08.91 Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals
This class includes: - mining of natural phosphates and natural potassium salts - mining of native sulphur - extraction and preparation of pyrites and pyrrhotite, except roasting - mining of natural barium sulphate and carbonate (barytes and witherite), natural borates, natural magnesium sulphates (kieserite) - mining of earth colours, fluorspar and other minerals valued chiefly as a source of chemicals This class excludes: - extraction of salt, see 08.93 - roasting of iron pyrites, see 20.13 - manufacture of synthetic fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, see 20.15
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- >B Mining and quarrying
- >08 Other mining and quarrying
- >>08.9 Mining and quarrying n.e.c.
- >>>08.91 Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals
- >>>08.91 Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals
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- What is NK 08.91?
- NK 08.91 is "Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals". This class includes: - mining of natural phosphates and natural potassium salts - mining of native sulphur - extraction and preparation of pyrites and pyrrhotite, except roasting - mining of natural barium sulphate and carbonate (barytes and witherite), natural borates, natural magnesium sulphates (kieserite) - mining of earth colours, fluorspar and other minerals valued chiefly as a source of chemicals This class excludes: - extraction of salt, see 08.93 - roasting of iron pyrites, see 20.13 - manufacture of synthetic fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, see 20.15
- How does NK 08.91 map to other classification systems?
- 08.91 Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals has equivalents in NACE Rev 2 (08.91). These crosswalks let you translate this code between NK and 1 other classification system.
- What is the parent category of 08.91?
- 08.91 Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals sits under 08.91 Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals in the NK hierarchy.
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