Variant of NAICS 2002 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Sector

21223 - Copper, Nickel, Lead and Zinc Ore Mining

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing ores valued chiefly for their copper, nickel, lead or zinc content.

212231 - Lead-Zinc Ore Mining^US

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing lead ores, zinc ores or lead-zinc ores.

• Example Activities:

  • Blende (zinc) mining
  • Calamine mining
  • Cerrusite mining
  • Galena mining
  • Lead ore milling
  • Lead ore mining
  • Lead, zinc, ore, beneficiating
  • Lead-zinc ore milling
  • Lead-zinc ore mining
  • Mining lead-zinc bearing ores
  • Smithsonite mining
  • Sphalerite ore mining
  • Willemite mining
  • Zinc ore, mining

212232 - Nickel-Copper Ore Mining^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing nickel and/or nickel-copper ores.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • mining copper ores combined with zinc or any mineral other than nickel (See 212233 Copper-Zinc Ore Mining)

• Example Activities:

  • Nickel ore dressing and beneficiating
  • Nickel ore milling
  • Nickel ore mining
  • Nickel-copper ore mining

212233 - Copper-Zinc Ore Mining^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing copper and/or copper-zinc ores. Establishments engaged in the recovery of copper concentrates by the precipitation and leaching of copper ore are also included.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • mining nickel-copper ores (See 212232 Nickel-Copper Ore Mining)
  • the recovery of refined copper by leaching copper concentrates (See 331410 Non-Ferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining)

• Example Activities:

  • Chalcocite mining
  • Chalcopyrite mining
  • Copper ore dressing and beneficiating
  • Copper ore grinding
  • Copper ore milling
  • Copper ore, mining
  • Copper-zinc ore mining
  • Cuprite ore mining
  • Mining copper bearing ores