Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining

NAICS 212111 · 0 open opportunities · 0 awards on record

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) bituminous coal or lignite at surface mines, including auger mines, strip mines, culm bank mines, and other surface mines; and (2) developing the mine site or mining bituminous coal or lignite at surface mines on a contract or fee basis. Beneficiating includes operations that improve the quality of coal by removing impurities (e.g., crushing, screening, sizing, washing). Illustrative Examples: Bituminous coal strip mining Bituminous coal surface mines Bituminous coal auger mining Lignite surface mining Lignite preparation plants Culm bank recovery (bituminous coal)