Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of coal and coke; copper, iron, lead, and other metallic ores, including precious metal ores; and crude nonmetallic minerals (including concentrates), except crude petroleum. Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of nonmetallic minerals used in construction, such as sand and gravel, are included in Industry 5032.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 5052 - Coal and Other Minerals and Ores are:
- Coal-wholesale
- Coke-wholesale
- Copper ore-wholesale
- Gold ore-wholesale
- Iron ore-wholesale
- Lead ore-wholesale
- Metallic concentrates-wholesale
- Metallic ores-wholesale
- Nonmetallic minerals and concentrates crude: except
- Silver ore-wholesale
- Zinc ore-wholesale
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Coal & Ore Wholesaling in the US (42352)
Revenue 2025
$22.4bn
Growth 2025
6.03%
Key Trends
After being crippled by the economic recession caused by the pandemic, the coal industry has been revived in 2022
Demand from downstream markets is threatened by energy alternatives
Utility companies and independent energy providers will likely opt for renewable energy sources
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 5052 - Coal and Other Minerals and Ores
US-SIC Code 5052 - Coal and Other Minerals and Ores sits in the 2-digit Coal and Other Minerals and Ores 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: F
Division Title: Wholesale Trade
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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501 Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies
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502 Furniture and Home Furnishings
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503 Lumber and Other Construction Materials
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504 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies
- 5043 Photographic Equipment and Supplies
- 5044 Office Equipment
- 5045 Computers and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software
- 5046 Commercial Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified
- 5047 Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies
- 5048 Ophthalmic Goods
- 5049 Professional Equipment and Supplies, Not Elsewhere Classified
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505 Metals and Minerals, Except Petroleum
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506 Electrical Goods
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507 Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment
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508 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies
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509 Miscellaneous Durable Goods
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511 Paper and Paper Products
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512 Drugs, Drug Proprietaries, and Druggists' Sundries
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513 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions
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514 Groceries and Related Products
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515 Farm-product Raw Materials
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516 Chemicals and Allied Products
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517 Petroleum and Petroleum Products
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518 Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages
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519 Miscellaneous Non-durable Goods
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 5052 - Coal and Other Minerals and Ores
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 5052 - Coal and Other Minerals and Ores. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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505201 Coal & coke-wholesale
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505202 Copper (wholesale)
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505203 Coal brokers
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505204 Nickel-silver (wholesale)
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505298 Coal & other minerals & ores (wholesale)
8 Digit SIC Codes
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50520000 Coal and other minerals and ores
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50520100 Metallic ores
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50520101 Copper ore
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50520102 Gold ore
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50520103 Iron ore
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50520104 Lead ore
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50520105 Silver ore
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50520106 Zinc ore
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50520200 Coal and coke
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50520201 Coal
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50520202 Coke
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50529900 Coal and other minerals and ores, nec
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50529901 Metallic concentrates
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50529902 Nonmetallic minerals and concentrate
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50529903 Sulfur
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