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

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)

21231 - Stone Mining and Quarrying

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining or quarrying dimension stone, rough blocks or slabs of stone, and crushed and broken stone.

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.

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):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • mining or quarrying dimension stone (See 21231 Stone Mining and Quarrying)
    • operating sand and gravel pits and dredging for sand and gravel (See 21232 Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying)
    • mining or quarrying shale and mining, beneficiating, or otherwise preparing clays and refractory minerals (See 21232 Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying)
    • the production of phosphoric acid, superphosphates or other manufactured phosphate compounds or chemicals (See 32531 Fertilizer Manufacturing)
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