Official NAICS record
212210
Iron Ore Mining
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) developing mine sites, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) iron ores and manganiferous ores valued chiefly for their iron content and/or (2) producing sinter iron ore (except iron ore produced in iron and steel mills) and other iron ore agglomerates. Cross-References.
Why it matches
- Matches the official 2022 NAICS title and hierarchy
- Uses the Census Bureau definition as the grounding source
- Maps to the us industry level of the classification
Source and version
Edition2022 NAICSPublisherU.S. Census BureauVersionnaics-2022-9ccc85f7be7d786a-n1Official source2022 NAICS manual