2017 NAICS Definition

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

212230 Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining

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.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Refining copper concentrates--are classified in Industry 331410, Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining; and
  • 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.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
212231   212231   212230   Blende (zinc) mining and/or beneficiating
212231   212231   212230   Calamine mining and/or beneficiating
212231   212231   212230   Cerussite mining and/or beneficiating
212234   212234   212230   Chalcocite mining and/or beneficiating
212234   212234   212230   Chalcopyrite mining and/or beneficiating
212234   212234   212230   Copper beneficiating plants
212234   212234   212230   Copper ore concentrates recovery
212234   212234   212230   Copper ore mine site development for own account
212234   212234   212230   Copper ores mining and/or beneficiating
212234   212234   212230   Copper-water precipitates
212234   212234   212230   Cuprite mining and/or beneficiating
212231   212231   212230   Galena mining and/or beneficiating
212231   212231   212230   Lead ore mine site development for own account
212231   212231   212230   Lead ore mining and/or beneficiating
212231   212231   212230   Lead-zinc ore mining and/or beneficiating
212234   212234   212230   Nickel concentrates recovery
212234   212234   212230   Nickel ore beneficiating plants
212234   212234   212230   Nickel ore mine site development for own account
212234   212234   212230   Nickel ores mining and/or beneficiating
212231   212231   212230   Smithsonite mining and/or beneficiating
212231   212231   212230   Sphalerite mining and/or beneficiating
212231   212231   212230   Willemite mining and/or beneficiating
212231   212231   212230   Zinc ore mine site development for own account
212231   212231   212230   Zinc ores mining and/or beneficiating
212231   212231   212230   Zinc-blende (sphalerite) mining and/or beneficiating
212231   212231   212230   Zincite mining and/or beneficiating