Next, we will present the types of establishments that correspond to the NAICS code 331410, as well as their classification. The information provided will allow a better understanding of the scope and activities of this industry category.
Description NAICS Code 331410 – Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in:
- Smelting ores into nonferrous metals and/or
- The primary refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum) by electrolytic methods or other processes.
NAICS code 331410 includes:
- Antimony refining, primary
- Bars made in primary copper smelting and refining mills
- Beryllium refining, primary
- Bismuth refining, primary
- Blister copper manufacturing
- Cadmium refining, primary
- Chromium refining, primary
- Cobalt refining, primary
- Copper alloys made in primary copper smelting and refining mills
- Copper concentrate refining
- Copper shapes (e.g., bar, billet, ingot, plate, sheet) made in primary copper smelting and refining mills
- Copper smelting and refining, primary
- Germanium refining, primary
- Gold bullion or dore bar produced at primary metal refineries
- Gold refining, primary
- Ingot, primary, nonferrous metals (except aluminum), manufacturing
- Iridium refining, primary
- Lead smelting and refining, primary
- Magnesium refining, primary
- Nickel refining, primary
- Niobium refining, primary
- Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) shapes made in primary nonferrous metal smelting and refining mills
- Nonferrous metals (except aluminum) made in primary nonferrous metal smelting and refining mills
- Nonferrous metals (except aluminum) smelting and refining, primary
- Platinum refining, primary
- Precious metals refining, primary
- Primary refining of copper
- Primary refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum)
- Primary smelting of copper
- Primary smelting of nonferrous metals (except aluminum)
- Refining copper, primary
- Refining nonferrous metals and alloys (except aluminum), primary
- Rhenium refining, primary
- Selenium refining, primary
- Silver bullion or dore bar produced at primary metal refineries
- Silver refining, primary
- Slab, nonferrous metals (except aluminum) primary
- Smelting of nonferrous metals (except aluminum), primary
- Tantalum refining, primary
- Tellurium refining, primary
- Tin base alloys made in primary tin smelting and refining mills
- Tin refining, primary
- Titanium refining, primary
- Uranium refining, primary
- Zinc refining, primary
- Zirconium refining, primary
NAICS Code 331410 does not include the following references:
- Mining and making copper and other nonferrous concentrates (including gold and silver bullion), by processes, such as solvent extraction or electrowinning–are classified in Industry Group 2122, Metal Ore Mining;
- Recovering copper or copper alloys from scrap or dross and/or alloying, rolling, drawing, and extruding purchased copper–are classified in Industry 331420, Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying;
- Rolling, drawing, and/or extruding nonferrous metal shapes (except copper and aluminum) from purchased nonferrous metals (except copper and aluminum) or by recovering nonferrous metals (except copper and aluminum) and rolling, drawing, or extruding–are classified in U.S. Industry 331491, Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding;
- Recovering nonferrous metals (except copper and aluminum) from scrap and making primary forms and/or alloying purchased nonferrous metals (except copper and aluminum)–are classified in U.S. Industry 331492, Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum);
- Making aluminum from alumina–are classified in U.S. Industry 331313, Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production;
- Operating facilities where commingled recyclable materials, such as paper, plastics, used beverage cans, and metals, are sorted into distinct categories without also smelting or refining–are classified in Industry 562920, Materials Recovery Facilities; and
- Sorting, breaking up, and wholesaling scrap metal without also smelting or refining–are classified in Industry 423930, Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers.
