North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2012

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21 - Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in extracting naturally occurring minerals. These can be solids, such as coal and ores; liquids, such as crude petroleum; and gases, such as natural gas. The term mining is used in the broad sense to include quarrying, well operations, milling (for example, crushing, screening, washing, or flotation) and other preparation customarily done at the mine site, or as a part of mining activity. Establishments engaged in exploration for minerals, development of mineral properties and mining operations are included in this sector. Establishments performing similar activities, on a contract or fee basis, are also included.

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 (See 21311 Support activities for mining, and oil and gas extraction)

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 (See 327120 Clay building material and refractory manufacturing)
    • manufacturing cement (See 327310 Cement manufacturing)
    • manufacturing lime (See 327410 Lime manufacturing)
    • cutting and finishing stone and stone products (See 327990 All other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing)
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 quarryingCAN

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 quarryingCAN

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 (See 327110 Pottery, ceramics and plumbing fixture manufacturing)
    • grinding, pulverizing or otherwise treating clay and refractory minerals, not in conjunction with mining or quarrying operations (See 327120 Clay building material and refractory manufacturing)
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