SBI 08—Other mining and quarrying

Where 08 sits

1. B Mining and quarrying
2. 08 Other mining and quarrying

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 08.1 Quarrying of stone, sand and clay
• 08.9 Mining and quarrying n.e.c.

What 08 includes

• This division includes extraction in a mine or quarry, but also by dredging in river deposits, crushing rock, and the use of salt marshes. The products are mainly used in construction (e.g., sand, stone), for the manufacture of materials (e.g., clay, gypsum, lime), and in the chemical industry, etc.

What 08 excludes

• This division does not include the processing of the extracted minerals (except crushing, grinding, polishing, cleaning, drying, sorting, and mixing); see section C.

08 in other systems