0801 Iron Ore Mining
This class consists of units mainly engaged in mining iron ore or iron sands. Units primarily engaged in the production of sinter and other agglomerates, except those associated with blast furnace operations, are classified in this class.
- Division
- B Mining
- Parent group
- 080 Metal Ore Mining
- Edition
- 2006 Revision 2.0
- Status
- Active
What this code includes
This class consists of units mainly engaged in mining iron ore or iron sands. Units primarily engaged in the production of sinter and other agglomerates, except those associated with blast furnace operations, are classified in this class.
Activities and examples
- Iron ore dressing or beneficiating
- Iron ore mining
- Iron sand mining
Exclusions and references
- operating blast furnaces to produce pig iron from iron ore - see ANZSIC 2110 (Iron Smelting and Steel Manufacturing)
- production of direct reduced iron/hot briquetted iron - see ANZSIC 2110 (Iron Smelting and Steel Manufacturing)
Classification hierarchy
- ANZSIC
- B Mining
- 08 Metal Ore Mining
- 080 Metal Ore Mining
- 0801 Iron Ore Mining
Correspondence mappings
Related ATO BIC codes
Other classes in this group
- 2110 Iron Smelting and Steel Manufacturing operating blast furnaces to produce pig iron from iron ore is classified there.
- 0802 Bauxite Mining Sibling class in the same ANZSIC group.
- 0803 Copper Ore Mining Sibling class in the same ANZSIC group.
- 0804 Gold Ore Mining Sibling class in the same ANZSIC group.
- 0805 Mineral Sand Mining Sibling class in the same ANZSIC group.
In this section
- 0801Iron Ore Mining
- 0802Bauxite Mining
- 0803Copper Ore Mining
- 0804Gold Ore Mining
- 0805Mineral Sand Mining
- 0806Nickel Ore Mining
- 0807Silver-Lead-Zinc Ore Mining
- 0809Other Metal Ore Mining
Official source
- Official source
- ABS detailed classification page
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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