Variant of NAICS 2002 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Sector

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.

21211 - Coal Mining

This industry 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.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • producing coal fuel briquettes and packaged fuel (See 32419 Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing)

• Example Activities:

  • Culm bank recovery, bituminous coal or lignite (except on a contract basis)