SCIAN 212391—Salt mining

Where 212391 sits

1. 21 Mining
2. 212 Mining of metallic and non-metallic minerals, except oil and gas
3. 2123 Non-metallic mineral mining
4. 21239 Mining of other non-metallic minerals
5. 212391 Salt mining

Description

Economic units mainly engaged in salt mining, and processing activities such as grinding and screening.

What 212391 includes

• Establishments primarily engaged in the collection of salt by evaporating seawater, lake brine and other natural brines in the sun.

Example activities

• salt, benefit
• salt, exploitation
• salt, integrated exploitation with the processing activities

Cross-references for 212391

• Establishments primarily engaged in the exploitation of bloedite, kieserite, thenardite and glauberite (212398, Mining of non-metallic minerals for chemical products), and the production of refined and iodized salt (311940, Production of condiments and dressings).

212391 in other systems