Other Chemical & Fertilizer Mineral Mining
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 212393 directly.
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Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, milling, and/or drying or otherwise beneficiating (i.e., preparing) chemical or fertilizer mineral raw materials (except potash, soda, boron, and phosphate rock).
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Illustrative examples
- Barite mining and/or beneficiating
- Rock salt mining and/or beneficiating
- Celestite mining and/or beneficiating
- Sulfur mining and/or beneficiating
- Fluorspar mining and/or beneficiating
Which code does this activity belong in?
NAICS 212393 covers establishments mining and beneficiating chemical or fertilizer minerals, excluding potash, soda, boron, and phosphate rock, which are classified separately in NAICS 212391 and NAICS 212392 respectively. Barite, rock salt, celestite, sulfur, and fluorspar mining fall within this code. Establishments mining other nonmetallic minerals that lack chemical or fertilizer applications, such as gypsum, mica, and talc, are classified in NAICS 212399.