NACE 08.91: Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals

NACE Rev. 2.1 class. Replaces NACE Rev. 2 08.91. Closest ISIC Rev. 4: 0891.

NACE Rev. 2.1 class 08.91 is "Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals". It sits in section B (MINING AND QUARRYING), then division 08 (Other mining and quarrying), then group 08.9 (Mining and quarrying n.e.c.). In the previous classification, NACE Rev. 2, the activity was covered by 08.91 (Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals).

What the 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

What it 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

Correspondence with NACE Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2	Label (Rev. 2)	Also maps to
08.91	Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals	-

The label in 24 languages

bgДобив на минерални суровини за химическото производство и на естествени торове
csTěžba chemických minerálů a minerálů pro výrobu hnojiv
daIndvinding af mineraler til fremstilling af kemiske produkter og gødningsstoffer
deBergbau auf chemische und Düngemittelminerale
elΕξόρυξη ορυκτών για τη χημική βιομηχανία και τη βιομηχανία λιπασμάτων
enMining of chemical and fertiliser minerals
esExtracción de minerales para productos químicos y fertilizantes
etKemikaalide ja mineraalväetiste toorme kaevandamine
fiKemiallisten ja lannoitemineraalien louhinta
frExtraction de minéraux chimiques et d’engrais minéraux
gaMianadóireacht mianraí ceimiceacha agus leasacháin
hrVađenje minerala za kemikalije i gnojiva
huVegyi ásvány bányászata
itEstrazione di minerali per l’industria chimica e per la produzione di fertilizzanti
ltMineralinių iškasenų chemijos pramonei ir trąšoms gaminti kasyba
lvĶimikāliju un minerālmēslu ražošanā izmantojamo minerālu ieguve
mtEstrazzjoni tal-minerali kimiċi u fertilizzanti mill-minjieri
nlWinning van mineralen voor de chemische en de kunstmestindustrie
plWydobywanie minerałów dla przemysłu chemicznego oraz do produkcji nawozów
ptExtração de minerais para a indústria química e para a fabricação de adubos
roExtracția mineralelor chimice și a îngrășămintelor minerale
skŤažba chemických a hnojivových minerálov
slPridobivanje mineralov za kemikalije in gnojila
svUtvinning av kemiska mineral

Neighbouring classes

08.92 Extraction of peat · 08.93 Extraction of salt · 08.99 Other mining and quarrying n.e.c.

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Official classification texts from EU Vocabularies (Publications Office of the European Union, CC BY 4.0), read on 2026-10-05. Correspondence tables link classes that cover the same activities; one old class can be split across several new ones, so check the notes before you convert a dataset. Information only.