05 Mining of coal and lignite
This division includes the extraction of solid mineral fuels through underground or open-cast mining and includes operations (e.g. grading, cleaning, compressing and other steps necessary for transportation etc.) leading to a marketable product. This division does not include coking (see 19.10), services incidental to coal or lignite mining (see 09.90) or the manufacture of briquettes (see 19.20).
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Subcategories of 05 Mining of coal and lignite
- 05.1Mining of hard coal
This class includes: - mining of hard coal: underground or surface mining, including mining through liquefaction methods - cleaning, sizing, grading, pulverising, compressing etc. of coal to classify, improve quality or facilitate transport or storage This class excludes: - lignite mining, see 05.20 - peat digging, see 08.92 - support activities for hard coal mining, see 09.90 - test drilling for coal mining, see 09.90 - coke ovens producing solid fuels, see 19.10 - manufacture of hard coal briquettes, see 19.20 - work performed to develop or prepare properties for coal mining, see 43.12
- 05.2Mining of lignite
This class includes: - mining of lignite (brown coal): underground or surface mining, including mining through liquefaction methods - washing, dehydrating, pulverising, compressing of lignite to improve quality or facilitate transport or storage This class excludes: - hard coal mining, see 05.10 - peat digging, see 08.92 - support activities for lignite mining, see 09.90 - test drilling for coal mining, see 09.90 - manufacture of lignite fuel briquettes, see 19.20 - work performed to develop or prepare properties for coal mining, see 43.12
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CAEN Rev 2 05?
- CAEN Rev 2 05 is "Mining of coal and lignite". This division includes the extraction of solid mineral fuels through underground or open-cast mining and includes operations (e.g. grading, cleaning, compressing and other steps necessary for transportation etc.) leading to a marketable product. This division does not include coking (see 19.10), services incidental to coal or lignite mining (see 09.90) or the manufacture of briquettes (see 19.20).
- What does CAEN Rev 2 05 include?
- 05 Mining of coal and lignite contains 2 direct subcategories: 05.1 Mining of hard coal; 05.2 Mining of lignite.
- How does CAEN Rev 2 05 map to other classification systems?
- 05 Mining of coal and lignite has equivalents in NACE Rev 2 (05). These crosswalks let you translate this code between CAEN Rev 2 and 1 other classification system.
- What is the parent category of 05?
- 05 Mining of coal and lignite sits under 05 Mining of coal and lignite in the CAEN Rev 2 hierarchy.
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