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NAICS 212234
Copper ore and nickel ore mining

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual, monthly data
	Employers	Nonemployers	Compare to '97	States	Products, Size, etc.

Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
Indus- try Detail	NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals;
	21	Mining	24,087	182,911,093	21,173,895	477,840
	212	Mining, except oil and gas	7,253	47,728,025	9,009,343	197,061
	2122	Metal ore mining	325	8,011,042	1,443,659	27,317
	21223	Copper, nickel, lead, and zinc mining	54	2,594,224	408,259	8,928
	212234	Copper ore and nickel ore mining	34	D	D	(5000-9999)

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	NAICS Title	All firms		Nonemployers				Employers
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Establishments		Receipts		Establish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)
D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals; N = Not available
21	Mining	106,796	187,834,649	82,709	77.4	4,923,556	2.6	24,087	182,911,093
212	Mining, except oil and gas	12,517	48,091,309	5,264	42.1	363,284	0.8	7,253	47,728,025
2122	Metal ore mining	1,128	8,034,289	803	71.2	23,247	0.3	325	8,011,042
21223	Copper, nickel, lead, and zinc mining	N	N	N	N	N	N	54	2,594,224
212234	Copper ore and nickel ore mining	N	N	N	N	N	N	34	D

Definition: NAICS 212234 Copper ore and nickel ore mining

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in: (1) developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e, preparing) copper and/or nickel ores; and (2) recovering copper concentrates by the precipitation, leaching, or electrowinning of copper ore.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in refining copper concentrates are classified in U.S. Industry 331411, Primary Smelting and Refining of Copper.

Historical comparability

NAICS 212234, Copper ore and nickel ore mining, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 212234 is comparable to SIC 1021. See the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
1997 NAICS code	1997 NAICS Description	Year	Establishments	Value of shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

212234	Copper ore & nickel ore mining	2002	34	2,079,776	316,143	7,228
		1997	49	4,017,818	550,888	13,745
		% change	-30.6	-48.2	-42.6	-47.4

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Geographic Distribution -- Copper ore and nickel ore mining: 2002

Data for the Mining sector are published for the U.S.and states.

Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

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Products Lines for Copper ore and nickel ore mining
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
212234	Copper ore & nickel ore mining	1,888,119	100.00
212234	Copper ore & nickel ore mining	1,874,286	99.27
21223431	Copper concentrates	849,049	44.97
21223431	Copper concentrates	849,049	44.97
	-Other	190,021	10.06

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Copper ore and nickel ore mining
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-00C-COMP	Comparative Statistics	2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis	US, states
EC02-21SA	Location of Mining	Employment Size of Establishments	US, states
EC02-21SG-1	General Summary	Industry Statistics	US
EC02-21SG-1	General Summary	Industry Statistics for States & Offshore Areas	US, states
EC02-21SM-1	Material and Fuel Summary	Selected Supplies, Minerals Received for Preparation, Purchased Machinery, & Fuels Consumed by Type by Industry: 2002 and 1997	US
EC02-21SP-1	Product Summary	Products or Services Statistics: 2002 & 1997	US
EC02-21SX-1	Industry-Product Analysis Summary	Industry-Product Analysis - Industry Shipments by Product & Receipts for Services	US
EC02-21SX-1	Industry-Product Analysis Summary	Industry-Product Analysis - Product Shipments & Receipts for Services by Contributing Industry	US
EC02-31SP-1	Product Summary	Products Statistics: 2002 & 1997	US
EC02-21A	Geographic Area Series	Industry Statistics for the State or Offshore Areas	States
EC02-21I-212234	Industry Series (data may be inconsistent with final figures in Summary Series)	Historical Statistics for the Industry: 2002 & 1997	US
		Detailed Statistics by Industry	US
		Industry Statistics by Employment Size	US
		Industry Statistics by Type of Operation	US

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 212234
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise	US, states, metro areas
U.S. International Trade Statistics	Monthly	Value of exports and imports by country [select 3-digit NAICS, then select 6-digit NAICS]	US