NAICS Canada 21229—Other metal ore mining

Where 21229 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. 21229 Other metal ore mining

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 212291 Uranium ore mining
• 212299 All other metal ore mining

Description

This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing metallic ores, such as uranium-radium-vanadium ores, molybdenum ores, antimony ores, columbium ores, illmenite ores, magnesium ores, tantalum ores and tungsten ores.

What 21229 excludes

• 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))

21229 in other systems