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Industry · NAICS 212290 · sector 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Other Metal Ore Mining
Federal contract obligations classified under NAICS 212290, the organisations that win them and the agencies that award them.
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Federal agencies obligated $0 in contracts classified under NAICS 212290, Other Metal Ore Mining, in FY2026, and $85M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the industry ranks 449 of 526 on this site.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were Energy Fuels Holdings Corp. ($18M), Strata Energy, Inc. ($18M) and Uranium Energy Corp. ($18M).
By place of performance, the most money went to DC and OH.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest industry FY2026
| Measure | This industry | Aircraft Manufacturing | All contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract obligations, FY2026 | $0 | $45B | $716B |
| Five-year total | $85M | $211B | $3.0T |
| Share of all contract obligations, five years | 0% | 7.1% | 100% |
Top contractors $1.0M+ award value since FY2023
| # | Organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy Fuels Holdings Corp. | 1 | $18M |
| 2 | Strata Energy, Inc. | 1 | $18M |
| 3 | Uranium Energy Corp. | 1 | $18M |
| 4 | Uri Inc | 1 | $7.0M |
| 5 | Lost Creek Isr LLC | 1 | $6.4M |
| 6 | Materion Brush Inc | 1 | $2.5M |
Buying agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the work is performed
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Fuels Holdings Corp. | Department of Energy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $18M | 16 Dec 2022 | DC | USAspending |
| Strata Energy, Inc. | Department of Energy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $18M | 16 Dec 2022 | DC | USAspending |
| Uranium Energy Corp. | Department of Energy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $18M | 16 Dec 2022 | DC | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of Energy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $15M | 22 Dec 2022 | DC | USAspending |
| Uri Inc | Department of Energy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $7.0M | 16 Dec 2022 | DC | USAspending |
| Lost Creek Isr LLC | Department of Energy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $6.4M | 16 Dec 2022 | DC | USAspending |
| Materion Brush Inc | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.5M | 13 Sep 2024 | OH | USAspending |
Other industries in sector 21: Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- 211130 Natural Gas Extraction $192M
- 213112 Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations $189M
- 212312 Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying $66M
- 212319 Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying $58M
Questions and answers
How much does the federal government spend on NAICS 212290?
$0 in contract obligations classified under Other Metal Ore Mining in FY2026, $85M over the five fiscal years since FY2023. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who are the top contractors in Other Metal Ore Mining?
Energy Fuels Holdings Corp. ($18M), Strata Energy, Inc. ($18M), Uranium Energy Corp. ($18M), Uri Inc ($7.0M), Lost Creek Isr LLC ($6.4M), by the value of $1M-plus awards since FY2023.
Which agencies buy in this industry?
By the value of $1.0M-plus contracts since FY2023: Department of Energy ($82M), National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($2.5M).
What is a NAICS code?
In USAspending's words: "NAICS stands for the North American Industrial Classification System. This 6-digit code tells you what industry the work falls into. Each contract record has a NAICS code." Assistance awards (grants, loans, direct payments) carry no NAICS code and are not counted here.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (NAICS) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 NAICS list, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.