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 sulfate and carbonate (barytes and witherite), natural borates, natural magnesium sulfates (kieserite)
- mining of earth colours, fluorspar and other minerals valued chiefly as a source of chemicals
This class also includes:
This class excludes:
- extraction of salt, see CAEN 0893
- roasting of iron pyrites, see CAEN 2013
- manufacture of synthetic fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, see CAEN 2015