vecchio B – MINING AND QUARRYING

B – MINING AND QUARRYING

see note: B

Mining of coal and lignite

see note: 05.

Mining of hard coal

05.10 Mining of hard coal

mining of hard coal: underground or surface mining, including mining through liquefaction methods

cleaning, sizing, grading, pulverising, compressing etc. of coal to classify, improve quality or facilitate transport or storage

recovery of hard coal from culm banks

Mining of lignite

05.20 Mining of lignite

mining of lignite (brown coal): underground or surface mining, including mining through liquefaction methods

washing, dehydrating, pulverising, compressing of lignite to improve quality or facilitate transport or storage

Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas

see note: 06.

Extraction of crude petroleum

06.10 Extraction of crude petroleum

extraction of crude petroleum oils

extraction of bituminous or oil shale and tar sand

production of crude petroleum from bituminous shale and sand

processes to obtain crude oils: decantation, desalting, dehydration, stabilisation etc.

Extraction of natural gas

06.20 Extraction of natural gas

production of crude gaseous hydrocarbon (natural gas)

extraction of condensates

draining and separation of liquid hydrocarbon fractions

gas desulphurisation

mining of hydrocarbon liquids, obtained through liquefaction or pyrolysis

Mining of metal ores

see note: 07.

Mining of iron ores

07.10 Mining of iron ores

mining of ores valued chiefly for iron content

beneficiation and agglomeration of iron ores

Mining of non-ferrous metal ores

see note: 07.2

07.21 Mining of uranium and thorium ores

mining of ores chiefly valued for uranium and thorium content: pitchblende etc.

concentration of such ores

manufacture of yellowcake

07.29 Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores

mining and preparation of ores chiefly valued for non-ferrous metal content: aluminium (bauxite), copper, lead, zinc, tin, manganese, chrome, nickel, cobalt, molybdenum, tantalum, vanadium etc., precious metals: gold, silver, platinum

Other mining and quarrying

see note: 08.

Quarrying of stone, sand and clay

08.11 Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate

quarrying, rough trimming and sawing of monumental and building stone such as marble, granite, sandstone etc.

breaking and crushing of ornamental and building stone

quarrying, crushing and breaking of limestone

mining of gypsum and anhydrite

mining of chalk and uncalcined dolomite

Operation 08.12 of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin

extraction and dredging of industrial sand, sand for construction and gravel

breaking and crushing of gravel

quarrying of sand

mining of clays, refractory clays and kaolin

Mining and quarrying n.e.c.

08.91 Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals

mining of natural phosphates and natural potassium salts

mining of native sulphur

extraction and preparation of pyrites and pyrrhotite, except roasting

mining of natural barium sulphate and carbonate (barytes and witherite), natural borates, natural magnesium sulphates (kieserite)

mining of earth colours, fluorspar and other minerals valued chiefly as a source of chemicals

guano mining

08.92 Extraction of peat

peat digging

preparation of peat to improve quality or facilitate transport or storage

08.93 Extraction of salt

extraction of salt from underground including by dissolving and pumping

salt production by evaporation of sea water or other saline waters

crushing, purification and refining of salt by the producer

08.99 Other mining and quarrying n.e.c.

mining and quarrying of various minerals and materials: abrasive materials, asbestos, siliceous fossil meals, natural graphite, steatite (talc), feldspar etc., natural asphalt, asphaltites and asphaltic rock; natural solid bitumen, gemstones, quartz, mica etc.

Mining support service activities

see note: 09.

Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction

09.10 Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction

oil and gas extraction service activities provided on a fee or contract basis: exploration services in connection with petroleum or gas extraction, e.g. traditional prospecting methods, such as making geological observations at prospective sites, directional drilling and redrilling; „spudding in“; derrick erection in situ, repairing and dismantling; cementing oil and gas well casings; pumping of wells; plugging and

abandoning wells etc., liquefaction and regasification of natural gas for purpose of transport, done at the mine site, draining and pumping services, on a fee or contract basis, test drilling in connection with petroleum or gas extraction

oil and gas field fire fighting services

Support activities for other mining and quarrying

09.90 Support activities for other mining and quarrying

support services on a fee or contract basis, required for mining activities of divisions 05, 07 and 08, exploration services, e.g. traditional prospecting methods, such as taking core samples and making geological observations at prospective sites, draining and pumping services, on a fee or contract basis, test drilling and test hole boring