Emission Factor

Molybdenite (copper mine operation and beneficiation - sulfide ore)

Interested in licensing this data?

Request a quote

Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product molybdenite' is a mineral. It is a black lead-silvery grey mineral with very low hardness while it is similar to graphite. It is the direct product from mining and beneficiation and a by-product from copper mine operation and beneficiation. It can be used in the following applications and/or processes: primary ore of molybdenum metal as lubricant metal alloys manufacturing like stainless steel and other superalloys electric devices. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameMolybdenite (copper mine operation and beneficiation - sulfide ore)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMined Materials
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
1994
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
mined_materials-type_molybdenite_copper_mine_operation_and_beneficiation_sulfide_ore
UUID
7afc65a5-7c5d-40cc-891a-c09a85141cfb
Code Snippet
View API Docs

Automate emission calculations with Climatiq

Related factors

ecoinvent Emission Factors

Explore All

Mined Materials Emission Factors

Explore All