| SECTION B : MINING AND QUARRYING |
| Division 07 : Mining of metal ores |
| Group | Class | Sub-class | Description |
| 071 | | | Mining of iron ores |
| | 0710 | | Mining of iron ores |
| | | | This class includes mining of ores valued chiefly for iron content, beneficiation and agglomeration of iron ores |
| | | | This class excludes: |
| | | | - extraction and preparation of pyrites and pyrrhotite (except roasting), see
0891 |
| | | 07100 | Mining of iron ores |
| 072 | | | Mining of non-ferrous metal ores |
| | 0721 | | Mining of uranium and thorium ores |
| | | | This class includes mining of ores chiefly valued for uranium and thorium content (pitchblende etc.), concentration of such ores, production of yellowcake |
| | | | This class excludes: |
| | | | - enrichment of uranium and thorium ores, see 2011 |
| | | | - production of uranium metal from pitchblende or other ores, see 2420 |
| | | | - smelting and refining of uranium, see 2420 |
| | | 07210 | Mining of uranium and thorium ores |
| | 0729 | | Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores |
| | | | This class excludes: |
| | | | - mining and preparation of uranium and thorium ores, see 0721 |
| | | | - production of aluminium oxide and mattes of nickel or of copper, see
2420 |
| | | 07291 | Mining of copper ore |
| | | 07292 | Mining of aluminium ore (bauxite) |
| | | 07293 | Mining of manganese ore |
| | | 07294 | Mining of chromium ore |
| | | 07295 | Mining of precious metal ore (gold, silver) |
| | | 07296 | Mining of lead and znic ore |
| | | 07299 | Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores, n.e.c. [titanium ( ilmenite and
rutile) ,niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores; tin bearing ores; and, nickel, cobalt, tungsten, molybdenum, antimony and other non-ferrous metal ores] |
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