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Class ⛏ B Mining and Quarrying

07.29 — Mining of Other Non-ferrous Metal Ores

07.29
Class
Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores
SDMX: B0729
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
1 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes

✓ Includes

This class includes: - mining and preparation of ores chiefly valued for non-ferrous metal content: • aluminium (bauxite), copper, lead, zinc, tin, manganese, chrome, nickel, cobalt, molybdenum, tantalum, vanadium, lithium/spodumene, etc. • precious metals: gold, silver, platinum

✗ Excludes

This class excludes: - mining and preparation of uranium and thorium ores, see 07.21 - production of aluminium oxide, see 24.42 - production of mattes of copper, see 24.44 - production of mattes of nickel, see 24.45

Frequently Confused With

07.21
Mining of uranium and thorium ores
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 24.42
Aluminium production
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 24.44
Copper production
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 24.45
Other non-ferrous metal production
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Who is this code for?

Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIX

Mining engineers

SOC 2020:2123
Common titles: Mine manager, Petroleum engineer
SOC 2020 Official Source ISCO-08: 2146

Quarry workers and pipe layers

SOC 2020:8123
Common titles: Quarry hand, Stone cutter
SOC 2020 Official Source ISCO-08: 9311

Energy plant operatives

SOC 2020:8122
Common titles: Driller, Rig hand
SOC 2020 Official Source ISCO-08: 8113

Related Occupations

Civil engineers

Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section B (Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores).

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Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) — UK SIC 2026
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