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NACE Code 10 Mining of coal and lignite; extraction of peat
The NACE Code 10 is described as
Mining of coal and lignite; extraction of peat
Description The extraction of solid mineral fuels covers underground or open-cast mining and includes operations (e.g. grading, cleaning, etc.) leading to a marketable product including briquetting (e.g. briquettes and ovoids). It does not include coking (23.10).
(2019-08-02)
It belongs to the code group
NACE Code C Mining and quarrying
To this Code "10" belongs the sub codes
NACE Code 10.1: Mining and agglomeration of hard coal
NACE Code 10.2: Mining and agglomeration of lignite
NACE Code 10.3: Extraction and agglomeration of peat