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2012 NAICS: 21 - Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction


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Source & Description   Frequency Latest Data Geography Industry
Quarterly Financial Report (QFR)Quarterly3Q 2016U.S.Selected 3 digits
Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI)Quarterly2Q 2015States, counties, metro areasSelected 2- thru 4-digits
American Community Survey (ACS)Annual2014U.S, states, counties, places, metros, tractsSelected 2- thru 6-digits
Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES)Annual2014U.S.Selected 2- thru 6-digits
Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS)Annual2014U.S., statesSelected 2-digits
County Business Patterns (BP)Annual2014U.S., states, counties, metros, ZIP Codes, and island areasSelected 2- thru 6-digits
Information and Communication Technology Survey (ICT)Annual2013U.S.2-digits
Nonemployer Statistics (NES)Annual2014U.S., states, metro areas, countiesSelected 2- thru 6-digits
Statistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB)Annual2014U.S., states, metro areas, countiesSelected 2- thru 6-digits
Economic Census (ECN)Every 5 years2012U.S., states, counties, places, metros, ZIP Codes2- thru 6-digits
Economic Census of Island Areas (IA)Every 5 years2012American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands2-thru 5 digits
Survey of Business Owners (SBO)Every 5 years2012U.S., states, counties, cities, metro areasSelected 2- thru 6-digits

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Program Series Table Title Data Years Available
County Business PatternsGeographic Area Series Geography Area Series: County Business Patterns 2014 2013 2012 2010 2009 2008
Geography Area Series: County Business Patterns by Legal Form of Organization 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Geography Area Series: County Business Patterns by Employment Size Class 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Geography Area Series: County Business Patterns for Puerto Rico and the Island Areas 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Geography Area Series: County Business Patterns by Employment Size Class for Puerto Rico and the Island Areas 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Survey of Business Owners Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Number of Owners by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014
ZIP Code Business Statistics ZIP Code Business Statistics: Zip Code Business Patterns by Employment Size Class: 2014 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Economic Census Comparative Statistics, 2007 and 2002 Comparative Statistics for the U.S. and States (2002 NAICS Basis) 2007
Geographic Area Series All sectors: Geographic Area Series: Economy-Wide Key Statistics: 2012 2012 2007 2002
Mining: Geographic Area Series: Industry Statistics for the State or Offshore Area: 2012 2012 2007 2002
Mining: Geographic Area Series: Detailed Statistics for the State or Offshore Area: 2012 2012 2007 2002
Mining: Geographic Area Series: Industry Statistics by Type of Operation for the State or Offshore Area: 2012 2012 2007 2002
Subject Series: General Summary Industry Statistics 2007 2002
Detailed Statistics 2007 2002
Industry Statistics by Employment Size of Establishment 2007 2002
Industry Statistics by Type of Operation 2007 2002
Inventories with LIFO Valuation 2007 2002
Industry Statistics by Legal Form of Organization 2007 2002
Summary Series: General Summary Mining: Summary Series: General Summary: Detailed Statistics by Subsectors and Industries.: 2012 2012
Mining: Summary Series: General Summary: Industry Statistics for Subsectors and Industries by Employment Size: 2012 2012
Mining: Summary Series: General Summary: Industry Statistics by Type of Operation by Subsector and Industries: 2012 2012
Mining: Summary Series: General Summary: Inventories with LIFO Valuation by Subsector and Industries: 2012 2012
Mining: Summary Series: General Summary: Industry Statistics for Subsectors by Legal Form of Organization: 2012 2012
Summary Series: Location of Mines Mining: Subject Series: Location of Mines: Employment Size for Subsectors and Industries by U.S., State, and Offshore Area: 2012 2012
Employment Size of Establishments 2007 2002
Economic Census of Island Areas Geographic Area Series Island Areas: Geographic Area Series: Comparative Statistics by Kind of Business for American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands: 2012 and 2007 2012 2007
Island Areas: Geographic Area Series: General Statistics by Kind of Business for American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands: 2012 2012 2007
Island Areas: Geographic Area Series: General Statistics by Kind of Business and Legal Form of Organization for American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands: 2012 2012 2007
Island Areas: Geographic Area Series: General Statistics by Kind of Business and Sales/Receipts/Revenue/Shipments Size of Establishments for American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands: 2012 2012 2007
Island Areas: Geographic Area Series: General Statistics by Kind of Business and Employment Size of Establishments for American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands: 2012 2012 2007
Island Areas: Geographic Area Series: General Statistics by Kind of Business and Gender Status of Ownership for Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands: 2012 2012
Island Areas: Geographic Area Series: General Statistics by Kind of Business and Citizenship Status of Ownership for American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam: 2012 2012
Island Areas: Geographic Area Series: General Statistics by Kind of Business and Ethnicity Status of Ownership for U.S. Virgin Islands: 2012 2012
Island Areas: Geographic Area Series: Sales by Kind of Business and Class of Customer for American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands: 2012 2012
Island Areas: Geographic Area Series: E-commerce Statistics for American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands: 2012 2012 2007
Island Areas: Geographic Area Series: Capital Expenditures and Depreciation Charges for American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands: 2012 2012
Island Areas: Geographic Area Series: Share of Sales/Receipts/Revenue by Kind of Business Accounted for by the 4, 8, 20, and 50 Largest Establishments for Puerto Rico: 2012 2012 2007
Island Areas: Geographic Area Series: Selected Expenses and Rental Payments by Kind of Business for Puerto Rico: 2012 2012 2007
Nonemployer Statistics Nonemployer Statistics Geographic Area Series: Nonemployer Statistics by Legal Form of Organization for the U.S. and States: 2014 2014 2013 2012 2007
Geographic Area Series: Nonemployer Statistics for the US, States, Metropolitan Areas, and Counties: 2014 2014 2013 2012 2007
Geographic Area Series: Nonemployer Statistics by Receipt Size Class for the U.S.: 2014 2014 2013 2012
Survey of Business Owners Survey of Business Owners Preliminary Statistics for All U.S. Firms by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, and Race for the U.S. and States: 2012 2012 2007
Preliminary Statistics for All U.S. Firms by Sector, Veteran Status, and Gender for the U.S. and States: 2012 2012
Preliminary Statistics for All U.S. Firms by Sector, Veteran Status, and Ethnicity for the U.S. and States: 2012 2012
Preliminary Statistics for All U.S. Firms by Sector, Veteran Status, and Race for the U.S. and States: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms by Industry, Gender, and Receipts Size of Firm for the U.S. and States: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms by Industry, Ethnicity, and Receipts Size of Firm for the U.S. and States: 2012 2012 2007
Statistics for All U.S. Firms by Industry, Race, and Receipts Size of Firm for the U.S and States: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms by Industry, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm for the U.S. and States: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms With Paid Employees by Industry, Gender, and Employment Size of Firm for the U.S. and States: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms With Paid Employees by Industry, Ethnicity, and Employment Size of Firm for the U.S. and States: 2012 2012 2007
Statistics for All U.S. Firms With Paid Employees by Industry, Race, and Employment Size of Firm for the U.S. and States: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms With Paid Employees by Industry, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm for the U.S. and States: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms That Were Jointly Owned and Operated by Spouses by Industry, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms That Were Family-Owned by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms That Were Jointly Owned and Operated by Spouses by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Owner( s) Business Aspirations by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Year the Business Was Originally Established by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms That Operated as Franchises or Partially as Franchises by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Sources of Capital Used to Start or Acquire the Business by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Total Amount of Capital Used to Start or Acquire the Business by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Funding Sources and Total Amount of Funding by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by New Funding Relationships Attempted by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Reasons for Avoiding Additional Financing by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Profitability of the Business by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Negative Impacts on Profitability by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Total Sales of 10 Percent or More by Customer Categories by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Geographic Location of Business Customers/Clients by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Percent of Total Sales of Goods/Services Exported Outside the United States by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms That Had Operations Outside the United States by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms That Outsourced or Transferred a Function/Service Outside the United States by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Language(s) Used for Customer Transactions by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Types of Workers by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms That Totally or Partly Paid Employee Benefits by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms That Had a Website by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms That Had E-Commerce Sales by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms That Were Home-Based by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms That Owned Intellectual Property by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Business Activity by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Reasons That a Business Ceased Operations by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Whether the Business Did Product Innovations/Process Improvements During the Last Three Years by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Whether the Business Did Select Research and Development Activities by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Total Cost of Research and Development Activities by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Amount Used to Purchase Research and Development Activities by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Distribution of Costs for Research and Development Services Performed by the Business by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for U.S. Employer Firms by Distribution of Funding Sources for Research and Development Activities by Sector, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business for the U.S., States, and Top 50 MSAs: 2014 2014 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms by Percent of Total Sales of Goods/Services Exported Outside the United States by Industry, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms by Percent of Total Sales of Goods/Services Exported Outside the United States by Receipts Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms With Paid Employees by Percent of Total Sales of Goods/Services Exported Outside the United States by Employment Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms That Outsourced or Transferred a Function/Service Outside the United States by Industry, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms That Outsourced or Transferred a Function/Service Outside the United States by Receipts Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms With Paid Employees That Outsourced or Transferred a Function/Service Outside the United States by Employment Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms by Language(s) Used for Customer Transactions by Industry, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms by Language(s) Used for Customer Transactions by Receipts Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms With Paid Employees by Language(s) Used for Customer Transactions by Employment Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms by Types of Workers by Industry, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms by Types of Workers by Receipts Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms With Paid Employees by Types of Workers by Employment Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms That Totally or Partly Paid Employee Benefits by Industry, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms That Totally or Partly Paid Employee Benefits by Receipts Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms With Paid Employees That Totally or Partly Paid Employee Benefits by Employment Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms That Had a Website by Industry, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms That Had a Website by Receipts Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms With Paid Employees That Had a Website by Employment Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms That Had E-Commerce Sales by Industry, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms That Had E-Commerce Sales by Receipts Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms With Paid Employees That Had E-Commerce Sales by Employment Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms by Business Activity by Industry, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms by Business Activity by Receipts Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms With Paid Employees by Business Activity by Employment Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms by Reasons That a Business Ceased Operations by Industry, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms by Reasons That a Business Ceased Operations by Receipts Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms With Paid Employees by Reasons That a Business Ceased Operations by Employment Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms That Operated as Franchises or Partially as Franchises by Industry, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms That Operated as Franchises or Partially as Franchises by Receipts Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms With Paid Employees That Operated as Franchises or Partially as Franchises by Employment Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms That Had Operations Outside the United States by Industry, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms That Had Operations Outside the United States by Receipts Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms With Paid Employees That Had Operations Outside the United States by Employment Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms That Owned Intellectual Property by Industry, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms That Owned Intellectual Property by Receipts Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for All U.S. Firms With Paid Employees That Owned Intellectual Property by Employment Size of Firm, Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for Owners of Respondent Firms by How the Owner Initially Acquired the Business by Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for Owners of Respondent Firms by Year the Owner Acquired the Business by Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for Owners of Respondent Firms by Owner s Primary Function in the Business by Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for Owners of Respondent Firms by Owner s Average Number of Hours Per Week Spent Managing or Working in the Business by Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for Owners of Respondent Firms by Whether the Business Provided the Owner s Primary Source of Personal Income by Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for Owners of Respondent Firms by Whether the Owner Previously Owned a Business or Had Been Self-Employed by Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for Owners of Respondent Firms by Owner s Educational Background by Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for Owners of Respondent Firms by Owner s Age by Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for Owners of Respondent Firms by Whether the Owner Was Born a U.S. Citizen by Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S.: 2012 2012
Statistics for Veteran Owners of Respondent Firms by Owner s Specific Veteran Characteristics and Gender for the U.S.: 2012 2012

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Definition


The Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector comprises establishments that extract naturally occurring mineral solids, such as coal and ores; liquid minerals, such as crude petroleum; and gases, such as natural gas. The term mining is used in the broad sense to include quarrying, well operations, beneficiating (e.g., crushing, screening, washing, and flotation), and other preparation customarily performed at the mine site, or as a part of mining activity.

The Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector distinguishes two basic activities: mine operation and mining support activities. Mine operation includes establishments operating mines, quarries, or oil and gas wells on their own account or for others on a contract or fee basis. Mining support activities include establishments that perform exploration (except geophysical surveying) and/or other mining services on a contract or fee basis (except mine site preparation and construction of oil/gas pipelines).

Establishments in the Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector are grouped and classified according to the natural resource mined or to be mined. Industries include establishments that develop the mine site, extract the natural resources, and/or those that beneficiate (i.e., prepare) the mineral mined. Beneficiation is the process whereby the extracted material is reduced to particles that can be separated into mineral and waste, the former suitable for further processing or direct use. The operations that take place in beneficiation are primarily mechanical, such as grinding, washing, magnetic separation, and centrifugal separation. In contrast, manufacturing operations primarily use chemical and electrochemical processes, such as electrolysis and distillation. However, some treatments, such as heat treatments, take place in both the beneficiation and the manufacturing (i.e., smelting/refining) stages. The range of preparation activities varies by mineral and the purity of any given ore deposit. While some minerals, such as petroleum and natural gas, require little or no preparation, others are washed and screened, while yet others, such as gold and silver, can be transformed into bullion before leaving the mine site.

Mining, beneficiating, and manufacturing activities often occur in a single location. Separate receipts will be collected for these activities whenever possible. When receipts cannot be broken out between mining and manufacturing, establishments that mine or quarry nonmetallic minerals, and then beneficiate the nonmetallic minerals into more finished manufactured products are classified based on the primary activity of the establishment. A mine that manufactures a small amount of finished products will be classified in Sector 21, Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction. An establishment that mines whose primary output is a more finished manufactured product will be classified in Sector 31-33, Manufacturing.

Comparability


This 2012 NAICS code is comparable to the 2007, 2002 and 1997 NAICS codes.
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