Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries
- 1 - Goods-Producing Sector
- 3 - Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Oil and Gas
- 21 - Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction
- 212 - Mining (except Oil and Gas)
- 2121 - Coal Mining
- 21211 - Coal Mining
212116 - Lignite Coal Mining
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining lignite coal. 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.
Exclusion(s):
Establishments primarily engaged in:
- producing coal fuel briquettes and packaged fuel (See 324190 Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing)
Example Activities:
- Brown coal mining
- Colliery, lignite coal
- Lignite mining
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