North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2002

• 31-33 - Manufacturing
• 331 - Primary Metal Manufacturing
• 3314 - Non-Ferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing
• 33141 - Non-Ferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining

331410 - Non-Ferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in smelting non-ferrous metals, except aluminum, from ores; and refining these metals by electrolytic or other processes. Establishments engaged in secondary activities, such as rolling or extruding basic shapes, from metal produced in the same establishment, are included.

• Example Activities:

  • Antimony smelting and primary refining
  • Beryllium smelting and primary refining
  • Bismuth smelting and primary refining
  • Cadmium smelting and primary refining
  • Chromium smelting and primary refining
  • Cobalt smelting and primary refining
  • Copper alloys, made in primary copper smelting and refining mills
  • Copper shapes (e.g., bar, billet, ingot, plate, sheet), made in primary copper smelting and refining mills
  • Copper smelting and primary refining
  • Germanium smelting and primary refining
  • Gold smelting and primary refining
  • Iridium smelting and primary refining
  • Lead smelting and primary refining
  • Magnesium smelting and primary refining
  • Nickel smelting and primary refining
  • Niobium smelting and primary refining
  • Non-ferrous alloys, made in primary smelting and refining mills (except aluminum)
  • Non-ferrous metals (except aluminum), smelting and primary refining
  • Platinum smelting and primary refining
  • Precious metals smelting and primary refining
  • Primary refining of non-ferrous metals (except aluminum)
  • Rhenium smelting and primary refining
  • Selenium smelting and primary refining
  • Silver smelting and primary refining
  • Smelting of non-ferrous metals (except aluminum), primary
  • Tantalum smelting and primary refining
  • Tellurium smelting and primary refining
  • Tin smelting and primary refining
  • Titanium smelting and primary refining
  • Tungsten smelting and primary refining
  • Uranium smelting and primary refining
  • Zinc smelting and primary refining
  • Zirconium smelting and primary refining