North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 212210 is used by federal buyers for market research, set-aside size standards, and reporting. Official titles come from the Census Bureau NAICS structure.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) developing mine sites, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) iron ores and manganiferous ores valued chiefly for their iron content and/or (2) producing sinter iron ore (except iron ore produced in iron and steel mills) and other iron ore agglomerates.
- Official title
- Iron Ore Mining
- Code level
- 6
- Parent industry
- Iron Ore Mining 21221
- Open opportunities
- 0 open · 0 active
SBA small-business size standard
1,400 employees
Employee-count basis
Check this standard and its exceptionsExcluded or separately classified activities
Official Census cross-references identify activities that belong under another North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing pig iron ore are classified in Industry 331110, Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing.
Source and edition
2022 NAICS Manual definition and reference material from the U.S. Census Bureau.