Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries

1 - Goods-Producing Sector

3 - Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Oil and Gas

21 - Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in extracting naturally occurring minerals. These can be solids, such as coal and ores; liquids, such as crude petroleum; and gases, such as natural gas. The term "mining" is used in the broad sense to include quarrying, well operations, milling (for example, crushing, screening, washing, or flotation) and other preparation customarily done at the mine site, or as a part of mining activity. Establishments engaged in exploration for minerals, development of mineral properties and mining operations are included in this sector. Establishments performing similar activities, on a contract or fee basis, are also included.

212 - Mining (except Oil and Gas)

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing metallic and non-metallic minerals, including coal.

  • Exclusion(s):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • providing support services, on a contract or fee basis, required for the mining and quarrying of minerals (See 21311 Support Activities for Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction)
2122 - Metal Ore Mining

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining metallic minerals (ores). Also included are establishments engaged in ore dressing and beneficiating operations, whether performed at mills operated in conjunction with the mines served or at mills, such as custom mills, operated separately. These include mills that crush, grind, wash, dry, sinter, calcine or leach ore, or perform gravity separation or flotation operations.

21229 - Other Metal Ore Mining

This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing metallic ores, such as uranium-radium-vanadium ores, molybdenum ores, antimony ores, columbium ores, illmenite ores, magnesium ores, tantalum ores and tungsten ores.

  • Exclusion(s):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing iron ores (See 21221 Iron Ore Mining)
    • mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing ores valued chiefly for their gold and/or silver content (See 21222 Gold and Silver Ore Mining)
    • mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing ores valued chiefly for their copper, nickel, lead or zinc content (See 21223 Copper, Nickel, Lead and Zinc Ore Mining)
212291 - Uranium Ore Mining

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing uranium-radium-vanadium ores.

  • Exclusion(s):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing molybdenum ores, antimony ores, columbium ores, illmenite ores, magnesium ores, tantalum ores and tungsten ores (See 212299 All Other Metal Ore Mining)
  • Example Activities:

    • Carnotite mining
    • Leaching of uranium or radium ore at mine site
    • Pitchblende mining
    • Radioactive ore mining
    • Radium bearing ore milling
    • Radium ore mining
    • Tyuyamunite mining
    • Uraninite (pitchblende) mining
    • Uranium ore milling
    • Vanadium ore mining
    • Yttrium ore mining
212299 - All Other Metal Ore Mining

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other Canadian industry, primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing metallic ores.

  • Exclusion(s):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing uranium-radium-vanadium ores (See 212291 Uranium Ore Mining)
  • Example Activities:

    • Aluminum ore mining
    • Antimony ore mining
    • Chromite mining
    • Chromite ore milling
    • Chromium ore mining
    • Cobalt ore dressing and beneficiating
    • Cobalt ore milling
    • Cobalt ore mining
    • Columbite mining
    • Columbium ores mining
    • Ferberite mining
    • Huebnerite mining
    • Ilmenite ore mining
    • Magnesium ore mining
    • Manganese ore dressing and beneficiating
    • Manganese ore mining
    • Manganite mining
    • Mercury ore mining
    • Mining molybdenum bearing ores
    • Molybdenum ore mining
    • Monazite mining
    • Palladium ore mining
    • Psilomelane mining
    • Pyrolusite mining
    • Quicksilver (mercury) ore mining
    • Rare-earths ore mining
    • Rhodium mining
    • Rhodochrosite mining
    • Ruthenium ore mining
    • Scheelite ore mining
    • Tantalum ore dressing and beneficiating
    • Tantalum ore mining
    • Thorium ore mining
    • Tin ore mining
    • Titanium ore mining
    • Tungsten ore dressing and beneficiating
    • Tungsten ore mining
    • Wolframite mining
    • Wulfenite mining
    • Zirconium ore mining
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