Copper, Nickel, Lead, & Zinc Mining
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 21223 directly.
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Official definition
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. Establishments primarily engaged in recovering copper concentrates by the precipitation, leaching, or electrowinning of copper ore are included in this industry.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 212230, the only detailed industry in this group.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining comprises establishments that develop mine sites and extract ores valued principally for copper, nickel, lead, or zinc content, including beneficiating activities such as transforming ores into concentrates and recovering copper concentrates through precipitation, leaching, or electrowinning. Establishments mining ores valued chiefly for gold or silver content are classified in Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining, while those mining metal ores such as tungsten, molybdenum, uranium, or antimony are classified in Other Metal Ore Mining.
Written for NAICS 212230, the only detailed industry in this group.