Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in mining, milling, or otherwise preparing lead ores, zinc ores, or lead-zinc ores.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 1031 - Lead and Zinc Ores are:
- Blende (zinc) mining
- Calamine mining
- Cerrusite mining
- Galena mining
- Lead ore mining
- Lead-zinc ore mining
- Smithsonite mining
- Sphalerite mining
- Willemite mining
- Zinc ore mining
- Zinc-blende (sphalerite) mining
- Zincite mining
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
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
US-SIC Hierarchy 1031 - Lead and Zinc Ores
US-SIC Code 1031 - Lead and Zinc Ores sits in the 2-digit Lead and Zinc Ores sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: B
Division Title: Mining
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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101 Iron Ores
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102 Copper Ores
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103 Lead and Zinc Ores
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104 Gold and Silver Ores
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106 Ferroalloy Ores, Except Vanadium
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108 Metal Mining Services
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109 Miscellaneous Metal Ores
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122 Bituminous Coal and Lignite Mining
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123 Anthracite Mining
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124 Coal Mining Services
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131 Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas
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132 Natural Gas Liquids
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138 Oil and Gas Field Services
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141 Dimension Stone
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142 Crushed and Broken Stone, Including Riprap
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144 Sand and Gravel
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145 Clay, Ceramic, and Refractory Minerals
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147 Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining
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148 Nonmetallic Minerals Services, Except Fuels
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149 Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, Except
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 1031 - Lead and Zinc Ores
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 1031 - Lead and Zinc Ores. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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103198 Lead & zinc ores
8 Digit SIC Codes
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10310000 Lead and zinc ores
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10310100 Lead ores mining
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10310101 Cerussite mining
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10310102 Galena mining
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10310200 Zinc ores mining
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10310201 Calamine mining
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10310202 Smithsonite mining
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10310203 Willemite mining
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10310204 Zinc-blende (sphalerite) mining
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10310205 Zincite mining
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