NAICS Canada 212116—Lignite coal mining

Where 212116 sits

1. 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
2. 212 Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas)
3. 2121 Coal mining
4. 21211 Coal mining
5. 212116 Lignite coal mining

Description

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining lignite coal. Mining operations and preparation plants (also known as cleaning plants and washeries), whether or not such plants are operated in conjunction with mine sites, are included.

What 212116 excludes

• Producing coal fuel briquettes and packaged fuel (see 324190 other petroleum and coal product manufacturing (can))

Example activities

• brown coal mining
• lignite coal preparation plants
• lignite mining
• brown coal mining
• colliery, lignite coal
• lignite coal preparation plants
• lignite mining

212116 in other systems