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2012 Edition

international industry 21222

Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) ores valued chiefly for their gold and/or silver content. Establishments primarily engaged in the transformation of the gold and silver into bullion or dore bar in combination with mining activities are included in this industry.

The immediate parent of international industry 21222 is industry group 2122: Metal Ore Mining

2012 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing gold or silver bullion or dore bar without mining are classified in Industry 33141, Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining.

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 21222
2007 21222
2012 21222
2017 21222
2022 21222

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