Analysis
NAICS 212290 is the 2022 national industry for other metal ore mining, part of 21229 (Other Metal Ore Mining). Census lists 74 example activities under it in the official index.
Census lists 5 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 212210, 212220, 212230 and 325180. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include antimony concentrates beneficiating, antimony ores mining and/or beneficiating, bastnaesite mining and/or beneficiating and bauxite mining and/or beneficiating, among 74 in all.
For example, developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating iron and manganiferous ores valued chiefly for their iron content are classified in 212210 (Iron Ore Mining) instead.
County Business Patterns publishes no national count for it, either because the code is out of the survey's scope or because the figures are suppressed to protect individual businesses.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) metal ores (except iron and manganiferous ores valued for their iron content, gold ore, silver ore, copper, nickel, lead, and zinc ore).
Illustrative Examples:
Antimony ores mining and/or beneficiating Tantalum ores mining and/or beneficiating Columbite ores mining and/or beneficiating Tungsten ores mining and/or beneficiating Ilmenite ores mining and/or beneficiating Uranium-radium-vanadium ores mining and/or beneficiating Molybdenum ores mining and/or beneficiating
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating iron and manganiferous ores valued chiefly for their iron content | 212210 Iron Ore Mining |
| Developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating ores valued chiefly for their gold or silver content | 212220 Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining |
| Developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating ores valued chiefly for their copper, nickel, lead, or zinc content | 212230 Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining |
| Enriching uranium | 325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing |
| Providing support activities (except geophysical surveying and mapping, site preparation, construction, and transportation) for the mining of metallic minerals and ores on a contract or fee basis | 213114 Support Activities for Metal Mining |
Index entries (74)
- Antimony concentrates beneficiating
- Antimony ores mining and/or beneficiating
- Bastnaesite mining and/or beneficiating
- Bauxite mining and/or beneficiating
- Beryl mining and/or beneficiating
- Beryllium concentrates beneficiating
- Beryllium ores mining and/or beneficiating
- Carnotite mining and/or beneficiating
- Cerium concentrates beneficiating
- Cerium ores mining and/or beneficiating
- Chromite mining and/or beneficiating
- Chromium concentrates beneficiating
- Chromium ore mining and/or beneficiating
- Cinnabar mining and/or beneficiating
- Cobalt concentrates beneficiating
- Cobalt ores mining and/or beneficiating
- Columbite mining and/or beneficiating
- Columbium ores mining and/or beneficiating
- Ferberite ores and concentrates mining and/or beneficiating
- Ferroalloy ores (e.g., chromium, columbium, molybdenum, tungsten) mining and/or beneficiating
- Hafnium mining and/or beneficiating
- Huebnerite mining and/or beneficiating
- Ilmenite ores mining and/or beneficiating
- Iridium mining and/or beneficiating
- Leaching of uranium, radium, or vanadium ores
- Manganese concentrates beneficiating
- Manganese ores mining and/or beneficiating
- Manganiferous ores (not valued for iron content) mining and/or beneficiating
- Manganite mining and/or beneficiating
- Mercury (quicksilver) mining and/or beneficiating
- Mercury ores mining and/or beneficiating
- Microlite mining and/or beneficiating
- Molybdenite mining and/or beneficiating
- Molybdenum ores mining and/or beneficiating
- Molybdite mining and/or beneficiating
- Monazite mining and/or beneficiating
- Osmium mining and/or beneficiating
- Palladium mining and/or beneficiating
- Pitchblende mining and/or beneficiating
- Platinum mining and/or beneficiating