NAICS Code Description


212220 - Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining

Top Businesses by Annual Sales for 212220 – Click for Complete Profiles:

Newmont CorporationNorthern Star (pogo) LLC
Barrick Goldstrike Mines IncGatos Silver Inc
Coeur Mining IncCoeur-Rochester Inc
Hecla Mining CompanyNA Degerstrom Inc
Kinross Gold Usa IncMeridian Gold Inc

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) ores valued chiefly for their gold and/or silver content. Establishments primarily engaged in the transformation of the gold and silver into bullion or dore bar in combination with mining activities are included in this industry.

Cross-References.

  • Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing gold or silver bullion or dore bar without mining are classified in Industry 331410, Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining.
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Index Entries for 212220
212221212221212221212220Bullion, gold, produced at the mine
212222212222212222212220Bullion, silver, produced at the mine
212221212221212221212220Calaverite mining and/or beneficiating
212221212221212221212220Gold lode mining and/or beneficiating
212221212221212221212220Gold ore mine site development for own account
212221212221212221212220Gold ore mining and/or beneficiating plants
212221212221212221212220Gold ores, concentrates, bullion, and/or precipitates mining and/or beneficiating
212221212221212221212220Gold placer mining and/or beneficiating
212221212221212221212220Lode gold mining and/or beneficiating
212221212221212221212220Placer gold mining and/or beneficiating
212222212222212222212220Placer silver mining and/or beneficiating
212220Silver ore mine site development for own account
212222212222212222212220Silver ores mining and/or beneficiating
212221212221212221212220Sylvanite mining and/or beneficiating
212221212221212221212220Telluride (gold) mining and/or beneficiating