diff --git a/core/events.go b/core/events.go
index deeba3e982..fe106da496 100644
--- a/core/events.go
+++ b/core/events.go
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ type TxPostEvent struct{ Tx *types.Transaction }
 
 // NewBlockEvent is posted when a block has been imported.
 type NewBlockEvent struct{ Block *types.Block }
+
+// NewMinedBlockEvent is posted when a block has been imported.
+type NewMinedBlockEvent struct{ Block *types.Block }