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This sector includes
establishments that extract naturally occurring minerals such as coal,
ores, crude petroleum, and natural gas. The term mining includes
quarrying, well operations, and beneficiating, or other preparation
customarily performed at the mine site or as part of the mining activity.
The sector distinguishes two basic activities: mine operation and mining
support activities.
All Rhode Island employment previously
classified in the SIC Mining division is now classified in the NAICS
Mining sector.
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