212 Mining (except Oil and Gas)

Subcategories of 212 Mining (except Oil and Gas)

• 2121Coal Mining

  This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) mining bituminous coal, anthracite coal, and lignite by underground mining, auger mining, strip mining, culm bank mining, and other surface mining; (2) developing coal mine sites; and (3) beneficiating (i.e., preparing) coal (e.g., cleaning, washing, screening, and sizing). Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• 2122Metal Ore Mining

  This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing mine sites or mining metallic minerals, and establishments primarily engaged in ore dressing and beneficiating (i.e., preparing) operations, such as crushing, grinding, washing, drying, sintering, concentrating, calcining, and leaching. Beneficiating may be performed at mills operated in conjunction with the mines served or at mills, such as custom mills, operated separately.

• 2123Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying

  This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing mine sites, or in mining or quarrying nonmetallic minerals (except fuels). Also included are certain well and brine operations, and preparation plants primarily engaged in beneficiating (e.g., crushing, grinding, washing, and concentrating) nonmetallic minerals. Beneficiation is the process whereby the extracted material is reduced to particles which can be separated into mineral and waste, the former suitable for further processing or direct use. The operations that take place in beneficiation are primarily mechanical, such as grinding, washing, magnetic separation, and centrifugal separation. In contrast, manufacturing operations primarily use chemical and electrochemical processes, such as electrolysis and distillation. However, some treatments, such as heat treatments, take place in both the beneficiation and the manufacturing (i.e., smelting/refining) stages. The range of preparation activities varies by mineral and the purity of any given ore deposit. While some minerals, such as petroleum and natural gas, require little or no preparation, others are washed and screened, while yet others, such as gold and silver, can be transformed into bullion before leaving the mine site.

Other NAICS 2022 codes under 212 Mining (except Oil and Gas)

• 211Oil and Gas Extraction
• 213Support Activities for Mining

Frequently asked questions

What is NAICS 2022 212?

NAICS 2022 212 is "Mining (except Oil and Gas)". Industries in the Mining (except Oil and Gas) subsector primarily engage in mining, mine site development, and beneficiating (i.e., preparing) metallic minerals and nonmetallic minerals, including coal. The term "mining" is used in the broad sense to include ore extraction, quarrying, and beneficiating (e.g., crushing, screening, washing, sizing, concentrating, and flotation), customarily done at the mine site. Beneficiation is the process whereby the extracted material is reduced to particles which can be separated into mineral and waste, the former suitable for further processing or direct use. The operations that take place in beneficiation are primarily mechanical, such as grinding, washing, magnetic separation, centrifugal separation, and so on. In contrast, manufacturing operations primarily use chemical and electrochemical processes, such as electrolysis, distillation, and so on. However, some treatments, such as heat treatments, take place in both stages: the beneficiation and the manufacturing (i.e., smelting/refining) stages. The range of preparation activities varies by mineral and the purity of any given ore deposit. While some minerals, such as petroleum and natural gas, require little or no preparation, others are washed and screened, while yet others, such as gold and silver, can be transformed into bullion before leaving the mine site. Establishments in the Mining (except Oil and Gas) subsector include those that have complete responsibility for operating mines and quarries (except oil and gas wells) and those that operate mines and quarries (except oil and gas wells) for others on a contract or fee basis. Establishments primarily engaged in providing support services, on a contract or fee basis (except geophysical surveying and mapping, mine site preparation, construction, and transportation activities), required for the mining and quarrying of minerals are classified in Subsector 213, Support Activities for Mining.

What does NAICS 2022 212 include?

212 Mining (except Oil and Gas) contains 3 direct subcategories: 2121 Coal Mining; 2122 Metal Ore Mining; 2123 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying.

How does NAICS 2022 212 map to other classification systems?

212 Mining (except Oil and Gas) has equivalents in Mining Project Lifecycle Phase Types (dmlc_care, dmlc_closure, dmlc_develop, +3 more); Mining Mineral Types (dmm_constr, dmm_energy, dmm_gem, +2 more); Mining Safety and Regulatory Compliance Types (dmsaf_env, dmsaf_intl, dmsaf_msha, +2 more); Mining Extraction Methods (dme_fluid, dme_process, dme_surface, +1 more). These crosswalks let you translate this code between NAICS 2022 and 5 other classification systems.

What is the parent category of 212?

212 Mining (except Oil and Gas) sits under 212 Mining (except Oil and Gas) in the NAICS 2022 hierarchy.