Support activities for other mining and quarrying

This group includes: - Support services on a fee or contract basis, required for mining activities of divisions 05, 07 and 08; - Exploration services, e.g. traditional prospecting methods, such as taking core samples and making geological observations at prospective sites; - Draining and pumping services, on a fee or contract basis; - Test drilling and test hole boring.

This group excludes: - Operating mines or quarries on a contract or fee basis, see division 05 (Mining of coal and lignite), 07 (Mining of metal ores) or 08 (Other mining and quarrying); - Specialized repair of mining machinery, see 33120 (Repair of machinery); - Geophysical surveying services, on a contract or fee basis, see 7110 (Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy).