Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in producing bituminous coal in underground mines or in developing bituminous coal underground mines. This industry includes underground mining by owners or lessees or by establishments which have complete responsibility for operating bituminous coal underground mines for others on a contract or fee basis. Bituminous coal preparation plants performing such activities as cleaning, crushing, screening or sizing are included if operated in conjunction with a mine. Independent bituminous coal preparation plants are classified in Industry 1221.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 1222 - Bituminous Coal Underground Mining are:
- Coal mining, bituminous-underground
- Hard coal underground mining, except Pennsylvania anthracite
- Semianthracite mining-underground
- Semibituminous coal underground mining
- Subbituminous coal underground mining
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Coal Mining in the US (21211)
Revenue 2025
$24.9bn
Growth 2025
-9.68%
Key Trends
Potential new regulations on coal mining and use of its products threatens to affect the industry's recovery
US metallurgical coal has been in high demand as developing nations have required high-quality steelmaking coals to build infrastructure
Strong long-term global growth is anticipated to support demand for US coal
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 1222 - Bituminous Coal Underground Mining
US-SIC Code 1222 - Bituminous Coal Underground Mining sits in the 2-digit Bituminous Coal Underground Mining 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 1222 - Bituminous Coal Underground Mining
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 1222 - Bituminous Coal Underground Mining. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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122298 Bituminous coal-underground mining
8 Digit SIC Codes
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12220000 Bituminous coal-underground mining
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12229900 Bituminous coal-underground, nec
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12229901 Underground mining, semianthracite
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12229902 Underground mining, semibituminous
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12229903 Underground mining, subbituminous
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