The NAICS Code 212234 is described as
Copper Ore and Nickel Ore Mining- Chalcocite mining and/or beneficiating
- Chalcopyrite mining and/or beneficiating
- Copper beneficiating plants
- Copper ore concentrates recovery
- Copper ore mine site development for own account
- Copper ores mining and/or beneficiating
- Copper-water precipitates
- Cuprite mining and/or beneficiating
- Nickel concentrates recovery
- Nickel ore beneficiating plants
- Nickel ore mine site development for own account
- Nickel ores mining and/or beneficiating
Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e, preparing) copper and/or nickel ores, and (2) recovering copper concentrates by the precipitation, leaching, or electrowinning of copper ore.
Establishments primarily engaged in refining copper concentrates are classified in U.S. Industry 331411, Primary Smelting and Refining of Copper.
(2019-08-02)
It belongs to the code group
NAICS Code 21223 Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining
To this Code "212234" belongs the sub codes
(No direct sub codes available)
The equivalent ISIC Code (Rev. 3.1) is
| 1320: |  Mining of non-ferrous metal ores, except uranium and thorium ores |
| |  Extraction de minerais de métaux non ferreux autres que l'uranium et le thorium |
The nearest NACE Code (Rev. 1.1) is
| 13.20: |  NE-Metallerzbergbau (ohne Bergbau auf Uran- und Thoriumerze) - NE-Metallerzbergbau (ohne Bergbau auf spalt-und brutstoffhaltige Erze) |
| 13.20: | Mining of non-ferrous metal ores, except uranium and thorium ores - Mining of non-ferrous metal ores, except uranium and thorium ores |
| 13.20: | Extraction de minerais de métaux non ferreux, autres que l'uranium et le thorium |
| 13.20: |  Estrazione di minerali metallici non ferrosi, ad eccezione dei minerali di uranio e di torio |
| 13.20: |  Extraccion de minerales metalicos no ferreos, excepto uranio y torio |
| 13.20: |  Winning van non-ferrometaalertsen, exclusief uranium- en thoriumerts |
| 13.20: |  Brydning af ikke-jernholdige metalmalme undtagen uran- og thoriummalme |
The equivalent CPC Code (Rev. 1.1) is
Translation of the Code description
| 212234: | Copper Ore and Nickel Ore Mining |
(2019-08-02)
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