TSIC 08931—Rock salt mining

Where 08931 sits

1. B Mineral and quarrying.
2. 08 Mineral mining and other quarrying activities.
3. 089 Mining and quarrying n.e.c.
4. 0893 Extraction of salt
5. 08931 Rock salt mining

What 08931 includes

• Salt extraction from underground involves dissolving underground salt rocks and pumping the saltwater to the surface, either by drying or boiling to evaporate the water. This also includes grinding the salt, purifying it, and refining it by the mine owners.

What 08931 excludes

• The production of consumer salt/table salt used for flavoring food, such as iodized table salt, is classified under activity 10775.

08931 in other systems