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).
Where 05 sits in the NIC 2008 hierarchy
- >B Mining and quarrying
- >05 Mining of coal and lignite
- >05 Mining of coal and lignite
Subcategories of 05 Mining of coal and lignite
- 051Mining 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
- 052Mining 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
Other NIC 2008 codes under 05 Mining of coal and lignite
Frequently asked questions
- What is NIC 2008 05?
- NIC 2008 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 NIC 2008 05 include?
- 05 Mining of coal and lignite contains 2 direct subcategories: 051 Mining of hard coal; 052 Mining of lignite.
- What is the parent category of 05?
- 05 Mining of coal and lignite sits under 05 Mining of coal and lignite in the NIC 2008 hierarchy.
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