Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) 2020 Version 1.0 - Socioeconomic Objective (SEO)

• RDS105 - Energy (except prospecting)

RDS10501 - Mining and extraction of energy resources

This group covers research and experimental development (R&D) activities directed towards mining and extracting energy mineral resources, as well as the extraction of geothermal energy.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • coal mining and extraction
  • geothermal energy extraction
  • oil and gas extraction
  • oil shale and tar sands mining and extraction
  • uranium mining and extraction

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • production or processing of non-energy mineral resources (See RDS10601 Industrial processes related to mineral resource)
  • scientific activities related research into pollution, except protection against harmful effects in town and country planning, and into environments affected by mining activities (See RDS102 Environmental protection)