Description
This class includes:
- underground mining of salt from mines, including dissolution and dewatering
- production of salt from sea water or other brines by steam extraction
- grinding, screening and refining of salt by the miner.
Excludes:
- processing of salt for the production of feed salt, e.g. salt iodization, see 10.84
- production of drinking water by desalination of brine, see 36.00
Related codes
B05.10.0
Coal mining
Mining industry and open pit mining
B05.20.0
Mining of brown coal (lignite)
Mining industry and open pit mining
B06.10.0
Extraction of crude petroleum
Mining industry and open pit mining
B06.20.0
Extraction of natural gas
Mining industry and open pit mining
B07.10.0
Mining of iron ore
Mining industry and open pit mining
B07.21.1
Uranium ore mining
Mining industry and open pit mining
B07.21.2
Thorium ore mining
Mining industry and open pit mining
B07.21.3
Mining of radioactive ores
Mining industry and open pit mining
B07.29.1
Copper ore mining
Mining industry and open pit mining
B07.29.2
Nickel ore mining
Mining industry and open pit mining
