2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

212112 Bituminous Coal Underground Mining

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) underground mining of bituminous coal; (2) developing bituminous coal underground mine sites; and (3) underground mining and beneficiating of bituminous coal (e.g., cleaning, washing, screening, and sizing coal).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Manufacturing coke oven products in coke oven establishments--are classified in U.S. Industry 324199, All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing;
• Surface mining and/or beneficiating of bituminous coal or lignite--are classified in U.S. Industry 212111, Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining; and
• Mining and/or beneficiating anthracite coal--are classified in U.S. Industry 212113, Anthracite Mining.

2007 NAICS		2012 NAICS		2017 NAICS		Corresponding Index Entries
212112		212112		212112		Bituminous coal underground mine site development for own account
212112		212112		212112		Bituminous coal underground mining or mining and beneficiating
212112		212112		212112		Coal, bituminous, underground mining or mining and beneficiating
212112		212112		212112		Semianthracite underground mining or mining and beneficiating
212112		212112		212112		Semibituminous coal underground mining or mining and beneficiating
212112		212112		212112		Subbituminous coal underground mining or mining and beneficiating