NIC 0520—Mining of lignite

Where 0520 sits

1. B Mining and quarrying
2. 05 Mining of coal and lignite
3. 052 Mining of lignite
4. 0520 Mining of lignite

Contains 4 narrower codes

• 052001 Opencast mining (or surface mining) of lignite (brown coal)
• 052002 Underground mining of lignite (brown coal) including liquification
• 052003 Washing, dehydrating, pulverizing, compressing of lignite (brown coal) to improve quality or facilitate transport or storage
• 052099 Other operations relating to mining and agglomeration of lignite (brown coal) n.e.c.

What 0520 includes

• For details on Industry Class 0520, refer to the industry descriptions under its subcategories

What 0520 excludes

• Hard coal mining, see 0510
• Peat digging, see 0892
• Support activities for lignite mining, see 0990
• Test drilling for coal mining, see 0990
• Manufacture of lignite fuel briquettes, ovoids and similar solid hard coal fuels see 1920
• Work performed to develop or prepare properties for lignite mining, see 4312

0520 in other systems