212111

Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) surface mining of bituminous coal and lignite; (2) developing bituminous coal and lignite surface mine sites; (3) surface mining and beneficiating (e.g., cleaning, washing, screening, and sizing) of bituminous coal; or (4) beneficiating (e.g., cleaning, washing, screening, and sizing coal), but not mining, bituminous 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;","Underground mining of bituminous coal--are classified in U.S. Industry 212112, Bituminous Coal Underground Mining; and","Mining and/or beneficiating anthracite coal--are classified in U.S. Industry 212113, Anthracite Mining."]