international industry 21229
Other Metal Ore Mining
Overview
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) metal ores (except iron and manganiferous ores valued for their iron content, gold ore, silver ore, copper, nickel, lead, and zinc ore).
The immediate parent of international industry 21229 is industry group 2122: Metal Ore Mining
Illustrative Examples
- Antimony ores mining and/or beneficiating
- Tantalum ores mining and/or beneficiating Columbite ores mining and/or beneficiating Tungsten ores mining and/or beneficiating Ilmenite ores mining and/or beneficiating
- Uranium-radium-vanadium ores mining and/or beneficiating Molybdenum ores mining and/or beneficiating
2012 NAICS Edition Cross References
- Establishments primarily engaged in:
- Developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating iron and manganiferous ores valued chiefly for their iron content:are classified in Industry 21221, Iron Ore Mining;
- Developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating ores valued chiefly for their gold or silver content: are classified in Industry 21222, Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining;
- Developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating ores valued chiefly for their copper, nickel, lead, or zinc content:are classified in Industry 21223, Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining; and
- Enriching uranium:are classified in Industry 32518, Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing.
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 | 21229 | |
| 2007 | 21229 | |
| 2012 | 21229 | |
| 2017 | 21229 | |
| 2022 | 21229 |
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