NAICS Code 212210: Iron Ore Mining
National industry
SBA small business size standard: 1,400 employees
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.
Code facts
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21
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212
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2122
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2122
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212
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21
NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau, size standards from the SBA and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Business activities under NAICS 212210
- 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
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Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $0 |
| FY2025 | $0 |
| FY2024 | $20,256 |
Contract opportunities
| Notice | Posted | Due |
|---|---|---|
| 6 ea ESL Intensifier(s) | — | |
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Size standard history
Federal Register rules that named this code
From the NAICS codes each rule's amendments to 13 CFR 121.201 name. Rules that print their size standard tables as images aren't listed.
Quick answers
What is NAICS 212210?
NAICS 212210 is Iron Ore Mining, a national industry in NAICS 21, Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction.
What is the NAICS code for hematite mining and/or beneficiating?
The NAICS code for hematite mining and/
What is the NAICS code for limonite mining and/or beneficiating?
The NAICS code for limonite mining and/
What is the NAICS code for siderite mining and/or beneficiating?
The NAICS code for siderite mining and/
When did the size standard for NAICS 212210 last change?
The most recent Federal Register rule on record that names NAICS 212210 in the SBA's size standards is "Small Business Size Standards: Manufacturing and Industries With Employee-Based Size Standards in Other Sectors Except Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade" (88 FR 9970), published Feb 15, 2023 and effective Mar 17, 2023.
How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 212210?
Federal contracts under NAICS 212210 obligated $20,256 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 212210?
The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 212210 is 6 ea ESL Intensifier(s), award notice from TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (AMC), posted August 29, 2013.
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