Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarryingin USA
USA Market Research and Industry Report
8 October 2007
Industry Code : 21239
The Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or milling or otherwise beneficiating (i.e., preparing) nonmetallic minerals (except coal, stone, sand, gravel, clay, ceramic, and refractory minerals). The principal components of this industry are: Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining (NAICS 212391) which involves the mining, quarrying, milling and beneficiating of natural potassium, sodium (carbonate and sulfate), or boron compounds (including dry-lake brine operations; Phosphate Rock Mining (NAICS 212392) which involves the mining, quarrying, milling and beneficiating of phosphate rock (principally used in fertilizer); Other Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining (NAICS 212393) which involves the mining, quarrying, milling and beneficiating minerals such as rock salt, native sulfur, and barite; and All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining (NAICS 212399) which involves the mining, quarrying, milling and beneficiating nonmetallic minerals (except stone, sand, gravel, clay, ceramic, refractory minerals, chemical and fertilizer minerals) and includes the mining of diatomite, gypsum, mica, pumice, talc and pyrophyllite, and natural abrasives.
The major products and services in this industry are:
| - | Phosphate rock mining and quarrying |
| - | All other nonmetallic minerals -diatomite, talc, gypsum, pumice etc |
| - | Soda ash mining or quarrying (sodium carbonate and sodium sulfate) |
| - | Potash and boron mining or quarrying |
| - | Rock salt mining or quarrying |
| - | Native sulfur mining |
| - | Other chemical and fertilizer mineral mining (excl salt and sulfur) | |
The primary activities of this industry are:
| - | Potassium salts and boron - mining, quarrying and beneficiating |
| - | Sodium carbonate and sulfate - mining, quarrying and beneficiating |
| - | Phosphate rock - mining, quarrying and beneficiating |
| - | Rock salt - mining, quarrying and beneficiating |
| - | Barite - mining, quarrying and beneficiating |
| - | Native sulfur - mining, quarrying and beneficiating |
| - | Diatomite - mining, quarrying and beneficiating |
| - | Gypsum - mining, quarrying and beneficiating |
| - | Talc, soapstone and pyrophyllite - mining, quarrying and beneficiating |
| - | Perlite - mining, quarrying and beneficiating |
| - | Natural abrasives - mining, quarrying and beneficiating |
| - | Pumice - mining, quarrying and beneficiating |
| - | Mica (natural) - mining, quarrying and beneficiating |
| - | Shell (crushed and broken) - mining, quarrying and beneficiating |
| - | Peat - mining, quarrying and beneficiating |
| - | Native asphalt and bitumens - mining, quarrying and beneficiating | |
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Each comprehensive study also examines details such as the barriers to entry, operating cost structure (including averages), technology & systems and domestic & international markets. Tables and statistics include: Industry revenue, exports, imports, wages and number of companies in the industry, Industry growth and geographic location.
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