2017 NAICS Definition

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

212221 Gold Ore Mining

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) ores valued chiefly for their gold content. Establishments primarily engaged in transformation of the gold into bullion or dore bar in combination with mining activities are included in this industry.

Cross-References.

• Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing gold bullion or dore bar without mining are classified in Industry 331410, Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining.

2007 NAICS		2012 NAICS		2017 NAICS		Corresponding Index Entries
212221		212221		212221		Bullion, gold, produced at the mine
212221		212221		212221		Calaverite mining and/or beneficiating
212221		212221		212221		Gold lode mining and/or beneficiating
212221		212221		212221		Gold ore mine site development for own account
212221		212221		212221		Gold ore mining and/or beneficiating plants
212221		212221		212221		Gold ores, concentrates, bullion, and/or precipitates mining and/or beneficiating
212221		212221		212221		Gold placer mining and/or beneficiating
212221		212221		212221		Lode gold mining and/or beneficiating
212221		212221		212221		Placer gold mining and/or beneficiating
212221		212221		212221		Sylvanite mining and/or beneficiating
212221		212221		212221		Telluride (gold) mining and/or beneficiating