NACE class

Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals

1 company · Part of Mining and quarrying n.e.c.

This class includes

This class 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

Also includes

This class also includes:

  • guano mining

Excludes

This class excludes:

  • extraction of salt, see 08.93
  • roasting of iron pyrites, see 20.13
  • manufacture of synthetic fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, see 20.15

Recently formed companies

Company Status Registered
Atacama Lithium PLC CRO 741418 Active 17 May 2023 Active