This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining and/or milling, or otherwise beneficiating (i.e., preparing) nonmetallic minerals (except stone, sand, gravel, clay, ceramic, refractory minerals, and chemical and fertilizer minerals).
Illustrative Examples:
Gypsum mining and/or beneficiating
Soapstone mining and/or beneficiating
Mica mining and/or beneficiating
Talc mining and/or beneficiating
Pyrophyllite mining and/or beneficiating
| Average Jobs Employed | 12 | |
| Average Loan Given | $183,948 | |
| Number of Loans Given | 154 | |
| Total Amount Loaned | $28,328,014 |
Mining or quarrying stone are classified in Industry 21231, Stone Mining and Quarrying;