Coal Mining
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 21211 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) mining bituminous coal, anthracite, and lignite by underground mining, auger mining, strip mining, culm bank mining, and other surface mining; (2) developing coal mine sites; and (3) beneficiating (i.e., preparing) coal (e.g., cleaning, washing, screening, and sizing coal).
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Coal mining establishments are distinguished from metal ore mining and nonmetallic mineral mining by their product rather than their preparation methods. Establishments primarily engaged in mining coal, developing coal mine sites, and beneficiating coal through activities such as washing, screening, and sizing are classified in coal mining. Metal ore mining and nonmetallic mineral mining establishments perform similar extraction and preparation activities but process metallic minerals and nonmetallic minerals respectively, rather than coal.