Silver Ore Mining
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 212222 directly.
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Official definition
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.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Silver Ore Mining comprises establishments that mine and prepare ores valued primarily for silver content, including on-site transformation into bullion or dore bar. The boundary with Gold Ore Mining turns on the principal metal of value; operations extracting ores chiefly for gold content, including gold refinement at the mine site, are classified in Gold Ore Mining instead.