North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 1.0

212398 - All other non-metallic mineral mining and quarryingCAN

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)

    • extracting and processing peat (See 212397 Peat extraction)
    • mining diamonds of industrial or gem quality (See 212392 Diamond mining)
    • mining or quarrying dimension stone (See 21231 Stone 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 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)
    • operating sand and gravel pits and dredging for sand and gravel (See 212323 Sand and gravel mining and quarrying)
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