Variant of NAICS 2012 - Content and media sector

Non CM - Industries not included in the content and media sector

This category comprises all NAICS codes that do not relate to content and media industries.

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)

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)

  • mining or quarrying dimension stone (See 21231 Stone mining and quarrying)
  • operating sand and gravel pits and dredging for sand and gravel (See 212323 Sand and gravel mining and quarrying)
  • mining or quarrying shale and mining, beneficiating, or otherwise preparing clays and refractory minerals (See 212326 Shale, clay and refractory mineral mining and quarrying)
  • production of phosphoric acid, superphosphates or other manufactured phosphate compounds or chemicals (See 325313 Chemical fertilizer (except potash) manufacturing)

212392 - Diamond mining^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining diamonds of industrial or gem quality.

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212393 - Salt mining^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining rock salt or in the recovery of salt from brine wells.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • rock salt mining
  • rock salt processing at the mine site
  • salt brining (deposit extraction)
  • salt refining at the mine site

  All examples

212394 - Asbestos mining^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing asbestos.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • amosite, milled fibre, mining
  • chrysotile fibre, milling
  • crocidolite, milled fibre, mining

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212395 - Gypsum mining^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing gypsum.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • alabaster (gypsum) mining
  • hydrous calcium sulphate (gypsum) mining
  • selenite mining

  All examples

212396 - Potash mining^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing potash.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • muriate of potash, mining
  • potash screening and pulverizing, mining

  All examples

212397 - Peat extraction^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in extracting and processing peat.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • peat moss digging or harvesting
  • peat moss harvesting, extraction, cutting
  • peat, fuel, mining
  • screening peat
  • shredding peat mining

  All examples

212398 - All other non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other Canadian industry, primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing non-metallic minerals.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • amethyst mining
  • epsomite mining
  • fluorspar mining
  • gem stone mining
  • mica mining
  • sienna mining
  • sulphur, ground or otherwise treated
  • talc mining

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • mining or quarrying dimension stone (See 21231 Stone mining and quarrying)
  • operating sand and gravel pits and dredging for sand and gravel (See 212323 Sand and gravel mining and quarrying)
  • mining or quarrying shale and mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing clays and refractory minerals (See 212326 Shale, clay and refractory mineral mining and quarrying)
  • mining diamonds of industrial or gem quality (See 212392 Diamond mining)
  • mining or recovering salt from brine wells (See 212393 Salt mining)
  • mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing asbestos (See 212394 Asbestos mining)
  • mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing gypsum (See 212395 Gypsum mining)
  • mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing potash (See 212396 Potash mining)
  • extracting and processing peat (See 212397 Peat extraction)