NAICS 212390 · Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
NAICS 212390: Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
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.
600 employeesSBA size standard
0open contracts now
1posted in the last 12 months
2123Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
Open government contracts under NAICS 212390
Nothing is open under NAICS 212390 today. New solicitations post every day; search all open contracts or check back.
What NAICS 212390 covers
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.
Examples of work in this code:
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
Not in this code
Establishments primarily engaged in mining or quarrying stone are classified in Industry 21231, Stone Mining and Quarrying.
Establishments primarily engaged in mining, quarrying, or beneficiating sand, gravel, clay, and ceramic and refractory minerals are classified in Industry 21232, Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying.
Establishments primarily engaged in calcining, dead burning, or otherwise processing (i.e., beyond basic preparation) minerals, such as talc, mica, feldspar, barite, and soapstone are classified in U.S. Industry 327992, Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing.
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing sodium carbonate, boron compounds, and/or potassium salts are classified in Industry 325180, Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing.
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing table salt are classified in U.S. Industry 311942, Spice and Extract Manufacturing.
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing industrial salt are classified in U.S. Industry 325998, All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing.
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing phosphoric acid, superphosphates, or other phosphatic fertilizer materials are classified in U.S. Industry 325312, Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing.
Establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities (except geophysical surveying and mapping, site preparation, construction, and transportation) for the mining of nonmetallic minerals (except fuel) on a contract or fee basis are classified in U.S. Industry 213115, Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining.
SBA size standard
A business is small under NAICS 212390 if it has no more than 600 employees (averaged over the last 24 months, including affiliates).
Source: SBA Table of Size Standards, effective 2023-03-17. Always check the size standard printed in the solicitation itself.
Who buys it
Departments that posted the most NAICS 212390 solicitations in the last two years:
Interior · 1 solicitation
Recent solicitations
Fort Sage Widowmaker Trailhead Base Rock Purchase · Interior · posted August 19, 2026
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NAICS 212390 is Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying. 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.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 212390?
The size standard for NAICS 212390 is 600 employees. Firms at or under it count as small businesses for contracts assigned this code.
Are there government contracts for other nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying?
None are open under NAICS 212390 today, but 1 was posted in the last 12 months. New ones post daily.
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