BMINING AND QUARRYING
Companies in this section engage in the extraction of minerals occurring naturally as solids, liquids or gases, as well as essential technical services supporting extraction.
In Singapore, activities focus on stone and granite quarrying, sand and clay processing, and international offshore oil and natural gas support services.
Offshore petroleum exploration engineering and specialized geological extraction services are key components of Singapore maritime and energy hub operations.
Commonly Registered Businesses
Key SSIC 2025 ActivitiesMost frequent business registrations, commercial entities and popular sub-classes in Section B:
Stone quarrying
Operation of stone, granite and aggregate extraction sites
Quarrying of sand and clay
Extraction and processing of construction grade sand and industrial clay
Other mining and quarrying
Mining and quarrying of minerals not classified elsewhere
Crude petroleum and natural gas extraction service activities
Technical exploration, drilling support, and extraction services
Official SingStat Definition & Scope
Mining and quarrying include the extraction of minerals occurring naturally as solids (coal and ores), liquids (petroleum) or gases (natural gas), from mines, seabed, and the extraction of salt from sea water, brine, and other saline waters. Extraction can be achieved by different methods such as underground or surface mining, well operation, seabed mining etc.
This section includes supplementary activities aimed at preparing the crude materials for marketing, for example, crushing, grinding, cleaning, drying, sorting, beneficiation and concentration of ores and liquefaction of natural gas. Mining activities are classified on the basis of the principal mineral produced. Some of the technical operations of this section, particularly related to the extraction of hydrocarbons, may also be carried out for third parties by specialised units as an industrial service which is reflected in division 09 'Service activities incidental to oil and gas extraction'.
Cross-References & Exclusions (Classified Elsewhere)
- • further processing of the extracted materials, see section C 'Manufacturing'
- • usage of the extracted materials without a further transformation for construction purposes, see section F 'Construction'
- • bottling of natural spring and mineral waters, see 11041
- • overburden removal and contouring of land at mine sites, see 43121