Class · NACE Rev. 2.1
08.91 — Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals
- Previous NACE Rev. 2 code
- 08.91
- Parent
- 08.9 — Mining and quarrying n.e.c.
- Source
- Eurostat — NACE Rev. 2.1
- Last verified
- 2026-07-20
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 sulphate and carbonate (barytes and witherite), natural borates, natural magnesium sulphates (kieserite)
- mining of earth colours, fluorspar and other minerals valued chiefly as a source of chemicals
- guano mining
- mining of medicinal mud
- extraction processes to produce lithium from brine
Excludes
- extraction of salt, see 08.93
- roasting of iron pyrites, see 20.13
- manufacture of synthetic fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, see 20.15
Rev. 2 mapping
Official correspondence: Eurostat NACE correspondence tables.
| Previous code | Previous label | Mapping | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08.91 | Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals | NACE Rev. 2 class 08.91 is mapped to NACE Rev. 2.1 class 08.91 | 1:1 |