NAICS 213115 Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining

NAICS Code: 213115

Code Title: Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining

Code Sector: 21 - Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

NAICS 213115 Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining Description

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities, on a fee or contract basis, for the mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (except fuel) and for the extraction of nonmetallic minerals (except site preparation and related construction activities). Exploration for these minerals is included in this industry. Exploration (except geophysical surveying and mapping services) includes traditional prospecting methods, such as taking core samples and making geological observations at prospective sites.


Cross References

Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Performing geophysical surveying and mapping services for nonmetallic minerals on a contract or fee basis--are classified in Industry 541360, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services;
  • Operating nonmetallic mineral mines or quarries on a contract or fee basis--are classified in Industry Group 2123, Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying, based on the type of mineral mined or quarried;
  • Site preparation and related construction activities--are classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors.

Alternate Titles

  • Blasting services, nonmetallic minerals mining (except fuels) on a contract basis
  • Boring test holes for nonmetallic minerals mining (except fuels) on a contract basis
  • Draining or pumping of nonmetallic mineral mines (except fuels) on a contract basis
  • Drilling services for nonmetallic mineral (except fuels) mining on a contract basis
  • Exploration services for nonmetallic minerals (except geophysical surveying and mapping) on a contract basis
  • Mine development for nonmetallic minerals mining (except fuels) on a contract basis
  • Mine shaft sinking services for nonmetallic minerals (except fuels) on a contract basis
  • Mine tunneling services for nonmetallic minerals (except fuels) on a contract basis
  • Nonmetallic minerals mining support services (e.g., blasting, shaft sinking, tunneling) (except site preparation and related construction contractor activities) on a contract basis
  • Overburden removal for nonmetallic minerals mining (except fuels) on a contract basis
  • Prospect and test drilling services for nonmetallic mineral mining (except fuels) on a contract basis
  • Pumping or draining nonmetallic mineral mines (except fuel) on a contract basis
  • Removal of overburden for nonmetallic minerals mining (except fuels) on a contract basis
  • Stripping overburden services for nonmetallic minerals mining (except fuels) on a contract basis
  • Test drilling for nonmetallic minerals mining (except fuel) on a contract basis

NAICS 213115 Crosswalk

Crosswalk between the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and Standard Industrial Classification System (SIC) --

Crosswalk between the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities Code Revision 4.0 --

  • ISIC 0990 - Support activities for other mining and quarrying
  • ISIC 4312 - Site preparation