Division · NACE Rev. 2.1
07 — Mining of metal ores
- Previous NACE Rev. 2 code
- 07
- Parent
- B — MINING AND QUARRYING
- Source
- Eurostat — NACE Rev. 2.1
- Last verified
- 2026-07-20
Includes
This division includes mining for metallic minerals (ores), performed through underground or open-cast extraction, seabed mining, and so on.
- ore dressing and beneficiating operations (e.g. crushing, grinding, washing, drying, sintering, calcining or leaching ore, gravity separation or flotation operations)
Excludes
- roasting of iron pyrites, see 20.13
- operation of blast furnaces, see division 24
- production of aluminium oxide, see 24.42
Rev. 2 mapping
Official correspondence: Eurostat NACE correspondence tables.
| Previous code | Previous label | Mapping | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Mining of metal ores | NACE Rev. 2 division 07 is mapped to NACE Rev. 2.1 division 07 | 1:1 |
Subcategories
| Code | Official label |
|---|---|
| 07.1 | Mining of iron ores |
| 07.2 | Mining of non-ferrous metal ores |