Operation of gravel and sand pits and mining of clay and kaolin
What this code covers
Use this class for operation of gravel and sand pits and mining of clay and kaolin when the main activity includes Extraction and dredging of industrial sand, sand for construction and gravel and Breaking and crushing of gravel. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
No child codes; this is a class-level code.
- extraction and dredging of industrial sand, sand for construction and gravel
- breaking and crushing of gravel
- quarrying of sand
- mining of clays, refractory clays and kaolin
- mining of bituminous sand, see 06.10
- Compare with 06.10, 08.11, 08.1 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - extraction and dredging of industrial sand, sand for construction and gravel
- - breaking and crushing of gravel
- - quarrying of sand
- - mining of clays, refractory clays and kaolin
- - mining of bituminous sand, see 06.10
- - Extraction and dredging of industrial sand, sand for construction and gravel
- - Breaking and crushing of gravel
- - Quarrying of sand
- - Mining of clays, refractory clays and kaolin
- - Mining of bituminous sand
What is NACE 08.12 used for?
Use NACE 08.12 for operation of gravel and sand pits and mining of clay and kaolin when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for operation of gravel and sand pits and mining of clay and kaolin when the main activity includes Extraction and dredging of industrial sand, sand for construction and gravel and Breaking and crushing of gravel. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 08.12?
Typical examples include Extraction and dredging of industrial sand, sand for construction and gravel, Breaking and crushing of gravel, and Quarrying of sand.
When might 08.12 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to mining of bituminous sand, see 06.10.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 08.12?
Compare 08.12 with 06.10 Extraction of crude petroleum, 08.11 Quarrying of ornamental stone, limestone, gypsum, slate and other stone, and 08.1 Quarrying of stone, sand and clay when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for extraction of crude petroleum when the main activity includes Extraction of crude petroleum oils and Extraction of bituminous or oil shale and tar sand. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for quarrying of ornamental stone, limestone, gypsum, slate and other stone when the main activity includes Quarrying, rough trimming and sawing of monumental and building stone (for example, marble, granite, sandstone) and Breaking and crushing of ornamental and building stone. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of quarrying of stone, sand and clay, including Quarrying of ornamental stone, limestone, gypsum, slate and other stone and Operation of gravel and sand pits and mining of clay and kaolin. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Rev. 2 code 08.12 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 08.12 Operation of gravel and sand pits and mining of clay and kaolin.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Low operational impact is expected, but systems should still store the target Rev. 2.1 version explicitly.
Confirm the target version field and update references where Rev. 2.1 is required.