diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/integration/exnihilo/ExNihiloModule.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/integration/exnihilo/ExNihiloModule.java
index eea268e61d3..6d2a3890487 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/integration/exnihilo/ExNihiloModule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/integration/exnihilo/ExNihiloModule.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import gregtech.api.unification.material.event.MaterialEvent;
 import gregtech.api.unification.material.info.MaterialIconType;
 import gregtech.api.unification.ore.OrePrefix;
+import gregtech.api.util.FileUtility;
 import gregtech.common.items.MetaItems;
 import gregtech.common.metatileentities.MetaTileEntities;
 import gregtech.integration.IntegrationModule;
@@ -28,12 +29,14 @@
 import net.minecraft.item.crafting.IRecipe;
 import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraftforge.event.RegistryEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Loader;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLInitializationEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLPreInitializationEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.eventhandler.EventPriority;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.eventhandler.SubscribeEvent;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
+import java.io.File;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -51,7 +54,6 @@
 )
 public class ExNihiloModule extends IntegrationSubmodule {
 
-
     // Items
     public static ExNihiloPebble GTPebbles;
 
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ public void preInit(FMLPreInitializationEvent event) {
         getLogger().info("Registering Ex Nihilo Compat Items, Blocks, and Machines");
         GTPebbles = new ExNihiloPebble();
         registerMetaTileEntities();
+        FileUtility.extractJarFiles(String.format("/assets/%s/%s", GTValues.MODID, "exnihilo"), new File(Loader.instance().getConfigDir(), "gregtech"), false);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/integration/exnihilo/recipes/SieveDrops.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/integration/exnihilo/recipes/SieveDrops.java
index b26deece216..08652855c7b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/integration/exnihilo/recipes/SieveDrops.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/integration/exnihilo/recipes/SieveDrops.java
@@ -1,21 +1,98 @@
 package gregtech.integration.exnihilo.recipes;
 
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import exnihilocreatio.ModBlocks;
 import exnihilocreatio.blocks.BlockSieve;
 import exnihilocreatio.registries.manager.ExNihiloRegistryManager;
 import exnihilocreatio.registries.types.Siftable;
 import exnihilocreatio.util.ItemInfo;
-import gregtech.api.unification.material.Material;
+import gregtech.api.GregTechAPI;
+import gregtech.api.unification.OreDictUnifier;
+import gregtech.api.util.FileUtility;
 import gregtech.common.blocks.MetaBlocks;
+import gregtech.integration.IntegrationModule;
 import gregtech.integration.exnihilo.ExNihiloConfig;
 import gregtech.integration.exnihilo.ExNihiloModule;
+import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.init.Blocks;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.item.crafting.Ingredient;
 import net.minecraft.util.NonNullList;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Loader;
+import net.minecraftforge.oredict.OreDictionary;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+import static gregtech.integration.exnihilo.ExNihiloModule.*;
 
 public class SieveDrops {
 
+    private static boolean validateDrops(String material, int meshlevel, float chance) {
+        if (GregTechAPI.materialManager.getMaterial(material) == null) {
+            IntegrationModule.logger.error(String.format("Material %s does not exist!", material));
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (chance > 1F) {
+            IntegrationModule.logger.error(String.format("Chance for %s can't be higher than 1!", material));
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (meshlevel > 4) {
+            IntegrationModule.logger.error(String.format("Mesh Level for %s out of range!", material));
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+    private static void processDrops(JsonElement element) {
+        if (!element.isJsonObject()) {
+            IntegrationModule.logger.error("Parsed JSONElement is not an JSON Object!");
+            return;
+        }
+        JsonObject object = element.getAsJsonObject();
+        object.entrySet().forEach(set -> {
+            String oreDict;
+            Block block;
+            if (set.getKey().startsWith("ore:")) {
+                block = null;
+                oreDict = set.getKey().substring(4);
+                if (!OreDictionary.doesOreNameExist(oreDict)) {
+                    IntegrationModule.logger.error(String.format("OreDict %s does not exist!", oreDict));
+                    return;
+                }
+            } else {
+                oreDict = null;
+                block = Block.getBlockFromName(set.getKey());
+                if (block == null) {
+                    IntegrationModule.logger.error(String.format("Block with ID %s does not exist!", set.getKey()));
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+
+            JsonObject m = set.getValue().getAsJsonObject();
+            m.entrySet().forEach(material -> {
+                JsonObject values = material.getValue().getAsJsonObject();
+                ItemStack stack;
+                if (!validateDrops(material.getKey(), values.get("meshlevel").getAsInt(), values.get("chance").getAsFloat())) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                if (oreDict != null || !(block == ModBlocks.netherrackCrushed || block == ModBlocks.endstoneCrushed)) {
+                    stack = OreDictUnifier.get(oreChunk, GregTechAPI.materialManager.getMaterial(material.getKey()));
+                } else {
+                    stack = block == ModBlocks.netherrackCrushed
+                            ? OreDictUnifier.get(oreNetherChunk, GregTechAPI.materialManager.getMaterial(material.getKey()))
+                            : OreDictUnifier.get(oreEnderChunk, GregTechAPI.materialManager.getMaterial(material.getKey()));
+                }
+                if (oreDict != null) {
+                    ExNihiloRegistryManager.SIEVE_REGISTRY.register(oreDict, new ItemInfo(stack.getItem(), stack.getMetadata()),  values.get("chance").getAsFloat(), values.get("meshlevel").getAsInt());
+                } else {
+                    ExNihiloRegistryManager.SIEVE_REGISTRY.register(block.getDefaultState(), new ItemInfo(stack.getItem(), stack.getMetadata()),  values.get("chance").getAsFloat(), values.get("meshlevel").getAsInt());
+                }
+            });
+        });
+    }
+
     public static void registerRecipes() {
+        processDrops(FileUtility.loadJson(new File(Loader.instance().getConfigDir(), "gregtech/sieve_drops.json")));
         NonNullList<Siftable> siftable = NonNullList.create();
         if (ExNihiloConfig.overrideAllSiftDrops) {
             ExNihiloRegistryManager.SIEVE_REGISTRY.getRegistry().entrySet().stream().anyMatch(entry -> {
@@ -38,16 +115,4 @@ public static void registerRecipes() {
             ExNihiloRegistryManager.SIEVE_REGISTRY.register("dirt", new ItemInfo(MetaBlocks.RUBBER_SAPLING.getBlockState().getBlock()), 0.1f, BlockSieve.MeshType.STRING.getID());
         }
     }
-
-    private static class SieveDrop {
-        public Material material;
-        public float chance;
-        public int level;
-
-        public SieveDrop(Material material, float chance, int level) {
-            this.material = material;
-            this.chance = chance;
-            this.level = level;
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/gregtech/exnihilo/sieve_drops.json b/src/main/resources/assets/gregtech/exnihilo/sieve_drops.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..00f4d9acb35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/gregtech/exnihilo/sieve_drops.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "ore:sand":{
+    "copper":{
+      "meshlevel": 1,
+      "chance": 0.02
+    }
+  },
+  "exnihilocreatio:block_netherrack_crushed":{
+    "copper":{
+      "meshlevel": 1,
+      "chance": 0.02
+    }
+  }
+}