Section C

C – MINING AND QUARRYING OF STONE AND GRAVEL

1 major groups · 7 groups · 31 industries.

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Division C -- MINING AND QUARRYING OF STONE AND GRA VEL This Division comprises establishments engaged in excavating and quarrying minerals, whether organic or inorganic, which have been naturally generated in solid, liquid or gaseous state, and those engaged in dressing and other upgrading treatment of these minerals. Prospecting work in the exploration of minerals, such as geological surveys, geophysical prospecting, geo -chemical prospecting and test drilling, mine development wor k such as mine opening, drilling and earth removing and other work directly related to mining are included in this Division. Establishments engaged in contracting for work such as prospecting, mine development or in-mine conveying of minerals are also included in this Division. Establishments engaged in producing pyrophyllite (agalmatolite) clay and potters' stone clay are also in this Division as well. Relationship between “Mining and quarrying of stone and gravel” and other industries (1) Establishments eng aged in smelting and refining to extract metal contained in ores are classified in the Division E -- MANUFACTURING [22, 23]. (2) Establishments engaged in manufacturing coke and its by- products from coal are classified in the Division E -- MANUFACTURING [1731], and those engaged in producing gas from coal and supplying it by pipes are in the Division F -- ELECTRICITY , GAS, HEA T SUPPLY AND WA TER [3411]. (3) Establishments engaged in supplying natural gas by pipes are classified in the Division F -- ELECTRICITY, GAS, HEA T SUPPLY AND WATER. (4) Establishments engaged in refining oil are classified in the Division E -- MANUFACTURING [1711]. (5) Establishments engaged in crushing and pulverizing excavated rocks and stones ar e classified in the Division E -- MANUFACTURING [2181, 2186], those engaged in cutting stones into given sizes are in the Division E -- MANUFACTURING [2184], those engaged in carving, finishing and retailing monument stones or tombstones are in the Division I -- WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE [6099]. However, if these works are conducted at a quarry they are
included in this Division.
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