Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in mining, milling, or otherwise preparing miscellaneous metal ores, not elsewhere classified. Production of metallic mercury by furnacing or retorting at the mine site is also included.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 1099 - Miscellaneous Metal Ores, Not Elsewhere Classified are:
- Aluminum ore mining
- Antimony ore mining
- Bastnasite ore mining
- Bauxite mining
- Beryl mining
- Beryllium ore mining
- Cerium ore mining
- Cinnabar mining
- Ilmenite mining
- Iridium ore mining
- Mercury ore mining
- Microlite mining
- Monazite mining
- Osmium ore mining
- Palladium ore mining
- Platinum group ore mining
- Quicksilver (mercury) ore mining
- Rare-earths ore mining
- Rhodium ore mining
- Ruthenium ore mining
- Rutile mining
- Thorium ore mining
- Tin ore mining
- Titaniferous-magnetite mining, value chiefly for titanium content
- Titanium ore mining
- Zirconium ore mining
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Molybdenum & Metal Ore Mining in the US (21229)
Revenue 2025
$1.6bn
Growth 2025
-6.64%
Key Trends
The rapidly rising price of molybdenum, the primary source of industry revenue, buoyed industry performance
The industry's volatility is further exacerbated by high levels of international trade
Industry operators indicate that production levels will remain steady
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 1099 - Miscellaneous Metal Ores, Not Elsewhere Classified
US-SIC Code 1099 - Miscellaneous Metal Ores, Not Elsewhere Classified sits in the 2-digit Miscellaneous Metal Ores, Not Elsewhere Classified 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 1099 - Miscellaneous Metal Ores, Not Elsewhere Classified
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 1099 - Miscellaneous Metal Ores, Not Elsewhere Classified. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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109901 Ore
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109999 Miscellaneous metal ores nec
8 Digit SIC Codes
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10990000 Metal ores, nec
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10990100 Aluminum and beryllium ores mining
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10990101 Aluminum ore mining
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10990102 Bauxite mining
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10990103 Beryl mining
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10990104 Beryllium ore mining
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10990200 Palladium group ores mining
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10990201 Rhodium ore mining
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10990202 Ruthenium ore mining
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10990300 Platinum group ores mining
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10990301 Iridium ore mining
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10990302 Osmium ore mining
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10990400 Rare-earth ores mining
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10990401 Cerium ore mining
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10990402 Monazite mining
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10990500 Titanium and zirconium ores mining
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10990501 Rutile mining
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10990502 Titaniferous-magnetite mining
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10990503 Titanium ore mining
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10990504 Zirconium ore mining
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10999900 Metal ores, nec
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10999901 Antimony ore mining
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10999902 Bastnasite ore mining
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10999903 Ilmenite mining
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10999904 Mercury ore mining
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10999905 Microlite mining
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10999906 Thorium ore mining
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10999907 Tin ore mining
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