NAICS 212230: Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining
Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining is NAICS code 212230. A business is small under it with 1,400 employees or fewer. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- 1,400 employees or fewer
- Open contracts now
- 0
- Small businesses registered
- 109
What NAICS 212230 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 212230:
- Blende (zinc) mining and/or beneficiating
- Calamine mining and/or beneficiating
- Cerussite mining and/or beneficiating
- Chalcocite mining and/or beneficiating
- Chalcopyrite mining and/or beneficiating
- Copper beneficiating plants
- Copper ore concentrates recovery
- Copper ore mine site development for own account
- Copper ores mining and/or beneficiating
- Copper-water precipitates
- Cuprite mining and/or beneficiating
- Galena mining and/or beneficiating
- Lead ore mine site development for own account
- Lead ore mining and/or beneficiating
The index lists 26 entries for this code in all.
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 212230
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 212230, your business must have 1,400 employees or fewer. Employees are averaged over the last 24 months.
From SBA's table of size standards, effective Mar 17, 2023. Confirm it with SBA's size standards tool before you certify your size.
0Your competition
109 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 212230, most of them in Texas (15), Florida (13), California (10), New York (9) and Nevada (6). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Small businesses winning 212230 contracts
Firms with 212230 as their primary code and the most federal contract dollars over the last three fiscal years:
- Talon Nickel (USA) LLC, MN: $2.5 million
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Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 212230?
212230 is the 2022 NAICS code for Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as blende (zinc) mining and/or beneficiating, calamine mining and/or beneficiating, cerussite mining and/or beneficiating under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 212230?
1,400 employees or fewer. A business at or under that is small for contracts assigned this code. The current SBA table took effect Mar 17, 2023.
Are there government contracts for copper, nickel, lead, and zinc mining?
None are open on SAM.gov right now, but new notices post daily. You can set up a free alert for this code.
How do I add NAICS code 212230 to my SAM.gov registration?
Update your entity registration on SAM.gov and add the code on the Goods and Services page, in the Assertions section. You can list several NAICS codes and mark one as your primary. Changes are free.
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