SIC 1081—Metal Mining Services

Where 1081 sits

1. B Mining
2. 10 Metal Mining
3. 108 Metal Mining Services
4. 1081 Metal Mining Services

Description

Establishments primarily engaged in performing metal mining services for others on a contract or fee basis, such as the removal of overburden, strip mining for metallic ores, prospect and test drilling, and mine exploration and development.

What 1081 includes

6-digit codes

• 108100 — Metal Mining Services
• 108101 — Metal Mining Exploration and Development Services
• 108199 — Metal Mining Services, NEC

8-digit codes

• 10810000 — Metal mining services
• 10810100 — Metal mining exploration and development services
• 10810101 — Exploration, metal mining
• 10810102 — Mine development, metal
• 10810103 — Preparing shafts or tunnels, metal mining
• 10810104 — Test boring, metal mining
• 10819900 — Metal mining services, nec
• 10819901 — Draining or pumping of metal mines
• 10819902 — Overburden removal, metal mining

Example activities

• boring test holes for metal mining on a contract basis
• draining or pumping of metal mines: on a contract basis
• drilling for metal mining on a contract basis
• exploration for metal mining on a contract basis
• geophysical exploration services, for metal mining on a contract basis
• mine development for metal mining on a contract basis
• overburden removal for metal mining; on a contract basis
• prospect drilling for metal mining on a contract basis
• sinking shafts for metal mining on a contract basis
• strip mining, metal: on a contract basis
• test drilling for metal mining: on a contract basis

Cross-references for 1081

• Establishments which have complete responsibility for operating mines for others on a contract or fee basis are classified according to the product mined rather than as metal mining services.
• Establishments primarily performing hauling services are classified in Division E, Transportation.

1081 in other systems