Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or milling or otherwise beneficiating (i.e., preparing) nonmetallic minerals (except coal, stone, sand, gravel, clay, and ceramic and refractory minerals). Drylake brine operations are included in this industry, as well as establishments engaged in producing the specified minerals from underground and open pit mines.

Illustrative Examples:

Barite mining and/or beneficiating
Phosphate rock mining and/or beneficiating
Borate, natural, mining and/or beneficiating
Potash mining and/or beneficiating
Peat mining and/or beneficiating
Rock salt mining and/or beneficiating

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
Mining or quarrying stone--are classified in Industry 21231, Stone Mining and Quarrying;
Mining, quarrying, or beneficiating sand, gravel, clay, and ceramic and refractory minerals--are classified in Industry 21232, Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying;
Calcining, dead burning, or otherwise processing (i.e., beyond basic preparation) minerals, such as talc, mica, feldspar, barite, and soapstone--are classified in U.S. Industry 327992, Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing;
Manufacturing sodium carbonate, boron compounds, and/or potassium salts--are classified in Industry 325180, Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing;
Manufacturing table salt--are classified in U.S. Industry 311942, Spice and Extract Manufacturing;
Manufacturing industrial salt--are classified in U.S. Industry 325998, All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing;
Manufacturing phosphoric acid, superphosphates, or other phosphatic fertilizer materials--are classified in U.S. Industry 325312, Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing; and
Providing support activities (except geophysical surveying and mapping, site preparation, construction, and transportation) for the mining of nonmetallic minerals (except fuel) on a contract or fee basis--are classified in U.S. Industry 213115, Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining.