NAICS 21211—Coal Mining

Where 21211 sits

1. 21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
2. 212 Mining (except Oil and Gas)
3. 2121 Coal Mining
4. 21211 Coal Mining

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 212114 Surface Coal Mining
• 212115 Underground Coal Mining

Description

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) mining bituminous coal, anthracite coal, 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).

Cross-references for 21211

• Manufacturing coke oven products in coke oven establishments--are classified in Industry 32419, Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing;
• Manufacturing coal products in steel mills--are classified in Industry 33111, Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing; and
• Providing support activities (except geophysical surveying and mapping, site preparation, construction, and transportation) for the mining of coal on a contract or fee basis--are classified in Industry 21311, Support Activities for Mining.

21211 in other systems