international industry 21239
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
Overview
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, ceramic, and refractory minerals).
The immediate parent of international industry 21239 is industry group 2123: Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
Illustrative Examples
- Barite mining and/or beneficiating
- Potash mining and/or beneficiating
- Phosphate rock mining and/or beneficiating
- Peat mining and/or beneficiating
- Borate, natural, mining and/or beneficiating
- Rock salt mining and/or beneficiating
2017 NAICS Edition Cross References
- Mining or quarrying dimension stone--are classified in Industry 21231, Stone Mining and Quarrying;
- Mining or quarrying 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 Industry 32799, All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing boron compounds and potassium salts--are classified in Industry 32518, Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing table salt--are classified in Industry 31194, Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing salt (except table salt)--are classified in Industry 32599, All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing; and
- Manufacturing phosphoric acid, superphosphates, or other phosphatic fertilizer materials--are classified in Industry 32531, Fertilizer Manufacturing.
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History
The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.
| Edition | Existed | Equivalent Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21239 | |
| 2007 | 21239 | |
| 2012 | 21239 | |
| 2017 | 21239 | |
| 2022 | 21239 |
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