international industry 21223
Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc 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 copper, nickel, lead, or zinc content. Beneficiating includes the transformation of ores into concentrates.
The immediate parent of international industry 21223 is industry group 2122: Metal Ore Mining
2012 NAICS Edition Cross References
- Establishments primarily engaged in:
- Refining copper concentrates:are classified in Industry 33141, Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining; and
- Developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating iron and manganiferous ores valued for their iron content:are classified in Industry 21221, Iron Ore Mining.
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 | 21223 | |
| 2007 | 21223 | |
| 2012 | 21223 | |
| 2017 | 21223 | |
| 2022 | 21223 |
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