North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 212230 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 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.
- Official title
- Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining
- Code level
- 6
- Parent industry
- Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining 21223
- 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.
Developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating iron and manganiferous ores valued for their iron content--are classified in Industry 212210, Iron Ore Mining.
Refining copper concentrates--are classified in Industry 331410, Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining; and
Source and edition
2022 NAICS Manual definition and reference material from the U.S. Census Bureau.