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Iron ore - crude ore - 63% Fe (iron ore mine operation)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is iron ore mine operation, 63% Fe. The Reference Product is iron ore, crude ore, 63% Fe. Iron ore, crude ore, 63% Fe is a metal. It has a 63% iron content, which is a transition metal. It is the direct product from mining and beneficiation. It can be used in the following applications and/or processes: mainly used for iron and steel production. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/20374/documentation

PropertyValue
NameIron ore - crude ore - 63% Fe (iron ore mine operation)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMined Materials
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
India (IN)
Unit Type
Weight
Year
2000
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
source_specific
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
mined_materials-type_iron_ore_crude_ore_63_percent_fe_iron_ore_mine_operation_63_percent_fe
UUID
4279559e-18b6-4316-a4a9-c2e64ea46277
Code Snippet
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