212210 Iron Ore Mining

Overview

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

  • Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing pig iron ore are classified in Industry 331110, Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing.

Index Entries

Agglomerates, iron ore, beneficiating
Briquets, iron, mining and/or beneficiating
Brown ore mining and/or beneficiating
Hematite mining and/or beneficiating
Iron ore (e.g., hematite, magnetite, siderite, taconite) mining and/or beneficiating
Iron ore agglomerates mining and/or beneficiating
Iron ore beneficiating plants (e.g., agglomeration, sintering)
Iron ore mine site development for own account
Iron ore, blocked, mining and/or beneficiating
Limonite mining and/or beneficiating
Manganiferous ores valued for iron content, mining and/or beneficiating
Siderite mining and/or beneficiating
Sintered iron ore produced at the mine
Taconite concentrates or agglomerates beneficiating
Taconite ores mining and/or beneficiating