NAICS Canada 212233—Copper-zinc ore mining

Where 212233 sits

1. 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
2. 212 Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas)
3. 2122 Metal ore mining
4. 21223 Copper, nickel, lead and zinc ore mining
5. 212233 Copper-zinc ore mining

Description

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing copper or copper-zinc ores.

What 212233 includes

• Chalcocite, chalcopyrite and cuprite ore mining
• Cuprite mining
• Recovery of copper concentrates by the precipitation and leaching of copper ore

What 212233 excludes

• Mining nickel-copper ores (see 212232 nickel-copper ore mining (can))
• Recovery of refined copper by leaching copper concentrates (see 331410 non-ferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining (us))

Example activities

• chalcocite, chalcopyrite and cuprite ore mining
• copper concentrates, mining
• copper ore dressing and beneficiating
• copper ore milling and grinding
• copper ore mining (mine)
• copper-zinc ore mining
• cuprite mining
• mining copper bearing ores
• recovery of copper concentrates by the precipitation and leaching of copper ore

212233 in other systems