NAICS 212115—Underground Coal Mining

Where 212115 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
5. 212115 Underground Coal Mining

Description

This U.S. Industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) underground mining of bituminous and anthracite coal; (2) developing bituminous and anthracite coal underground mine sites; and (3) underground mining and beneficiating (e.g., cleaning, washing, screening, and sizing) of bituminous and anthracite coal.

Cross-references for 212115

• Surface mining and/or beneficiating of bituminous coal, lignite, and anthracite coal--are classified in U.S. Industry 212114, Surface Coal Mining;
• 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 U.S. Industry 213113, Support Activities for Coal Mining;
• Manufacturing coke oven products in coke oven establishments--are classified in U.S. Industry 324199, All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing; and
• Manufacturing coal products in steel mills--are classified in Industry 331110, Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing.

Index entries for 212115

7 entries from the official NAICS alphabetic index that classify under this code.

• Bituminous coal or anthracite underground mine site development for own account
• Bituminous coal or anthracite underground mining
• Coal, bituminous or anthracite, underground mining
• Hard coal (i.e., anthracite) underground mining
• Semianthracite underground mining
• Semibituminous coal underground mining
• Subbituminous coal underground mining

212115 in other systems