Other mining and quarrying: Division 08

Hierarchy of Division 08

• Section BMining and quarrying
• Division 08Other mining and quarrying

Groups inside Division 08

• Group 081Quarrying of stone, sand and clay
• Group 089Mining and quarrying n.e.c.

List of terms related whith SIC Code 08

• cleaning
• construction
• cutting
• drying
• except
• extraction
• include
• includes
• manufacture
• materials
• minerals
• mining
• processing
• products
• quarrying
• sorting
• use
• used

What activities does the Division 08 contain?

This division includes extraction from a mine or quarry, but also dredging of alluvial deposits, rock crushing and the use of salt marshes.

The products are used most notably in construction (e.g.sands, stones etc.), manufacture of materials (e.g.clay, gypsum, calcium etc.), manufacture of chemicals etc.

This division does not include processing (except crushing, grinding, cutting, cleaning, drying, sorting and mixing) of the minerals extracted.