NAICS 213114 · Mining
Support Activities for Metal Mining: Business Name Ideas
48 name ideas, the official industry definition, and 236 U.S. business locations broken down by state.
What this industry covers
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities (except site preparation and related construction activities) on a contract or fee basis for the mining and quarrying of metallic minerals and for the extraction of metal ores. Exploration for these minerals is included in this industry. Exploration (except geophysical surveying and mapping services) includes traditional prospecting methods, such as taking core samples and making geological observations at prospective sites.
Businesses classified here include
- Blasting services, metal mining, on a contract basis
- Boring test holes for metal mining on a contract basis
- Draining or pumping of metal mines on a contract basis
- Drilling services for metal mining on a contract basis
- Exploration services for metal (except geophysical surveying and mapping) on a contract basis
- Metal mining support services (shaft sinking, tunneling, blasting) (except site preparation and related construction contractor activities)
- Mine development (except site preparation and related construction contractor activities) for metal mining on a contract basis
- Mine shaft sinking services for metal mining on a contract basis
- Mine tunneling services for metal mining on a contract basis
- Overburden removal for metal mining on a contract basis
- Prospect and test drilling services for metal mining on contract basis
- Pumping or draining metal mines on a contract basis
- Removal of overburden for metal mining on a contract basis
- Shaft sinking for metal mines on a contract basis
- Sinking shafts for metal mining on a contract basis
- Stripping overburden services for metal mining on a contract basis
- Test drilling for metal mining on a contract basis
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 213114), U.S. Census Bureau.
Name ideas for support activities for metal mining
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U.S. business numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
Top states for support activities for metal mining
- Nevada 38 locations
- Colorado 24 locations
- Alaska 21 locations
- Idaho 21 locations
- Arizona 18 locations
- Utah 12 locations
- Montana 11 locations
- Texas 11 locations
- Washington 7 locations
- Minnesota 6 locations