Metal Mining

Metal Mining Industry's average salary is equal to the US average

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Metal Mining

This major group includes establishments primarily engaged in mining, developing mines, or exploring for metallic minerals (ores). These ores are valued chiefly for the metals they contain, which are recovered for use as such or as constituents of alloys, chemicals, pigments, or other products. This major group also includes all ore dressing and beneficiating operations, whether performed at mills operated in conjunction with the mines served or at mills, such as custom mills, operated separately. These operations include mills that crush, grind, wash, dry, sinter, calcine, or leach ore, as well as those that perform gravity or flotation separation. When performed by operators of the properties, exploration during the preliminary phases of operation should be classified according to the type of ore expected to be found.

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