JSIC 05—Mining and quarrying of stone and gravel

Where 05 sits

1. C Mining and quarrying of stone and gravel
2. 05 Mining and quarrying of stone and gravel

Contains 7 narrower codes

• 050 Establishments engaged in administrative or ancillary economic activities (05 mining and quarrying of stone and gravel)
• 051 Metal mining
• 052 Coaland lignite mining
• 053 Crude petroleum and natural gas production
• 054 Stone quarrying, sand, gravel and cobble-stone pits
• 055 Ceramic mineral mining (minerals only for refractory, pottery and porcelain, glass and cement materials)
• 059 Other mineral mining

What 05 includes

• This Major comprises establishments engaged in excavating and quarrying minerals, whether organic or inorganic, which have been naturally generated in solid, liquid or gaseous state, and those engaged in dressing and other upgrading treatment of these minerals.
• Prospecting work in the exploration of minerals, such as geological surveys, geophysical prospecting, geo-chemical prospecting and test drilling, mine development work such as mine opening, drilling and earth removing and other work directly related to mining are included in this Major group.
• Establishments engaged in excavating a wide variety of minerals are classified according to the minerals that are the principal objectives of these activities.
• Establishments engaged in producing pyrophyllite (agalmatolite) clay and potters' stone clay are also in this Major group as well.

05 in other systems