The NAICS Code 21222 is described as
Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining
Description
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) ores valued chiefly for their gold and or silver content. Establishments primarily engaged in the transformation of the gold and silver into bullion or dore bar in combination with mining activities are included in this industry.
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing gold or silver bullion or dore bar without mining are classified in Industry 33141, Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining.
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It belongs to the code group
NAICS Code 2122 Metal Ore Mining
To this Code "21222" belongs the sub codes
- NAICS Code 212221: Gold Ore Mining
(Telluride (gold) mining and/or beneficiating)
- NAICS Code 212221: Gold Ore Mining
(Sylvanite mining and/or beneficiating)
- NAICS Code 212221: Gold Ore Mining
(Placer gold mining and/or beneficiating)
- NAICS Code 212221: Gold Ore Mining
(Lode gold mining and/or beneficiating)
- NAICS Code 212221: Gold Ore Mining
(Gold placer mining and/or beneficiating)
- NAICS Code 212221: Gold Ore Mining
(Gold ores, concentrates, bullion, and/or precipitates mining and/or beneficiating)
- NAICS Code 212221: Gold Ore Mining
(Gold ore mining and/or beneficiating plants)
- NAICS Code 212221: Gold Ore Mining
(Gold ore mine site development for own account)
- NAICS Code 212221: Gold Ore Mining
(Gold lode mining and/or beneficiating)
- NAICS Code 212221: Gold Ore Mining
(Calaverite mining and/or beneficiating)
- NAICS Code 212221: Gold Ore Mining
(Bullion, gold, produced at the mine)
- NAICS Code 212222: Silver Ore Mining
(Silver ores mining and/or beneficiating)
- NAICS Code 212222: Silver Ore Mining
(Placer silver mining and/or beneficiating)
- NAICS Code 212222: Silver Ore Mining
(Bullion, silver, produced at the mine)
The equivalent ISIC Code (Rev. 3.1) is
| 1320: |  Mining of non-ferrous metal ores, except uranium and thorium ores |
| |  Extraction de minerais de métaux non ferreux autres que l'uranium et le thorium |
The nearest NACE Code (Rev. 1.1) is
| 13.20: |  NE-Metallerzbergbau (ohne Bergbau auf Uran- und Thoriumerze) - NE-Metallerzbergbau (ohne Bergbau auf spalt-und brutstoffhaltige Erze) |
| 13.20: | Mining of non-ferrous metal ores, except uranium and thorium ores - Mining of non-ferrous metal ores, except uranium and thorium ores |
| 13.20: | Extraction de minerais de métaux non ferreux, autres que l'uranium et le thorium |
| 13.20: |  Estrazione di minerali metallici non ferrosi, ad eccezione dei minerali di uranio e di torio |
| 13.20: |  Extraccion de minerales metalicos no ferreos, excepto uranio y torio |
| 13.20: |  Winning van non-ferrometaalertsen, exclusief uranium- en thoriumerts |
| 13.20: |  Brydning af ikke-jernholdige metalmalme undtagen uran- og thoriummalme |
The equivalent CPC Code (Rev. 1.1) is
Translation of the Code description
| 21222: | Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining |
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