Summary - Canadian Industry Statistics

Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing iron ores, and manganiferous ores valued chiefly for their iron content. Establishments engaged in the production of sinter and other agglomerates, except those associated with the blast furnace operations, are included.

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  Example Activities:
  Iron ore dressing (beneficiation) plants
  Iron ore mining
  Manganiferous ore valued for iron content, mining

  Exclusions

  Establishments primarily engaged in:
  operating blast furnaces to produce pig iron from iron ore (see 331110 Iron and steel mills and ferro-alloy
  manufacturing)