21 Primary Metal and Metal Product Manufacturing
This subdivision contains the following ANZSIC groups:
211 Basic Ferrous Metal Manufacturing
This group contains the following ANZSIC class:
2110 Iron Smelting and Steel Manufacturing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in smelting and/or refining iron ore or iron sands into basic iron products such as ingots, billets and slabs. Also included are units mainly engaged in manufacturing steel from iron alloyed with other elements (e.g. with carbon to produce carbon steel; with chromium to produce stainless steel); the conversion of basic iron and steel products (generally by hot or cold rolling) into primary shapes such as sheets, bars and rods; and recycling scrap ferrous metals.
Primary activities
- Band, steel, manufacturing
- Bar, iron or steel, manufacturing
- Blank, steel, manufacturing
- Direct reduction iron (DRI) manufacturing
- Ferro-alloy manufacturing (including, manganese, silicon or chrome)
- Flat-rolled product, iron or steel, manufacturing
- High carbon tool steel manufacturing
- High speed steel manufacturing
- Pig iron manufacturing
- Powder, iron or steel, manufacturing
- Rail fastening or other rail accessory manufacturing
- Rail, steel, manufacturing
- Roof decking, steel, manufacturing
- Section, steel, manufacturing
- Semi-finished product, iron or steel, manufacturing
- Skelp, steel, manufacturing
- Spring steel manufacturing
- Stainless steel manufacturing
- Steel alloy manufacturing
- Structural steel shape manufacturing (not fabricated)
- Tinplate sheet or strip manufacturing
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- iron ore pelletising or agglomerating in association with iron ore mining are included in Class 0801 Iron Ore Mining;
- producing coke for non-ferrous metallurgy or fuel use are included in Class 1709 Other Petroleum and Coal Product Manufacturing;
- iron and steel casting are included in Class 2121 Iron and Steel Casting;
- non-ferrous metal casting are included in Class 2141 Non-Ferrous Metal Casting;
- manufacturing ferrous pipes or tubes (except cast or forged) are included in Class 2122 Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing; and
- drawing steel wire and making steel fence posts are included in Class 2291 Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing.
212 Basic Ferrous Metal Product Manufacturing
This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:
2121 Iron and Steel Casting
This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing finished iron and steel products by casting (also known as 'founding') molten ferrous metals in moulds.
Primary activities
- Castings, iron, manufacturing
- Castings, steel, manufacturing
- Chain, cast steel, manufacturing
- Die-casting, steel, manufacturing
- Direct casting, iron, manufacturing
- Direct casting, steel, manufacturing
- Moulded cast iron pipe or tube manufacturing
- Pipe fitting, cast, ferrous, manufacturing
- Stainless steel cast, seamless pipe or tube manufacturing
- Tube, spun-cast iron, manufacturing
- Valve or valve parts, steam, gas or water, cast, manufacturing (ferrous metal)
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- manufacturing finished or semi-finished products from iron castings by machining or other processing (except pipes, tubes, pipe or tube fittings, or steam, gas or water fittings) are included in the classes covering the manufacture of these articles; and
- manufacturing finished or semi-finished products from iron or steel forging are included in Class 2210 Iron and Steel Forging.
2122 Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing seamless or welded steel pipes or tubes, or ferrous metal pipe or tube fittings (except cast or forged).
Primary activities
- Cold drawn steel pipe or tube manufacturing
- Fittings, steam, gas or water, manufacturing (ferrous metal; except cast or forged)
- Galvanised seamless or welded steel pipe or tube manufacturing
- Hot rolling pipe and tube manufacturing
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- manufacturing cast metal pipe or tube fittings are included in Class 2121 Iron and Steel Casting; and
- manufacturing forged metal pipe or tube fittings are included in Class 2210 Iron and Steel Forging.
213 Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing
This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:
2131 Alumina Production
This class consists of units mainly engaged in refining bauxite to form alumina (aluminium oxide).
Primary activities
- Alumina manufacturing
- Bauxite refining
- Calcined alumina manufacturing
2132 Aluminium Smelting
This class consists of units mainly engaged in smelting alumina to produce aluminium, or recovering aluminium from scrap. The aluminium is cast into basic shapes or may be cast according to customer specifications. Also included in this class are units manufacturing aluminium alloys from primary aluminium smelted at the same unit.
Primary activities
- Aluminium casting
- Aluminium from scrap recovery
- Aluminium smelting (from alumina)
- Electrolytic aluminium manufacturing
2133 Copper, Silver, Lead and Zinc Smelting and Refining
This class consists of units mainly engaged in primary smelting or refining of copper, silver, lead or zinc, or in the recovery of these metals from waste or scrap. The metal is cast into ingots or other basic shapes. This class also includes by-production of sulphuric acid in conjunction with the smelting of these metals.
Primary activities
- Blister copper manufacturing
- Copper smelting, refining
- Copper, silver, lead or zinc from scrap or waste material recovering
- Electrolytic copper manufacturing
- Electrolytic zinc manufacturing
- Lead smelting or refining
- Silver-lead bullion manufacturing
- Silver smelting, refining
- Spelter manufacturing
- Wire bar, copper, manufacturing
- Zinc smelting or refining
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in mining but not smelting ores of copper, silver, lead and zinc are included in the appropriate classes of Group 080 Metal Ore Mining.
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.
Primary activities
- 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/References
Units mainly engaged in
- production of unrefined gold bullion as part of an integrated mining unit are included in Class 0804 Gold Ore Mining;
- manufacturing of metallic compounds n.e.c. not in association with smelting are included in Class 1813 Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing; and
- manufacturing welding and foundry fluxes are included in Class 1899 Other Basic Chemical Product Manufacturing n.e.c.
214 Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Product Manufacturing
This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:
2141 Non-Ferrous Metal Casting
This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing finished non-ferrous metal products by casting molten non-ferrous metals in moulds. Also included in this class are units mainly engaged in cleaning and finishing cast non-ferrous products.
Primary activities
- Castings, non-ferrous metal, manufacturing n.e.c.
- Die casting, non-ferrous metal, manufacturing n.e.c.
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- smelting or casting aluminium are included in 2132 Aluminium Smelting; and
- manufacturing other finished or semi-finished articles from castings, by machining or other processing, are included in the classes covering the manufacture of these articles.
2142 Aluminium Rolling, Drawing, Extruding
This class consists of units mainly engaged in hot or cold rolling, drawing or extruding aluminium. Also included are units mainly engaged in manufacturing aluminium powders or flakes.
Primary activities
- Aluminium foil, household, manufacturing
- Aluminium rolling, drawing or extruding
- Bar, aluminium, manufacturing
- Foil, aluminium, manufacturing
- Paper-backed aluminium foil manufacturing
- Pipe, aluminium, manufacturing
- Plastic-coated aluminium foil manufacturing
- Plate, aluminium, manufacturing
- Powder or flake, aluminium, manufacturing
- Rod, aluminium, manufacturing
- Section, aluminium, rolling, drawing or extruding
- Sheet, aluminium, manufacturing
- Strip, aluminium, manufacturing
- Tube, aluminium, manufacturing
- Wire, aluminium, manufacturing
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- casting aluminium shapes are included in Class 2132 Aluminium Smelting; and
- manufacturing stranded, braided or insulated aluminium wire, cable or strip are included in Class 2431 Electric Cable and Wire Manufacturing.
2149 Other Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Product Manufacturing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in hot or cold rolling, drawing or extruding non-ferrous metal. Also included are units mainly engaged in manufacturing non-ferrous metal powders or flakes not elsewhere classified.
Primary activities
- Bar, non-ferrous metal, manufacturing (except aluminium)
- Foil, non-ferrous metal, manufacturing (except aluminium)
- Non-ferrous metal rolling, drawing or extruding (except aluminium)
- Pipe, non-ferrous metal, manufacturing (except aluminium)
- Plate, non-ferrous metal, manufacturing (except aluminium)
- Powder or flake, non-ferrous metal, manufacturing, n.e.c.
- Rod, non-ferrous metal, manufacturing (except aluminium)
- Section, non-ferrous metal, rolling, drawing or extruding (except aluminium)
- Sheet, non-ferrous metal, manufacturing (except aluminium)
- Strip, non-ferrous metal, manufacturing (except insulated or from aluminium)
- Tube, non-ferrous metal, manufacturing (except aluminium)
- Wire, non-ferrous metal, manufacturing (except stranded, braided or insulated or from aluminium)
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- manufacturing metal powders or flakes of molybdenum, tantalum or tungsten are included in Class 2139 Other Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing;
- rolling, drawing or extruding aluminium or in manufacturing aluminium powders or flakes are included in Class 2142 Aluminium Rolling, Drawing, Extruding; and
- manufacturing non-ferrous stranded, braided or insulated wire, cable or strip are included in Class 2431 Electric Cable and Wire Manufacturing.