SIC 1479 Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining, Not Elsewhere Classified

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SIC 1479
CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZER MINERAL MINING, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED

This category covers establishments primarily engaged in mining, milling, or otherwise preparing chemical or fertilizer mineral raw materials, not elsewhere classified. Establishments primarily engaged in milling, grinding, or otherwise preparing barite not in conjunction with mining or quarry operations are classified in SIC 3295: Minerals and Earths, Ground or Otherwise Treated; similar establishments preparing other minerals of this industry are included here. Establishments primarily engaged in producing salt by evaporation of sea water or brine are classified in SIC 2899: Chemicals and Chemical Preparations, Not Elsewhere Classified.

NAICS Code(s)

212393 (Other Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining)

Industry Snapshot

Salt represents nearly half of all industry chemical and fertilizer mineral industry shipments. Consequently, the performance of the salt industry tends to reflect over-all industry conditions. U.S. salt production between 2000 and 2003 declined from 45.6 million metric tons to 41.2 million metric tons, while consumption declined from 51.6 million metric tons to 50.1 million metric tons over the same time period. Because production was declining faster than production, the United States increased its reliance on imports to 23 percent of domestic consumption in 2003, compared to 16 percent of consumption in 2000. At the same time, exports declined from 1.12 million metric tons in 2001 to 500,000 metric tons in 2003.

Organization and Structure

The major products mined by the chemical and fertilizer minerals industry included salt, sulfur, barite, fluorspar, lithium, and strontium. Salt represents approximately 50 percent of the value of all industry shipments and is primarily produced in Louisiana, Texas, and New York. The second largest segment of the miscellaneous chemicals and fertilizer minerals mining industry is...

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