Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in operating sand pits and dredges, and in washing, screening, and otherwise preparing sand for uses other than construction, such as glassmaking, molding, and abrasives.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 1446 - Industrial Sand are:
- Abrasive sand mining
- Blast sand mining
- Enamel sand mining
- Filtration sand mining
- Foundry sand mining
- Glass sand mining
- Grinding sand mining
- Industrial sand mining
- Molding sand mining
- Silica mining
- Silica sand mining
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Sand & Gravel Mining in the US (21232)
Revenue 2025
$18.5bn
Growth 2025
1.63%
Key Trends
Miners are highly susceptible to infrastructure investment, construction activity and oil and gas extraction
The pattern of industry revenue growth has followed fluctuations in demand from downstream markets
The value of private nonresidential building construction is forecast to rise
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 1446 - Industrial Sand
US-SIC Code 1446 - Industrial Sand sits in the 2-digit Industrial Sand 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 1446 - Industrial Sand
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 1446 - Industrial Sand. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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144601 Silica
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144698 Industrial sand
8 Digit SIC Codes
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14460000 Industrial sand
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14469900 Industrial sand, nec
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14469901 Abrasive sand mining
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14469902 Blast sand mining
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14469903 Enamel sand mining
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14469904 Filtration sand mining
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14469905 Foundry sand mining
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14469906 Glass sand mining
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14469907 Grinding sand mining
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14469908 Molding sand mining
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14469909 Silica mining
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14469910 Silica sand mining
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