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Industrial Sand Mining
NAICS 212322 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) operating industrial grade sand pits; (2) dredging for industrial grade sand; and (3) washing, screening, or otherwise preparing industrial grade sand.
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Mining commercial (i.e., construction) grade gravel: 212321 — Construction Sand and Gravel Mining;
- Construction projects involving water resources (e.g., dredging and land drainage): 237990 — Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
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Industrial sand mining operations typically involve extracting, dredging, washing, screening, and grading sand from open pit or dredging sites for industrial end-uses such as glass manufacturing, foundry casting, hydraulic fracturing (frac sand), filtration, and abrasives. Operations generally rely on heavy mobile equipment, conveyor systems, wash plants, and sometimes dryers or rail-loading facilities.
Questions to investigate
- Is extraction active, or is this primarily a washing, screening, or processing operation?
- What is the primary end-use of the sand — frac sand, glass, foundry, filtration, or other industrial?
- Are there any MSHA citations, safety violations, or open regulatory matters?
- Does the operation involve any rail, barge, or public-road haul truck logistics?
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