NAICS 2022 industry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
21229
NAICS 21229 — Other Metal Ore Mining
Other Metal Ore Mining
NAICS 21229 is the NAICS industry code for other metal ore mining establishments in the United States. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.
Child industry codes in 21229 (1)
Exclusions & Cross-References
Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:
- 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 (CAN))
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/ |
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