ATECO 05—Mining of coal and lignite

Where 05 sits

1. B Mining and Quarrying
2. 05 Mining of coal and lignite

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 05.1 Mining of hard coal
• 05.2 Mining of lignite

What 05 includes

• This division includes the extraction of solid mineral fuels through underground or open-cast mining and includes operations (for example, grading, cleaning, compressing and other steps necessary for transport) leading to a marketable product.

What 05 excludes

• Peat digging, see 08.92
• Services incidental to coal or lignite mining, see 09.90
• Coking, see 19.10
• Manufacture of briquettes, see 19.20

05 in other systems