diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/mining.py b/tests/functional_tests/mining.py
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+++ b/tests/functional_tests/mining.py
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Copyright (c) 2018 The Monero Project
+# 
+# All rights reserved.
+# 
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+# permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+# 
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+#    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+#    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+#    materials provided with the distribution.
+# 
+# 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+#    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+#    prior written permission.
+# 
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+# MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+# THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+# STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+# THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+import time
+
+"""Test daemon mining RPC calls
+
+Test the following RPCs:
+    - start_mining
+    - stop_mining
+    - mining_status
+"""
+
+from test_framework.daemon import Daemon
+from test_framework.wallet import Wallet
+
+class MiningTest():
+    def run_test(self):
+        self.create()
+        self.mine()
+
+    def create(self):
+        print 'Creating wallet'
+        wallet = Wallet()
+        # close the wallet if any, will throw if none is loaded
+        try: wallet.close_wallet()
+        except: pass
+        res = wallet.restore_deterministic_wallet(seed = 'velvet lymph giddy number token physics poetry unquoted nibs useful sabotage limits benches lifestyle eden nitrogen anvil fewest avoid batch vials washing fences goat unquoted')
+
+    def mine(self):
+        print "Test mining"
+
+        daemon = Daemon()
+        wallet = Wallet()
+
+        # check info/height/balance before generating blocks
+        res_info = daemon.get_info()
+        prev_height = res_info.height
+        res_getbalance = wallet.get_balance()
+        prev_balance = res_getbalance.balance
+
+        res_status = daemon.mining_status()
+
+        res = daemon.start_mining('42ey1afDFnn4886T7196doS9GPMzexD9gXpsZJDwVjeRVdFCSoHnv7KPbBeGpzJBzHRCAs9UxqeoyFQMYbqSWYTfJJQAWDm', threads_count = 1)
+
+        res_status = daemon.mining_status()
+        assert res_status.active == True
+        assert res_status.threads_count == 1
+        assert res_status.address == '42ey1afDFnn4886T7196doS9GPMzexD9gXpsZJDwVjeRVdFCSoHnv7KPbBeGpzJBzHRCAs9UxqeoyFQMYbqSWYTfJJQAWDm'
+        assert res_status.is_background_mining_enabled == False
+        assert res_status.block_reward >= 600000000000
+
+        # wait till we mined a few of them
+        timeout = 5
+        timeout_height = prev_height
+        while True:
+            time.sleep(1)
+            res_info = daemon.get_info()
+            height = res_info.height
+            if height >= prev_height + 5:
+                break
+            if height > timeout_height:
+              timeout = 5
+              timeout_height = height
+            else:
+              timeout -= 1
+            assert timeout >= 0
+
+        res = daemon.stop_mining()
+        res_status = daemon.mining_status()
+        assert res_status.active == False
+
+        res_info = daemon.get_info()
+        new_height = res_info.height
+
+        wallet.refresh()
+        res_getbalance = wallet.get_balance()
+        balance = res_getbalance.balance
+        assert balance >= prev_balance + (new_height - prev_height) * 600000000000
+
+        res = daemon.start_mining('42ey1afDFnn4886T7196doS9GPMzexD9gXpsZJDwVjeRVdFCSoHnv7KPbBeGpzJBzHRCAs9UxqeoyFQMYbqSWYTfJJQAWDm', threads_count = 1, do_background_mining = True)
+        res_status = daemon.mining_status()
+        assert res_status.active == True
+        assert res_status.threads_count == 1
+        assert res_status.address == '42ey1afDFnn4886T7196doS9GPMzexD9gXpsZJDwVjeRVdFCSoHnv7KPbBeGpzJBzHRCAs9UxqeoyFQMYbqSWYTfJJQAWDm'
+        assert res_status.is_background_mining_enabled == True
+        assert res_status.block_reward >= 600000000000
+
+        # don't wait, might be a while if the machine is busy, which it probably is
+        res = daemon.stop_mining()
+        res_status = daemon.mining_status()
+        assert res_status.active == False
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    MiningTest().run_test()
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/test_framework/daemon.py b/tests/functional_tests/test_framework/daemon.py
index c7619a434..6088fc0df 100644
--- a/tests/functional_tests/test_framework/daemon.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/test_framework/daemon.py
@@ -149,3 +149,22 @@ class Daemon(object):
             'nblocks' : nblocks,
         }
         return self.rpc.send_request("/pop_blocks", pop_blocks)
+
+    def start_mining(self, miner_address, threads_count = 0, do_background_mining = False, ignore_battery = False):
+        start_mining = {
+            'miner_address' : miner_address,
+            'threads_count' : threads_count,
+            'do_background_mining' : do_background_mining,
+            'ignore_battery' : ignore_battery,
+        }
+        return self.rpc.send_request('/start_mining', start_mining)
+
+    def stop_mining(self):
+        stop_mining = {
+        }
+        return self.rpc.send_request('/stop_mining', stop_mining)
+
+    def mining_status(self):
+        mining_status = {
+        }
+        return self.rpc.send_request('/mining_status', mining_status)
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/test_framework/wallet.py b/tests/functional_tests/test_framework/wallet.py
index 215228e0e..39db08804 100644
--- a/tests/functional_tests/test_framework/wallet.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/test_framework/wallet.py
@@ -225,3 +225,13 @@ class Wallet(object):
             'id': '0'
         }
         return self.rpc.send_json_rpc_request(close_wallet)
+
+    def refresh(self):
+        refresh = {
+            'method': 'refresh',
+            'params' : {
+            },
+            'jsonrpc': '2.0', 
+            'id': '0'
+        }
+        return self.rpc.send_json_rpc_request(refresh)