NAICS 212234: Copper Ore and Nickel Ore Mining
NAICS 212234 - Copper Ore and Nickel Ore Mining covers the extraction and production of copper and nickel ores from the earth. This industry involves the operation of open-pit and underground mines, the management of mineral rights, and the initial processing of ores to prepare them for smelting and refining.
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NAICS 212234 - Copper Ore and Nickel Ore Mining covers the extraction and production of copper and nickel ores from the earth. This industry involves the operation of open-pit and underground mines, the management of mineral rights, and the initial processing of ores to prepare them for smelting and...
NAICS 212234 - Copper Ore and Nickel Ore Mining covers the extraction and production of copper and nickel ores from the earth. This industry involves the operation of open-pit and underground mines, the management of mineral rights, and the initial processing of ores to prepare them for smelting and refining. In the context of government contracting, this sector typically relates to the procurement of critical minerals and strategic raw materials essential for national security, defense infrastructure, and advanced technological manufacturing.
Competition
How many companies historically bid on federal awards in NAICS 212234, from bidder counts reported on USAspending.
Half or more of reported awards drew exactly one bidder, usually a sign of incumbent-held work rather than an open field. · 43 reported awards
Median Bidders
1
Per reported award, all-time
Single-Bid Awards
51%
Share of reported awards with one bidder
10+ Bidder Awards
0%
Share of reported awards with 10+ bidders
Reported Awards
43
84% of 51 total awards
Share of reported awards in each bidder-count bracket per federal fiscal year.
How this code compares up the NAICS hierarchy. Parent cohorts pool every code under their prefix, so they are the steadier baseline when a 6-digit sample is thin.
| Industry Family | Competition | Median Bidders | Single-Bid | Bidder Mix | Reported Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
212234This Code Copper Ore and Nickel Ore Mining | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 51% | 4384% of 51 | |
21223NAICS Industry | Fewer Bidders | 2 | 41% | 7390% of 81 | |
2122Industry Group Metal Ore Mining | Usually Single-Bid | 1 | 53% | 27893% of 299 | |
212Subsector | Moderate Competition | 3 | 32% | 21,43290% of 23,823 | |
21Sector Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | Fewer Bidders | 2 | 36% | 35,98087% of 41,549 |
Bidder counts reported on past federal awards in this NAICS (USAspending). An open opportunity has no bidders yet, so this is the historical norm for similar work, not a fact about this solicitation. Not all awards report bidder counts, and fewer bidders often means incumbent-held work rather than an easier win. Federal reporting of bidder counts fell from ~96% of awards (FY2016) to ~30% (FY2018 onward); the chart shows shares of reported awards, and washed-out stretches mark years with fewer than 30 of them.
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