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2007 NAICS Definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) ores valued chiefly for their gold content. Establishments primarily engaged in transformation of the gold into bullion or dore bar in combination with mining activities are included in this industry.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing gold bullion or dore bar without mining are classified in U.S. Industry 331419, Primary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum).

Index entries that bring you to this industry:

• Bullion, gold, produced at the mine
• Calaverite mining and/or beneficiating
• Gold lode mining and/or beneficiating
• Gold ore mine site development for own account
• Gold ore mining and/or beneficiating plants
• Gold ores, concentrates, bullion, and/or precipitates mining and/or beneficiating
• Gold placer mining and/or beneficiating
• Lode gold mining and/or beneficiating
• Placer gold mining and/or beneficiating
• Sylvanite mining and/or beneficiating
• Telluride (gold) mining and/or beneficiating