diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index a13e00a..d6d350a 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Version: 0.0.7
-Date: 2023-03-24
+Date: 2023-03-26
   Fixes:
     - Compatibility fixes for some loadouts
     - Fix silicon in CPUs in some loadouts
+  Features:
+    - SE: Added setting to output a very small amount of ore in Nauvis core mining, default zero.
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Version: 0.0.6
 Date: 2023-03-22
diff --git a/data-final-fixes.lua b/data-final-fixes.lua
index 7ef871d..06e8aba 100644
--- a/data-final-fixes.lua
+++ b/data-final-fixes.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ local util = require("data-util");
 if mods["space-exploration"] then 
   util.remove_product("se-core-fragment-omni", "gold-ore")
   util.remove_product("se-core-fragment-omni", "rich-copper-ore")
-  -- util.add_to_product("se-core-fragment-omni", "salt", -5)
+  if util.me.core_mining() > 0.0 then
+    util.add_product("se-core-fragment-omni", {type="item", name="gold-ore", amount=1, probability = util.me.core_mining()})
+    util.add_product("se-core-fragment-omni", {type="item", name="rich-copper-ore", amount=2, probability = util.me.core_mining()})
+  end
 end
 
 -- these need to be in final fixes for one reason or another
diff --git a/data-util.lua b/data-util.lua
index 68cc881..4fe0c31 100644
--- a/data-util.lua
+++ b/data-util.lua
@@ -533,13 +533,16 @@ end
 
 function add_product(recipe, product)
   if recipe ~= nil then
-    if not recipe.normal then
-      if recipe.results == nil then
-        recipe.results = {{recipe.result, recipe.result_count and recipe.result_count or 1}}
+    if (product[1] and data.raw.item[product[1]]) or 
+    (product.name and data.raw[product.type][product.name]) then
+      if not recipe.normal then
+        if recipe.results == nil then
+          recipe.results = {{recipe.result, recipe.result_count and recipe.result_count or 1}}
+        end
+        recipe.result = nil
+        recipe.result_count = nil
+        table.insert(recipe.results, product)
       end
-      recipe.result = nil
-      recipe.result_count = nil
-      table.insert(recipe.results, product)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/locale/en/noble.cfg b/locale/en/noble.cfg
index 2982820..9ea35fa 100644
--- a/locale/en/noble.cfg
+++ b/locale/en/noble.cfg
@@ -70,9 +70,11 @@ bzgold-platinum=Enable platinum processing
 bzgold-palladium=Enable palladium processing
 bzgold-catalysis=Enable catalysis recipes
 bzgold-alchemy=Alchemy
+bzgold-se-core-mining=SE core mining probability
 
 [mod-setting-description]
 bzgold-recipe-bypass=Skip modifying these recipes (comma-separated list).
 bzgold-list=If enabled, the text command [color=orange]BZList[/color] will dump a file to the script-output directory with a full list of recipes modified.\nRecommended to turn this off after you are done configuring your other settings.
 bzgold-byproduct=More smelting recipes output byproducts
+bzgold-se-core-mining=Probability of getting a result from SE core mining. It's recommended to keep this value low.
 
diff --git a/me.lua b/me.lua
index be21017..d916a45 100644
--- a/me.lua
+++ b/me.lua
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ function me.alchemy()
   return me.get_setting("bzgold-alchemy")
 end
 
+function me.core_mining()
+  return me.get_setting("bzgold-se-core-mining")
+end
+
 function me.byproduct()
   return me.get_setting("bzgold-byproduct") and not me.get_setting("bz-no-byproduct")
 end
diff --git a/prototypes/recipe-updates-se.lua b/prototypes/recipe-updates-se.lua
index 547e844..5376f37 100644
--- a/prototypes/recipe-updates-se.lua
+++ b/prototypes/recipe-updates-se.lua
@@ -63,16 +63,16 @@ if util.se6() then
 
   if util.me.platinum() then
     util.add_ingredient("se-bioelectrics-data", "platinum-ingot", 1)
-    util.add_product("se-bioelectrics-data", {type=item, name="platinum-ingot", amount=1, probability=.9})
+    util.add_product("se-bioelectrics-data", {type="item", name="platinum-ingot", amount=1, probability=.9})
   elseif util.me.palladium() then
     util.add_ingredient("se-bioelectrics-data", "palladium-ingot", 1)
-    util.add_product("se-bioelectrics-data", {type=item, name="palladium-ingot", amount=1, probability=.9})
+    util.add_product("se-bioelectrics-data", {type="item", name="palladium-ingot", amount=1, probability=.9})
   elseif util.me.silver() then
     util.add_ingredient("se-bioelectrics-data", "silver-plate", 1)
-    util.add_product("se-bioelectrics-data", {type=item, name="silver-plate", amount=1, probability=.8})
+    util.add_product("se-bioelectrics-data", {type="item", name="silver-plate", amount=1, probability=.8})
   else
     util.add_ingredient("se-bioelectrics-data", "gold-ingot", 1)
-    util.add_product("se-bioelectrics-data", {type=item, name="gold-ingot", amount=1, probability=.8})
+    util.add_product("se-bioelectrics-data", {type="item", name="gold-ingot", amount=1, probability=.8})
   end
 
 
diff --git a/prototypes/silver.lua b/prototypes/silver.lua
index ff07721..5db4a86 100644
--- a/prototypes/silver.lua
+++ b/prototypes/silver.lua
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ if util.me.silver() then
 
     -- small silver byproduct on copper, even if lead is enabled
     if not mods.Krastorio2 and util.me.byproduct() then
-      util.add_product("copper-plate", {type=item, name="silver-ore", amount=1, probability=0.1})
+      util.add_product("copper-plate", {type="item", name="silver-ore", amount=1, probability=0.1})
     end
   else
     if not mods.Krastorio2 then
diff --git a/settings.lua b/settings.lua
index c8e097b..f970126 100644
--- a/settings.lua
+++ b/settings.lua
@@ -61,3 +61,17 @@ if mods.bzlead then
     },
   })
 end
+
+if mods["space-exploration"] then
+  data:extend({
+    {
+      type = "double-setting",
+      name = "bzgold-se-core-mining",
+      setting_type = "startup",
+      default_value = 0.0,
+      minimum_value = 0.0,
+      maximum_value = 1.0,
+      order = "d2",
+    },
+  })
+end