North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 1.0

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 1.0
Introduction
Definition of superscripts
Hierarchical structure

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)

    • mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing iron ores (See 212210 Iron 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)
    • mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing ores valued chiefly for their gold or silver content (See 212220 Gold and silver ore mining)

212291 - Uranium ore miningUS

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

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • leaching of uranium or radium ore at mine site
    • radioactive ore mining
    • radium, uranium and yttrium ore mining
    • uranium ore milling
    • vanadium ore mining

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing molybdenum ores, antimony ores, columbium ores, ilmenite ores, magnesium ores, tantalum ores and tungsten ores (See 212299 All other metal ore mining)

212299 - All other metal ore miningUS

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

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • molybdenum ore mining
    • ore (e.g., antimony, beryllium, cerium, chromite, chromium, cobalt) mining
    • ore (e.g., columbium, ilmenite, iridium, magnesium, manganese, palladium, roscoelite) mining
    • ore (e.g., ruthenium, scheelite, tantalum, tin, titanium, tungsten, quicksilver, zirconium) mining
    • ore dressing and beneficiating (e.g., cobalt, manganese, tantalum, tungsten)
    • rare-earths ore mining

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing uranium-radium-vanadium ores (See 212291 Uranium ore mining)
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