Statistical Classification of Economic Activities NACE Rev. 2

This class includes:
- production of basic precious metals:
• production and refining of unwrought or wrought precious metals: gold, silver, platinum etc. from ore and scrap
- production of precious metal alloys
- production of precious metal semi-products
- production of silver rolled onto base metals
- production of gold rolled onto base metals or silver
- production of platinum and platinum group metals rolled onto gold, silver or base metals
This class also includes:
- manufacture of wire of these metals by drawing
- manufacture of precious metal foil laminates
This class excludes:
- casting of non-ferrous metals, see 24.53, 24.54
- manufacture of precious metal jewellery, see 32.12

This class includes:
- production of aluminium from alumina
- production of aluminium from electrolytic refining of aluminium waste and scrap
- production of aluminium alloys
- semi-manufacture of aluminium
This class also includes:
- manufacture of wire of these metals by drawing
- production of aluminium oxide (alumina)
- production of aluminium wrapping foil
- manufacture of aluminium foil laminates made from aluminium foil as primary component
This class excludes:
- casting of non-ferrous metals, see 24.53, 24.54

This class includes:
- production of lead, zinc and tin from ores
- production of lead, zinc and tin from electrolytic refining of lead, zinc and tin waste and scrap
- production of lead, zinc and tin alloys
- semi-manufacture of lead, zinc and tin
This class also includes:
- manufacture of wire of these metals by drawing
- production of tin foil
This class excludes:
- casting of non-ferrous metals, see 24.53, 24.54

This class includes:
- production of copper from ores
- production of copper from electrolytic refining of copper waste and scrap
- production of copper alloys
- manufacture of fuse wire or strip
- semi-manufacture of copper
This class also includes:
- manufacture of wire of these metals by drawing
This class excludes:
- casting of non-ferrous metals, see 24.53, 24.54

This class includes:
- production of chrome, manganese, nickel etc. from ores or oxides
- production of chrome, manganese, nickel etc. from electrolytic and aluminothermic refining of chrome, manganese, nickel etc., waste and scrap
- production of alloys of chrome, manganese, nickel etc.
- semi-manufacture of chrome, manganese, nickel etc.
- production of mattes of nickel
This class also includes:
- manufacture of wire of these metals by drawing
This class excludes:
- casting of non-ferrous metals, see 24.53, 24.54

This class includes:
- production of uranium metal from pitchblende or other ores
- smelting and refining of uranium