WZ 08.91.0—Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals

Where 08.91.0 sits

1. B Mining and Quarrying
2. 08 Other mining and quarrying
3. 08.9 Mining and quarrying n.e.c.
4. 08.91 Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals
5. 08.91.0 Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals

What 08.91.0 includes

• Extraction of natural phosphates and natural potassium salts
• Extraction of natural sulfur
• Extraction and processing of pyrite and pyrite, without roasting
• Extraction of natural barium sulfate and carbonate (barytes and witherite), natural borate, natural magnesium sulfate (kieserite)
• Extraction of pigments, fluorspar and other mineral raw materials for chemicals
• Guano extraction
• Healing clay extraction
• Lithium extraction processes from brine

What 08.91.0 excludes

• Salt production, see 08.93.0
• Roasting of pyrite, see 20.13.0
• Production of artificial fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, see 20.15.0

08.91.0 in other systems