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21239 - Other non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying

This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing non-metallic minerals, such as asbestos, gypsum and potash, and extracting peat.

• Exclusion(s)

  • mining or quarrying dimension stone (See 21231 Stone mining and quarrying)
  • operating sand and gravel pits and dredging for sand and gravel (See 212323 Sand and gravel mining and quarrying)
  • mining or quarrying shale and mining, beneficiating, or otherwise preparing clays and refractory minerals (See 212326 Shale, clay and refractory mineral mining and quarrying)
  • production of phosphoric acid, superphosphates or other manufactured phosphate compounds or chemicals (See 325313 Chemical fertilizer (except potash) manufacturing)

212392 - Diamond mining^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining diamonds of industrial or gem quality.

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212393 - Salt mining^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining rock salt or in the recovery of salt from brine wells.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • rock salt mining
  • rock salt processing at the mine site
  • salt brining (deposit extraction)
  • salt refining at the mine site

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212394 - Asbestos mining^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing asbestos.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • amosite, milled fibre, mining
  • chrysotile fibre, milling
  • crocidolite, milled fibre, mining

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212395 - Gypsum mining^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing gypsum.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • alabaster (gypsum) mining
  • hydrous calcium sulphate (gypsum) mining
  • selenite mining

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212396 - Potash mining^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing potash.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • muriate of potash, mining
  • potash screening and pulverizing, mining

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212397 - Peat extraction^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in extracting and processing peat.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • peat moss digging or harvesting
  • peat moss harvesting, extraction, cutting
  • peat, fuel, mining
  • screening peat
  • shredding peat mining

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212398 - All other non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other Canadian industry, primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing non-metallic minerals.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • amethyst mining
  • epsomite mining
  • fluorspar mining
  • gem stone mining
  • mica mining
  • sienna mining
  • sulphur, ground or otherwise treated
  • talc mining

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• Exclusion(s)

  • mining or quarrying dimension stone (See 21231 Stone mining and quarrying)
  • operating sand and gravel pits and dredging for sand and gravel (See 212323 Sand and gravel mining and quarrying)
  • mining or quarrying shale and mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing clays and refractory minerals (See 212326 Shale, clay and refractory mineral mining and quarrying)
  • mining diamonds of industrial or gem quality (See 212392 Diamond mining)
  • mining or recovering salt from brine wells (See 212393 Salt mining)
  • mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing asbestos (See 212394 Asbestos mining)
  • mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing gypsum (See 212395 Gypsum mining)
  • mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing potash (See 212396 Potash mining)
  • extracting and processing peat (See 212397 Peat extraction)