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099000 Support activities for other mining and quarrying


This type includes:

  • support services on a fee or contract basis, required for mining activities of divisions 05, 07, 08
  • exploration services by using traditional prospecting methods (e.g. taking core samples and making geological observations at prospective sites)
  • draining and pumping services, on a fee or contract basis
  • test drilling and test hole boring
  • securing mine shafts and tunnels
  • demolition and dismantling of underground mining facilities

This type excludes:

  • operating mines or quarries on a contract or fee basis, see divisions 05, 07, 08
  • specialised repair and maintenance of mining machinery, see 331200
  • geophysical surveying services, on a contract or fee basis, see 711205