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Other Metal Ore Mining
NAICS 212290 · United States · 2022 edition
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).
Activities described by this code
- 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
Other activities to examine
- Developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating iron and manganiferous ores valued chiefly for their iron content: 212210 — Iron Ore Mining
- Developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating ores valued chiefly for their copper, nickel, lead, or zinc content: 212230 — Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining
- Enriching uranium: 325180 — Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing;
- Providing support activities (except geophysical surveying and mapping, site preparation, construction, and transportation) for the mining of metallic minerals and ores on a contract or fee basis: 213114 — Support Activities for Metal Mining
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Operations in this class involve developing mine sites, extracting metal ores such as molybdenum, tungsten, uranium-radium-vanadium, antimony, tantalum, columbite, and ilmenite, and beneficiating (processing and preparing) those ores on or near the mine site. Day-to-day activity typically includes drilling, blasting, excavation, ore haulage, and on-site milling or chemical processing, often in remote locations with significant heavy equipment fleets and sizable workforces. This class typically sits outside standard small-commercial appetite.
Questions to investigate
- Is mining conducted underground, in open-pit surface operations, or both?
- What specific ore types are being extracted — does the operation involve uranium, vanadium, or other radioactive materials?
- Is on-site beneficiation or chemical processing performed, and what reagents or solvents are used?
- What is the current status of environmental permits, reclamation bonds, and any prior regulatory actions?
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