Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries

212 - Mining (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):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • 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)

2121 - Coal Mining

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining bituminous coal, anthracite and lignite by underground mining, and auger mining, strip mining, culm bank mining and other surface mining. Mining operations and preparation plants (also known as cleaning plants and washeries), whether or not such plants are operated in conjunction with mine sites, are included.

2122 - Metal Ore Mining

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining metallic minerals (ores). Also included are establishments engaged in ore dressing and beneficiating operations, whether performed at mills operated in conjunction with the mines served or at mills, such as custom mills, operated separately. These include mills that crush, grind, wash, dry, sinter, calcine or leach ore, or perform gravity separation or flotation operations.

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):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • manufacturing brick and other structural clay products (See 32712 Clay Building Material and Refractory Manufacturing)
  • manufacturing cement (See 32731 Cement Manufacturing)
  • manufacturing lime (See 32741 Lime Manufacturing)
  • cutting and finishing stone and stone products (See 32799 All Other Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing)