NAICS Code 21229 — Other Metal Ore Mining

NAICS Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 1 direct sub-code.

Code	21229
Title	Other Metal Ore Mining
Level	NAICS Industry (5-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) metal ores (except iron and manganiferous ores valued for their iron content, gold ore, silver ore, copper, nickel, lead, and zinc ore).

Illustrative Examples:

Antimony ores mining and/or beneficiating

Tantalum ores mining and/or beneficiating

Columbite ores mining and/or beneficiating

Tungsten ores mining and/or beneficiating

Ilmenite ores mining and/or beneficiating

Uranium-radium-vanadium ores mining and/or beneficiating

Molybdenum ores mining and/or beneficiating

This national industry shares the official Census description of 212290.

Where 21229 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	21	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Subsector	212	Mining (except Oil and Gas)
Industry Group	2122	Metal Ore Mining
NAICS Industry	21229	Other Metal Ore Mining

Codes under 21229

Code	Title
212290	Other Metal Ore Mining

Related NAICS Industry codes

• 21221 — Iron Ore Mining
• 21222 — Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining
• 21223 — Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.