Industry Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, milling, and/or drying or otherwise beneficiating (i.e., preparing) phosphate rock.
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Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 212392 - Phosphate Rock Mining are:
- Sintered phosphate rock mining and/or beneficiating
- Phosphate rock mining and/or beneficiating
- Dried phosphate rock mining and/or beneficiating
- Apatite mining and/or beneficiating
- Calcined phosphate rock mining and/or beneficiating
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Mineral & Phosphate Mining in the US (21239)
Revenue 2025
$8.6bn
Growth 2025
1.09%
Key Trends
The Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector has contributed significantly to this industry's noticeable decline
Industry profitability has remained volatile
Accelerating industrial production is expected to buoy the industry's short-term prospects
Products and Services
Similar Industries
For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 212392 - Phosphate Rock Mining that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing phosphoric acid, superphosphates, or other phosphatic fertilizer materials are classified in U.S. Industry 325312, Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing.
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NAICS Hierarchy 212392 - Phosphate Rock Mining
NAICS Code 212392 - Phosphate Rock Mining sits in the 2-digit Phosphate Rock Mining sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 21
Sector Title: Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
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2111 Oil and Gas Extraction
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21112 Crude Petroleum Extraction
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21113 Natural Gas Extraction
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2121 Coal Mining
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2122 Metal Ore Mining
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21221 Iron Ore Mining
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21222 Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining
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21223 Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining
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21229 Other Metal Ore Mining
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2123 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
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21231 Stone Mining and Quarrying
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21232 Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying
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21239 Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
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2131 Support Activities for Mining
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