NIC 0729—Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores

Where 0729 sits

1. B Mining and quarrying
2. 07 Mining of metal ores
3. 072 Mining of non-ferrous metal ores
4. 0729 Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores

Contains 8 narrower codes

• 072901 Mining of copper ore (chalcopyrite)
• 072902 Mining of aluminium ore (bauxite)
• 072903 Mining of lead ore (lead sulphide/ galena/ lead glance)
• 072904 Mining of zinc ore (calamine or smithsonite, zincite, etc)
• 072905 Mining of manganese ore (pyrolusite, etc)
• 072906 Mining of chrome ore
• 072907 Mining of precious metal ore (gold, silver)
• 072999 Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores n.e.c.

What 0729 includes

• For details on Industry Class 0729, refer to the industry descriptions under its subcategories

What 0729 excludes

• Mining and preparation of uranium and thorium ores, see 0721
• Extraction of salt from sea water, brine, and other saline waters, see 0891
• Production of aluminium oxide, see 2420
• Production of mattes of copper or of nickel, see 2420

0729 in other systems