ISIC Class

Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals

ISIC Code 0891 — Class

Part of Group 089
Also classified as:
ISIC Rev. 4 0891 NACE Rev. 2.1 08.91
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Classification Equivalents

ISIC 0891 corresponds to NACE 08.91 in the European NACE Rev. 2.1 classification.

Explanatory Notes

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 also includes:

  • guano mining