extractive sector (Q760)
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Activities of industries that extract natural resources, such as mining, oil, and gas, for commercial use.
- extractive industry
- extractive industries
- extraction of raw material
- extraction of raw materials
- raw material extraction
- raw materials extraction
- quarrying raw materials
- harvesting raw material
- raw materials quarrying
- primary resource industry
- primary industry
- primary sector
- raw materials sector
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | extractive sector |
Activities of industries that extract natural resources, such as mining, oil, and gas, for commercial use. |
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This sector includes extracting solid minerals (coal, ores), liquid (petroleum), and gas (natural gas) from mines, seabeds, and water. Methods include underground/surface mining, well operation, and seabed mining. It covers activities like crushing, grinding, cleaning, and drying, and includes fossil fuels, metal ores, minerals, quarry products, and hydrocarbon extraction services.