| SECTION B : MINING AND QUARRYING | 
| Division 07 : Mining of metal ores | 
| Group | Class | Sub-class | Description | 
| 071 |  |  | Mining of iron ores | 
|  | 0710 |  | Mining of iron ores | 
|  |  |  | This class includes mining of ores valued chiefly for iron content, beneficiation and agglomeration of iron ores | 
|  |  |  | This class excludes: | 
|  |  |  | - extraction and preparation of pyrites and pyrrhotite (except roasting), see 0891
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|  |  | 07100 | Mining of iron ores | 
| 072 |  |  | Mining of non-ferrous metal ores | 
|  | 0721 |  | Mining of uranium and thorium ores | 
|  |  |  | This class includes mining of ores chiefly valued for uranium and thorium content (pitchblende etc.), concentration of such ores, production of yellowcake | 
|  |  |  | This class excludes: | 
|  |  |  | - enrichment of uranium and thorium ores, see 2011 | 
|  |  |  | - production of uranium metal from pitchblende or other ores, see 2420 | 
|  |  |  | - smelting and refining of uranium, see 2420 | 
|  |  | 07210 | Mining of uranium and thorium ores | 
|  | 0729 |  | Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores | 
|  |  |  | This class excludes: | 
|  |  |  | - mining and preparation of uranium and thorium ores, see 0721 | 
|  |  |  | - production of aluminium oxide and mattes of nickel or of copper, see 2420
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|  |  | 07291 | Mining of copper ore | 
|  |  | 07292 | Mining of aluminium ore (bauxite) | 
|  |  | 07293 | Mining of manganese ore | 
|  |  | 07294 | Mining of chromium ore | 
|  |  | 07295 | Mining of precious metal ore (gold, silver) | 
|  |  | 07296 | Mining of lead and znic ore | 
|  |  | 07299 | Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores, n.e.c. [titanium ( ilmenite and rutile) ,niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores; tin bearing ores; and, nickel, cobalt, tungsten, molybdenum, antimony and other non-ferrous metal ores]
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