KBLI 08—Mining and Other Excavations

Where 08 sits

1. B Mining and Excavation
2. 08 Mining and Other Excavations

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 081 Quarrying of Stone, Sand, and Clay
• 089 Mining and Other Excavation n.e.c.

What 08 includes

• This basic division includes the extraction of minerals from mines and quarries, as well as the dredging of sediment, rock crushing, and salt extraction. Most of the products of this mineral mining and quarrying are used in construction (sand, stone, etc.), the processing of minerals (clay, gypsum, lime, etc.), the manufacture of chemicals, and so on.
• This basic division also includes the extraction of salt from seawater, brine, and other brines.

What 08 excludes

• This main division does not include the manufacture of chemicals and products from chemicals, base metals, products made from non-metallic minerals, and other further processing of mining products, see category C.

08 in other systems