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Code summary
Code 09
Official title Mining Support Service Activities
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
Parent B - Mining and Quarrying
Section B - Mining and Quarrying
Mn
PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Division 09 - Mining Support Service Activities
PSIC Division 09 covers Mining Support Service Activities. Child codes include Support activities for petroleum and gas and Support Activities for other Mining and Quarrying. It is the shortlist layer for broad...
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Practical summary
Division 09 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under B Mining and Quarrying. This division collects tightly related groups, with child examples such as Support activities for petroleum and gas and Support Activities for other Mining and Quarrying. It is the main bridge between a broad sector label and the more precise groups below it.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
This division is used when the first pass is too broad and the work needs to be split into groups such as Support activities for petroleum and gas and Support Activities for other Mining and Quarrying. It helps with registration wording, sector analytics and review of near-miss options.
Selection note
How to choose it
Use this division as the first narrowing step. Compare child groups such as Support activities for petroleum and gas and Support Activities for other Mining and Quarrying and move to the group that best matches the real activity, not the marketing description.
Official note
Source-backed description
This division includes specialized support services incidental to mining provided on a fee or contract basis. It includes exploration services through traditional prospecting methods such as taking core samples and making geological observations as well as drilling, test-drilling or redrilling for oil wells, metallic and non-metallic minerals, Other typical services cover building oil and gas well foundations, cementing oil and gas well casings, cleaning, bailing and swabbing oil and gas wells, draining and pumping mines, overburden removal services at mines, etc.
FAQ
What does PSIC Division 09 cover?
PSIC Division 09 groups the main activity family for Mining Support Service Activities and acts as the first narrowing step below the section level.
How do I compare Division 09 with nearby divisions?
Read the child groups side by side and compare the exact operational wording. The closest neighboring options are 05 Mining of Coal and Lignite and 06 Extraction of Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Why does Division 09 matter for filing?
It is the level that helps you narrow a broad section into the right group before you reach a class or subclass decision.