213114 Support Activities for Metal Mining
Overview
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities (except geophysical surveying and mapping, site preparation, construction, and transportation activities), on a contract or fee basis, for the mining and quarrying of metallic minerals and for the extraction of metal ores. Exploration for these minerals is included in this industry. Exploration services include traditional prospecting methods, such as taking core samples and making geological observations at prospective sites.
Top Organizations
Cross-References
- Performing geophysical surveying and mapping services for metallic minerals on a contract or fee basis--are classified in Industry 541360, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services;
- Operating metallic mineral mines or quarries on a contract or fee basis--are classified in Industry Group 2122, Metal Ore Mining, based on the type of ore mined;
- Site preparation and related construction activities on a contract or fee basis--are classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors; and
- Providing transportation activities on a contract or fee basis--are classified in Sector 48-49, Transportation and Warehousing, based on the primary activity.
Index Entries
| Blasting services, metal mining, on a contract basis |
| Boring test holes for metal mining on a contract basis |
| Draining or pumping of metal mines on a contract basis |
| Drilling services for metal mining on a contract basis |
| Exploration services for metal (except geophysical surveying and mapping) on a contract basis |
| Metal mining support services on a contract basis (e.g., shaft sinking, tunneling, blasting) (except geophysical surveying and mapping, site preparation, construction, and transportation activities) |
| Mine development (except site preparation and related construction contractor activities) for metal mining on a contract basis |
| Mine shaft sinking services for metal mining on a contract basis |
| Mine tunneling services for metal mining on a contract basis |
| Overburden removal for metal mining on a contract basis |
| Prospect and test drilling services for metal mining on contract basis |
| Pumping or draining metal mines on a contract basis |
| Removal of overburden for metal mining on a contract basis |
| Shaft sinking for metal mines on a contract basis |
| Sinking shafts for metal mining on a contract basis |
| Stripping overburden services for metal mining on a contract basis |
| Test drilling for metal mining on a contract basis |