Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in performing metal mining services for others on a contract or fee basis, such as the removal of overburden, strip mining for metallic ores, prospect and test drilling, and mine exploration and development. Establishments which have complete responsibility for operating mines for others on a contract or fee basis are classified according to the product mined rather than as metal mining services. Establishments primarily performing hauling services are classified in Division E, Transportation.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 1081 - Metal Mining Services are:
- Boring test holes for metal mining on a contract basis
- Draining or pumping of metal mines: on a contract basis
- Drilling for metal mining on a contract basis
- Exploration for metal mining on a contract basis
- Geophysical exploration services, for metal mining on a contract basis
- Mine development for metal mining on a contract basis
- Overburden removal for metal mining; on a contract basis
- Prospect drilling for metal mining on a contract basis
- Sinking shafts for metal mining on a contract basis
- Strip mining, metal: on a contract basis
- Test drilling for metal mining: 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
US-SIC Hierarchy 1081 - Metal Mining Services
US-SIC Code 1081 - Metal Mining Services sits in the 2-digit Metal Mining Services sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: B
Division Title: Mining
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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101 Iron Ores
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102 Copper Ores
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103 Lead and Zinc Ores
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104 Gold and Silver Ores
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106 Ferroalloy Ores, Except Vanadium
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108 Metal Mining Services
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109 Miscellaneous Metal Ores
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122 Bituminous Coal and Lignite Mining
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123 Anthracite Mining
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124 Coal Mining Services
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131 Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas
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132 Natural Gas Liquids
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138 Oil and Gas Field Services
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141 Dimension Stone
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142 Crushed and Broken Stone, Including Riprap
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144 Sand and Gravel
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145 Clay, Ceramic, and Refractory Minerals
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147 Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining
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148 Nonmetallic Minerals Services, Except Fuels
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149 Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, Except
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 1081 - Metal Mining Services
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 1081 - Metal Mining Services. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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108101 Metal mining services
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108103 Uranium exploration
8 Digit SIC Codes
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10810000 Metal mining services
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10810100 Metal mining exploration and development services
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10810101 Exploration, metal mining
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10810102 Mine development, metal
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10810103 Preparing shafts or tunnels, metal mining
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10810104 Test boring, metal mining
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10819900 Metal mining services, nec
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10819901 Draining or pumping of metal mines
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10819902 Overburden removal, metal mining
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