1090 Other Mining Support Services

• Cementing oil and gas well castings
• Directional drilling and redrilling
• Mining draining and pumping service
• Oil and gas field support service n.e.c.

Units mainly engaged in

• carrying out an entire mining operation are classified according to the deposit type;
• providing geological or geophysical surveying services on a contract or fee basis are included in Class 6922 Surveying and Mapping Services;
• providing ore testing, assaying or similar laboratory type services on a contract or fee basis are included in Class 6925 Scientific Testing and Analysis Services;
• providing services incidental to the mining industry, such as catering and transport, are coded to the appropriate industry for that activity;
• undertaking general exploration contracts for particular minerals or in providing related drilling services are included in Class 1012 Mineral Exploration; and
• undertaking mine site preparation and removal of overburden done on a contract or fee basis are included in Class 3212 Site Preparation Services.