NAICS Code 212210 - Iron Ore Mining
Industry Sector
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas ExtractionTotal Companies
5Verified Companies
3Est. Employment
4,925Annual Payroll
$410,952,000Total Revenue
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Description
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.
Snapshot
NAICS Code 212210 - Iron Ore Mining is a final level code of the “Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction” Sector. There are 3 companies verified as active in this industry in the USA with an estimated employment of 4,925 people.
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Industry Examples
Common types of examples within NAICS Code 212210 - Iron Ore Mining are:
- 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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USA Import, Export, and Balance of Trade
Import (USD)
$589,659,456Export (USD)
$981,177,643Balance of Trade (USD)
$391,518,187Top Countries by U.S. Imports
Brazil | $364,803,545 |
Canada | $97,591,659 |
Sweden | $66,081,433 |
Russia | $24,163,012 |
South Africa | $11,701,849 |
Top Countries by U.S. Exports
Canada | $786,070,144 |
Japan | $128,952,311 |
Mexico | $57,679,804 |
Germany | $7,655,554 |
Peru | $390,000 |
Countries With Highest Trade Surplus
Canada | $688,478,485 |
Japan | $128,948,160 |
Mexico | $57,679,804 |
Germany | $7,649,570 |
Hong Kong | $192,465 |
Countries With Highest Trade Deficit
Brazil | -$364,803,545 |
Sweden | -$66,081,433 |
Russia | -$24,163,012 |
South Africa | -$11,701,849 |
Chile | -$7,712,192 |
U.S. Total Import value for NAICS Code 212210 is $589,659,456. Brazil, Canada, and Sweden accounted for the top imports of Iron Ores in 2018.
U.S. Total Export value for this industry is $981,177,643. Canada, Japan, and Mexico accounted for the top exports of Iron Ores in 2018.
Questions & Answers
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What is the largest size for a business in Iron Ore Mining to remain classified as a small business?
Any business in Iron Ore Mining with under 750 employees may be classified as a small business by SBA and Federal government programs.
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How many active businesses operate in NAICS Code 212210?
There are 3 verified business locations operating primarily in this industry.
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What was the total revenue for NAICS Code 212210?
In 2017 the total revenue for Iron Ore Mining was $3,443,968,000
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What was the annual payroll for NAICS Code 212210?
In 2017 the annual payroll for Iron Ore Mining was $410,952,000
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How many people work in NAICS Code 212210?
The number of reported paid employees is 4,925.