Industry Description
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) ores valued chiefly for their copper, nickel, lead, or zinc content. Beneficiating includes the transformation of ores into concentrates. Establishments primarily engaged in recovering copper concentrates by the precipitation, leaching, or electrowinning of copper ore are included in this industry.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 212230 - Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining are:
- Copper ores mining and/or beneficiating
- Lead ore mining and/or beneficiating
- Blende (zinc) mining and/or beneficiating
- Zinc-blende (sphalerite) mining and/or beneficiating
- Copper ore concentrates recovery
- Copper ore mine site development for own account
- Chalcocite mining and/or beneficiating
- Cerussite mining and/or beneficiating
- Nickel ores mining and/or beneficiating
- Calamine mining and/or beneficiating
- Nickel ore beneficiating plants
- Zinc ore mine site development for own account
- Zinc ores mining and/or beneficiating
- Cuprite mining and/or beneficiating
- Nickel ore mine site development for own account
- Smithsonite mining and/or beneficiating
- Copper-water precipitates
- Willemite mining and/or beneficiating
- Lead ore mine site development for own account
- Zincite mining and/or beneficiating
- Lead-zinc ore mining and/or beneficiating
- Sphalerite mining and/or beneficiating
- Copper beneficiating plants
- Galena mining and/or beneficiating
- Nickel concentrates recovery
- Chalcopyrite mining and/or beneficiating
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Copper, Nickel, Lead & Zinc Mining in the US (21223)
Revenue 2025
$13.6bn
Growth 2025
-1.16%
Key Trends
The competitive and extremely capital-intensive landscape has forced some companies to exit the industry
Slowing Chinese demand amid trade disputes negatively influenced commodity prices
Copper sales are likely to continue to account for most of industry revenue
Products and Services
Similar Industries
For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 212230 - Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
Developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating iron and manganiferous ores valued for their iron content--are classified in Industry 212210, Iron Ore Mining.
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NAICS Cross Reference
Refining copper concentrates--are classified in Industry 331410, Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining; and
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NAICS Hierarchy 212230 - Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining
NAICS Code 212230 - Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining sits in the 2-digit Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 21
Sector Title: Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
3 Digits 4 Digits 5 Digits 6 Digits
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2111 Oil and Gas Extraction
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21112 Crude Petroleum Extraction
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21113 Natural Gas Extraction
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2121 Coal Mining
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2122 Metal Ore Mining
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21221 Iron Ore Mining
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21222 Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining
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21223 Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining
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21229 Other Metal Ore Mining
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2123 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
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21231 Stone Mining and Quarrying
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21232 Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying
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21239 Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
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2131 Support Activities for Mining
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