Mining and quarrying, contract drilling and related support activities

212 - Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas)

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing metallic and non-metallic minerals, including coal.

• Exclusion(s)

  • providing support services, on a contract or fee basis, required for the mining and quarrying of minerals(21311)

2123 - Non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining or quarrying non-metallic minerals, except coal. Primary preparation plants, such as those engaged in crushing, grinding and washing, are included.

• Exclusion(s)

  • manufacturing brick and other structural clay products(327120)
  • manufacturing cement(327310)
  • manufacturing lime(327410)
  • cutting and finishing stone and stone products(327990)

21232 - Sand, gravel, clay, and ceramic and refractory minerals mining and quarrying

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating sand and gravel pits, including dredging for sand and gravel; mining or quarrying shale; and mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing kaolin or ball clay, including china clay, paper and slip clays, and other clays and refractory minerals.

212323 - Sand and gravel mining and quarrying^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating sand and gravel pits, including dredging for sand and gravel, and washing, screening or otherwise preparing sand and gravel.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • fill dirt pits
  • gravel pit
  • sand pit or quarry

  All examples

212326 - Shale, clay and refractory mineral mining and quarrying^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining or quarrying shale and mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing kaolin or ball clay and other clays and refractory minerals. Mines operated in conjunction with plants that manufacture cement, brick or other structural clay products, or pottery and related products, are included in this Canadian industry when separate reports are not available.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • bentonite mining
  • common clay quarrying
  • fuller's earth mining
  • nepheline syenite mining

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • grinding, pulverizing or otherwise treating ceramic minerals, not in conjunction with mining or quarrying operations(327110)
  • grinding, pulverizing or otherwise treating clay and refractory minerals, not in conjunction with mining or quarrying operations(327120)