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2017 Edition

national industry 212222

Silver Ore Mining

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 silver content. Establishments primarily engaged in transformation of the silver into bullion or dore bar in combination with mining activities are included in this industry.

The immediate parent of national industry 212222 is international industry 21222: Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining

2017 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing silver bullion or dore bar without mining are classified in Industry 331410, 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 212222
2007 212222
2012 212222
2017 212222
2022 212220

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 1041 - Gold Ores
  2. 1044 - Silver Ores

Insurance Industry Mappings

Mappings are not available for this combination of NAICS code and edition.

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