Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in producing anthracite or in developing anthracite mines. All establishments in the United States that are classified in this industry are located in Pennsylvania. This industry includes mining by owners or lessees or by establishments which have complete responsibility for operating anthracite mines for others on a contract or fee basis. Also included are anthracite preparation plants, whether or not operated in conjunction with a mine.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 1231 - Anthracite Mining are:
- Anthracite mining
- Breakers, anthracite
- Coal mining, anthracite
- Culm bank recovery, anthracite except on a contract basis
- Dredging, anthracite
- Preparation plants, anthracite
- Screening plants, anthracite
- Strip mining, anthracite: except on a contract basis
- Washeries, anthracite
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 1231 - Anthracite Mining
US-SIC Code 1231 - Anthracite Mining sits in the 2-digit Anthracite 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 1231 - Anthracite Mining
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 1231 - Anthracite Mining. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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123198 Anthracite mining
8 Digit SIC Codes
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12310000 Anthracite mining
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12310100 Anthracite preparation and screening
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12310101 Preparation plants, anthracite
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12310102 Screening plants, anthracite
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12319900 Anthracite mining, nec
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12319901 Dredging, anthracite
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12319902 Recovery of anthracite from culm banks
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12319903 Strip mining, anthracite
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12319904 Underground mining, anthracite
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