Industry Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities (except site preparation and related construction activities) on a contract or fee basis for the mining and quarrying of metallic minerals and for the extraction of metal ores. Exploration for these minerals is included in this industry. Exploration (except geophysical surveying and mapping services) includes traditional prospecting methods, such as taking core samples and making geological observations at prospective sites.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 213114 - Support Activities for Metal Mining are:
- Mine shaft sinking services for metal mining on a contract basis
- Boring test holes for metal mining on a contract basis
- Stripping overburden services for metal mining on a contract basis
- Draining or pumping of metal mines on a contract basis
- Sinking shafts for metal mining on a contract basis
- Overburden removal for metal mining on a contract basis
- Pumping or draining metal mines on a contract basis
- Prospect and test drilling services for metal mining on contract basis
- Mine development (except site preparation and related construction contractor activities) for metal mining on a contract basis
- Test drilling for metal mining on a contract basis
- Metal mining support services (shaft sinking, tunneling, blasting) (except site preparation and related construction contractor activities)
- Removal of overburden for metal mining on a contract basis
- Blasting services, metal mining, on a contract basis
- Mine tunneling services for metal mining on a contract basis
- Shaft sinking for metal mines on a contract basis
- Drilling services for metal mining on a contract basis
- Exploration services for metal (except geophysical surveying and mapping) on a contract basis
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Oil & Gas Field Services in the US (21311)
Revenue 2025
$109.8bn
Growth 2025
-5.14%
Key Trends
Profit has benefited from increased demand for drilling and support services
Unstable commodity prices have led upstream oil and gas producers to constantly reevaluate demand for outsourced services
IBISWorld anticipates tighter regulations to emerge concerning unconventional oil and gas extraction techniques
Products and Services
Similar Industries
For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 213114 - Support Activities for Metal Mining that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
Operating metallic mineral mines or quarries on a contract or fee basis--are classified in Industry Group 2122, Metal Ore Mining, based on the type of ore mined; and
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NAICS Cross Reference
Site preparation and related construction activities on a contract or fee basis--are classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors.
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NAICS Cross Reference
Performing geophysical surveying and mapping services for metallic minerals on a contract or fee basis--are classified in Industry 541360, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services;
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NAICS Hierarchy 213114 - Support Activities for Metal Mining
NAICS Code 213114 - Support Activities for Metal Mining sits in the 2-digit Support Activities for Metal 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
3 Digits 4 Digits 5 Digits 6 Digits
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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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