SCIAN 21222—Gold and silver mining

Where 21222 sits

1. 21 Mining
2. 212 Mining of metallic and non-metallic minerals, except oil and gas
3. 2122 Metallic mineral mining
4. 21222 Gold and silver mining

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 212221 Gold mining
• 212222 Silver mining

Description

Economic units mainly engaged in the exploitation of minerals valued primarily for their gold or silver content, such as tellurium, calaverite and sylvanite, and beneficiation activities, such as crushing, screening, grinding, flotation and leaching, aimed at obtaining concentrates and precipitates.

Cross-references for 21222

• Establishments primarily engaged in smelting, refining and affining of gold and silver (33141, Smelting and refining of copper, precious metals and other non-ferrous metals); to the recovery of gold and silver and their aleations (33149, Secondary rolling of other non-ferrous metals), and the smelting of gold and silver (33152, Casting of non-ferrous metal parts).

21222 in other systems