(
                         target: LOG_TARGET,
                         "Prescribed blockchain height {} reached. Aborting ...", h
                     );
                     return Ok(());
-                },
+                }
                 Err(MinerError::MinerLostBlock(h)) => {
                     warn!(
                         target: LOG_TARGET,
                         "Height {} already mined by other node. Restarting ...", h
                     );
-                },
+                }
                 Err(err) => {
                     error!(target: LOG_TARGET, "Error: {:?}", err);
                     sleep(config.wait_timeout()).await;
-                },
+                }
                 Ok(submitted) => {
                     info!(target: LOG_TARGET, "💰 Found block");
                     if submitted {
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ pub async fn start_miner(cli: Cli) -> Result<(), ExitError> {
                             return Ok(());
                         }
                     }
-                },
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ async fn connect(config: &MinerConfig) -> Result<NodeClientResult, MinerError> {
                        `--enable-grpc` or enable it in the config.";
             println!("{}", msg);
             return Err(e);
-        },
+        }
     };
 
     // init client to sha p2pool grpc if enabled
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ async fn connect(config: &MinerConfig) -> Result<NodeClientResult, MinerError> {
                            `--enable-grpc` or enable it in the config.";
                 println!("{}", msg);
                 return Err(e);
-            },
+            }
         };
     }
 
@@ -380,7 +381,7 @@ async fn get_new_block(
         wallet_payment_address,
         consensus_manager,
     )
-    .await
+        .await
 }
 
 async fn get_new_block_base_node(
@@ -430,8 +431,8 @@ async fn get_new_block_base_node(
         config.range_proof_type,
         PaymentId::Empty,
     )
-    .await
-    .map_err(|e| MinerError::CoinbaseError(e.to_string()))?;
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| MinerError::CoinbaseError(e.to_string()))?;
     debug!(target: LOG_TARGET, "Coinbase kernel: {}", coinbase_kernel);
     debug!(target: LOG_TARGET, "Coinbase output: {}", coinbase_output);
 
@@ -456,7 +457,7 @@ async fn get_new_block_p2pool_node(
     sha_p2pool_client: &mut ShaP2PoolGrpcClient,
 ) -> Result<GetNewBlockResponse, MinerError> {
     let block_result = sha_p2pool_client
-        .get_new_block(GetNewBlockRequest::default())
+        .get_new_block(GetNewBlockRequest { pow: Some(PowAlgo { pow_algo: i32::from(PowAlgos::Sha3x) }) })
         .await?
         .into_inner();
     let new_block_result = block_result.block.ok_or_else(|| err_empty("block result"))?;
@@ -514,7 +515,7 @@ async fn mining_cycle(
         wallet_payment_address,
         consensus_manager,
     )
-    .await?;
+        .await?;
     let block = block_result.block;
     let header = block.clone().header.ok_or_else(|| err_empty("block.header"))?;
 
@@ -567,7 +568,7 @@ async fn mining_cycle(
                     mined_block,
                     wallet_payment_address,
                 )
-                .await?;
+                    .await?;
                 block_submitted = true;
                 break;
             } else {