NAICS 2022 nationalIndustry ** USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01

NAICS 212220 — Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining

Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining

NAICS 212220 is the national industry code for gold ore and silver ore mining establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of 1,500 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.

SBA: 1,500 View full SBA standard

Official Inclusions

calaverite mining
sylvanite mining

Complete Index of Activities (15 recognized activities) ▼

alluvial gold (telluride) mining

calaverite mining

gold and silver ore mining

gold bullion production at mine site

gold concentrates, mining

gold dredging and panning

gold hydraulic or gravity mining

gold ore mining

gold placer mining

gold quartz ore mining

lode gold mining

silver bullion, produced at mine site

silver concentrates

silver ores mining and milling

sylvanite mining

Official data

Feature	Description
Official name	North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022
Issuing authority	U.S. Census Bureau with OMB, Statistics Canada, and INEGI
Tax authority	Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Purpose	Statistical business classification and federal contracting (SAM.gov, SBA standards)
Used in	SAM.gov registration, SBA size determinations, IRS tax classification, SEC EDGAR (via SIC crosswalk)
Active since	2022 (current edition)
Hierarchy level	Sector (2-digit)
Source	https://www.census.gov/naics/