NAICS code: 212391 — Potash
2022 NAICS code: 212390 — Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
Industry description: This 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, and ceramic and refractory minerals).  Drylake brine operations are included in this industry, as well as establishments engaged in producing the specified minerals from underground and open pit mines.

Illustrative Examples:

Barite mining and/or beneficiating
Phosphate rock mining and/or beneficiating
Borate, natural, mining and/or beneficiating
Potash mining and/or beneficiating
Peat mining and/or beneficiating
Rock salt mining and/or beneficiating


Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

NAICS hierarchy: 21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction > 212 Mining (except Oil and Gas) > 2123 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying > 21239 Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying

ExioML sector: Chemical and fertilizer minerals, salt and other mining and quarrying products n.e.c.
Region: US, year: 2022
Value added: 2097.66175388 M.EUR
Employment: 67.5226775259 thousand persons
GHG emissions: 3154195241.29 kg CO2 eq.
Energy carrier net total: 109677.292734 TJ
Carbon intensity: 1.5036719983361246

Companies in this industry:

Company: American Natural Soda Ash Corp
ANSAC is engaged solely in export trade in soda ash, defined as alkali product designated by the chemical formula NazC03, whether manufactured by Solvay process, Trona refining, brine evaporation and purification, or any other means.

Company: Ciner Enterprises Inc
Ciner Enterprises Inc. produces mineral products. The Company manufactures and supplies refines soda ash, as well as offers storage, packaging, and logistic services. Ciner Enterprises serves customers worldwide.

Company: Poly Natura Corp
Located in New Mexico, PolyNatura controls the only naturally occurring deposit of polyhalite in the Americas. The deposit is ideally situated for polyhalite to be distributed efficiently and competitively within the Western Hemisphere and globally.

Company: American Borate Corporation
Overview. American BorateBorateborato (countable and uncountable, plural boratos or boratoes) (historical) A thin fabric.https://en.wiktionary.org › wiki › boratoborato - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Co. is a supplier of borates that is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia and was established in 1990. The company offers boron products ranging from boron minears and refined borates.

Company: Peak Minerals Inc
About us. Peak Minerals is developing the Sevier Playa Potash Project in Millard County, Utah, the most significant sulfate of potash development effort on the continent. Our mission is to become the highest-quality and lowest-cost SOP producer in North America.

Company: Ciner Resources LP
ABOUT CINER RESOURCES LP Ciner Resources LP, a master limited partnership, operates the trona ore mining and soda ash production business of Ciner Wyoming LLC, one of the largest and lowest cost producers of natural soda ash in the world, serving a global market from its facility in the Green River Basin of Wyoming.

Company: Fort Cady California Corp
Wilton Brands LLC provides food crafting products and services. The Company offers baking, cake decorating, candy, cookie making, wedding, seasonal, kitchen, and hydration products. Wilton Brands serves customers globally.

Company: Intrepid Potash Inc
Intrepid Potash Inc (Intrepid) is a diversified mineral company. It mines and produces potash, fine standard sizes of langbeinite under Trio brand. The company also produces salt, magnesium, metal recovery salts, sulfur, brines and water products.

Company: Mosaic Global Holdings Inc
The Mosaic CompanyThe Mosaic CompanyMosaic mines, produces and distributes millions of tonnes of high quality potash and phosphates products each year. Without fertilizers, the world's crop yields would be cut in half, and farmers around the world look to Mosaic to help keep their soils healthy, to nourish their crops and to maximize their yields.https://www.mosaicco.comThe Mosaic Company | Potash Mining | Phosphate Mining | Mining Company (NYSE: MOS) is the world's leading integrated producer of concentrated phosphate and potash—two of the three most important nutrients in agriculture. We employ more than 13,000 people in six countries to serve farmers all over the world.