2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

212210 Iron Ore Mining

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.

Cross-References.

• Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing pig iron ore are classified in Industry 331110, Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing.

2007 NAICS		2012 NAICS		2017 NAICS		Corresponding Index Entries
212210		212210		212210		Agglomerates, iron ore, beneficiating
212210		212210		212210		Briquets, iron, mining and/or beneficiating
212210		212210		212210		Brown ore mining and/or beneficiating
212210		212210		212210		Hematite mining and/or beneficiating
212210		212210		212210		Iron ore (e.g., hematite, magnetite, siderite, taconite) mining and/or beneficiating
212210		212210		212210		Iron ore agglomerates mining and/or beneficiating
212210		212210		212210		Iron ore beneficiating plants (e.g., agglomeration, sintering)
212210		212210		212210		Iron ore mine site development for own account
212210		212210		212210		Iron ore, blocked, mining and/or beneficiating
212210		212210		212210		Limonite mining and/or beneficiating
212210		212210		212210		Manganiferous ores valued for iron content, mining and/or beneficiating
212210		212210		212210		Siderite mining and/or beneficiating
212210		212210		212210		Sintered iron ore produced at the mine
212210		212210		212210		Taconite concentrates or agglomerates beneficiating
212210		212210		212210		Taconite ores mining and/or beneficiating