2139 Other Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in primary smelting, secondary smelting and refining of other non-ferrous metals, or in the recovery of such metals from drosses, ashes, scrap or other waste material. The metal is cast into ingots or other basic shapes. This class also includes units mainly engaged in manufacturing non-ferrous metal powders or flakes of molybdenum, tantalum or tungsten.
- Division
- C Manufacturing
- Parent group
- 213 Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing
- Edition
- 2006 Revision 2.0
- Status
- Active
What this code includes
This class consists of units mainly engaged in primary smelting, secondary smelting and refining of other non-ferrous metals, or in the recovery of such metals from drosses, ashes, scrap or other waste material. The metal is cast into ingots or other basic shapes. This class also includes units mainly engaged in manufacturing non-ferrous metal powders or flakes of molybdenum, tantalum or tungsten.
Activities and examples
- Antimony, refined, manufacturing
- Bismuth smelting or refining
- Bronze manufacturing
- Can de-tinning
- Gold refining
- Molybdenum metal powder or flake manufacturing
- Nickel oxide production in association with nickel smelting
- Nickel smelting or refining
- Non-ferrous alloy manufacturing n.e.c.
- Non-ferrous metal n.e.c. from waste material recovering
- Non-ferrous metal n.e.c. refining
- Rare earth metal smelting
- Silicon smelting
- Solder manufacturing
- Tantalum metal powder manufacturing
- Tin smelting
- Titanium smelting
- Welding rod manufacturing
Exclusions and references
- production of unrefined gold bullion as part of an integrated mining unit - see ANZSIC 0804 (Gold Ore Mining)
- manufacturing of metallic compounds n.e.c. not in association with smelting - see ANZSIC 1813 (Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing)
- manufacturing welding and foundry fluxes - see ANZSIC 1899 (Other Basic Chemical Product Manufacturing n.e.c.)
Classification hierarchy
- ANZSIC
- C Manufacturing
- 21 Primary Metal and Metal Product Manufacturing
- 213 Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing
- 2139 Other Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing
Correspondence mappings
Related ATO BIC codes
Other classes in this group
- 0804 Gold Ore Mining production of unrefined gold bullion as part of an integrated mining unit is classified there.
- 1813 Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing manufacturing of metallic compounds n.e.c. not in association with smelting is classified there.
- 1899 Other Basic Chemical Product Manufacturing n.e.c. manufacturing welding and foundry fluxes is classified there.
- 2131 Alumina Production Sibling class in the same ANZSIC group.
- 2132 Aluminium Smelting Sibling class in the same ANZSIC group.
In this section
- 2131Alumina Production
- 2132Aluminium Smelting
- 2133Copper, Silver, Lead and Zinc Smelting and Refining
- 2139Other Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing
Official source
- Official source
- ABS detailed classification page
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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