331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
Overview
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) smelting ores into nonferrous metals and/or (2) the primary refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum) by electrolytic methods or other processes.
Top Organizations
Cross-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.
Index Entries
| 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 |