Division 08 - Other Mining and Quarrying

PSIC Division 08 covers Other Mining and Quarrying. Child codes include Quarrying of stone, sand and clay and Mining and quarrying, n.e.c.. It is the shortlist layer for broad activities that still need to be narrowed...

Level Division

Hierarchy depth 2/5

Children 2

Last verified 2026-10-21

Key facts

Code summary

Code 08

Official title Other Mining and Quarrying

Version PSIC 2019

Source layer PSA / BSP

Parent B - Mining and Quarrying

Section B - Mining and Quarrying

Next step

Child codes

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081

Quarrying of stone, sand and clay

089

Mining and quarrying, n.e.c.

Nearby codes

Mining of Coal and Lignite

Extraction of Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas

Mining of Metal Ores

Mining Support Service Activities

About this level

Practical summary

Division 08 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under B Mining and Quarrying. This division collects tightly related groups, with child examples such as Quarrying of stone, sand and clay and Mining and quarrying, n.e.c.. It is the main bridge between a broad sector label and the more precise groups below it.

Official note

Source-backed description

This division includes extraction from a mine or quarry, but also dredging of alluvial deposits, rock crushing and the use of salt marshes. The products are used most notably in construction (e.g. sands, stones, etc.), manufacture of materials (e.g. clay, gypsum, calcium etc.), manufacture of chemicals etc. This division does not include processing (except crushing, grinding, cutting, cleaning, drying, sorting and mixing.) of the mineral extracted.