Overview
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) ores valued chiefly for their gold content. Establishments primarily engaged in transformation of the gold into bullion or dore bar in combination with mining activities are included in this industry.
The immediate parent of national industry 212221 is international industry 21222: Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining
2012 NAICS Edition Cross References
- Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing gold bullion or dore bar without mining are classified in Industry 331410, Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining.
Sub-Descriptions
- 212221 - Bullion, gold, produced at the mine
- 212221 - Calaverite mining and/or beneficiating
- 212221 - Gold lode mining and/or beneficiating
- 212221 - Gold ore mine site development for own account
- 212221 - Gold ore mining and/or beneficiating plants
- 212221 - Gold ores, concentrates, bullion, and/or precipitates mining and/or beneficiating
- 212221 - Gold placer mining and/or beneficiating
- 212221 - Lode gold mining and/or beneficiating
- 212221 - Placer gold mining and/or beneficiating
- 212221 - Sylvanite mining and/or beneficiating
- 212221 - Telluride (gold) mining and/or beneficiating
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 | 212221 | |
| 2007 | 212221 | |
| 2012 | 212221 | |
| 2017 | 212221 | |
| 2022 | 212220 |
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