RELATED CODES
212391 - Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining US212392 - Phosphate Rock Mining US
212393 - Other Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining US
212399 - All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining US
21239 - Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or milling or otherwise beneficiating (i.e., preparing) nonmetallic minerals (except coal, stone, sand, gravel, clay, ceramic, and refractory minerals). Illustrative Examples: Barite mining and/or beneficiating Phosphate rock mining and/or beneficiating Borate, natural, mining and/or beneficiating Potash mining and/or beneficiating Peat mining and/or beneficiating Rock salt mining and/or beneficiating Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in-- ? Mining or quarrying dimension stone--are classified in Industry 21231, Stone Mining and Quarrying; ? Mining or quarrying sand, gravel, clay and ceramic and refractory minerals--are classified in Industry 21232, Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying; ? Calcining, dead burning, or otherwise processing (i.e., beyond basic preparation) minerals, such as talc, mica, feldspar, barite, and soapstone--are classified in Industry 32799, All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing; ? Manufacturing boron compounds and potassium salts--are classified in Industry 32518, Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing; ? Manufacturing table salt--are classified in Industry 31194, Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing; ? Manufacturing salt (except table salt)--are classified in Industry 32599, All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing; and ? Manufacturing phosphoric acid, superphosphates, or other phosphatic fertilizer materials--are classified in Industry 32531, Fertilizer Manufacturing.