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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION SOURCE AND DESCRIPTION TABLES

Table 1.26 NAICS 212: Mining (except oil and gas)

Groups and Series Classification

Value added in 2006

Type of
series

Units, source for monthly series, and notes

Millions
of
dollars

Proportion

NAICS Market

Mining (except oil and gas) 212 59,162   1.92

   Coal mining 2121 Mep 21,876    .71 Prod Tons, anthracite and bituminous, including
    lignite; Btu weighted; DOE.

   Metal ore mining 2122 15,719    .51

      Iron ore mining 21221 Mnd 1,215    .04 Prod Metric tons, usable iron ore excluding ore
    containing 5 percent or more manganese;
    U.S. Geological Survey.

      Gold ore and silver ore mining 21222 3,388    .11

         Gold ore mining* 212221 Mnd 3,257    .11 Prod Kilograms, gold ores; U.S. Geological Survey.

         Silver ore mining* 212222 Mnd 131    .00 Prod Metric tons, silver ores; U.S. Geological
    Survey.

      Copper, nickel, lead, and zinc mining 21223 6,633    .22

         Lead ore and zinc ore mining* 212231 Mnd 679    .02 Prod Metric tons, recoverable lead and zinc;
    U.S. Geological Survey.

         Copper ore and nickel ore mining* 212234 Mnd 5,954    .19 Prod Metric tons, recoverable copper; U.S. Geological
    Survey.

      Other metal ore mining* 21229 Mnd 4,484    .15 Prod Metric tons, molybdenum concentrate; U.S.
    Geological Survey

   Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying 2123 21,566    .70

      Stone, sand, gravel, clay, and ceramic
          and refractory minerals mining and quarrying* 21231,2 18,833    .61

         Stone mining and quarrying* 21231 Sc, Mnd 11,723    .38 Qprod Metric tons, crushed stone; U.S. Geological
    Survey. Railroad traffic for 1982-87; Association
    of American Railroads. Production worker
    hours for 1972-81.

         Sand, gravel, clay, and ceramic
             and refractory minerals mining and quarrying* 21232 7,110    .23

            Sand and gravel mining* 212321,2 Sc, Mnd 5,922    .19 Qprod Metric tons, crushed stone, sand and gravel;
    U.S. Geological Survey. Railroad traffic
    for 1982-87; Association of American Railroads.
    Production worker hours for 1972-81.

            Kaolin, clay, and ceramic and
                   refractory minerals mining* 212324,5 Sc, Mnn 1,188    .04 Hrs

      Other nonmetallic mineral mining and
          quarrying* 21239 Mnn 2,733    .09 Prod Metric tons, phosphate rock, soda ash, sulfur
    frasche.  U.S. Geological Survey

Groups and Series	Classification		Value added in 2006		Type of series	Units, source for monthly series, and notes
			Millions of dollars	Proportion

	NAICS	Market
Mining (except oil and gas)	212		59,162	1.92
Coal mining	2121	Mep	21,876	.71	Prod	Tons, anthracite and bituminous, including lignite; Btu weighted; DOE.
Metal ore mining	2122		15,719	.51
Iron ore mining	21221	Mnd	1,215	.04	Prod	Metric tons, usable iron ore excluding ore containing 5 percent or more manganese; U.S. Geological Survey.
Gold ore and silver ore mining	21222		3,388	.11
Gold ore mining*	212221	Mnd	3,257	.11	Prod	Kilograms, gold ores; U.S. Geological Survey.
Silver ore mining*	212222	Mnd	131	.00	Prod	Metric tons, silver ores; U.S. Geological Survey.
Copper, nickel, lead, and zinc mining	21223		6,633	.22
Lead ore and zinc ore mining*	212231	Mnd	679	.02	Prod	Metric tons, recoverable lead and zinc; U.S. Geological Survey.
Copper ore and nickel ore mining*	212234	Mnd	5,954	.19	Prod	Metric tons, recoverable copper; U.S. Geological Survey.
Other metal ore mining*	21229	Mnd	4,484	.15	Prod	Metric tons, molybdenum concentrate; U.S. Geological Survey
Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	2123		21,566	.70
Stone, sand, gravel, clay, and ceramic and refractory minerals mining and quarrying*	21231,2		18,833	.61
Stone mining and quarrying*	21231	Sc, Mnd	11,723	.38	Qprod	Metric tons, crushed stone; U.S. Geological Survey. Railroad traffic for 1982-87; Association of American Railroads. Production worker hours for 1972-81.
Sand, gravel, clay, and ceramic and refractory minerals mining and quarrying*	21232		7,110	.23
Sand and gravel mining*	212321,2	Sc, Mnd	5,922	.19	Qprod	Metric tons, crushed stone, sand and gravel; U.S. Geological Survey. Railroad traffic for 1982-87; Association of American Railroads. Production worker hours for 1972-81.
Kaolin, clay, and ceramic and refractory minerals mining*	212324,5	Sc, Mnn	1,188	.04	Hrs
Other nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying*	21239	Mnn	2,733	.09	Prod	Metric tons, phosphate rock, soda ash, sulfur frasche. U.S. Geological Survey