Emission Factor

Copper concentrate - sulfide ore (copper mine operation and beneficiation - sulfide ore)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'copper concentrate sulfide ore' is a metal. It has a 29.63% copper content which is a transition metal. It is the direct product from mining and beneficiation and a by-product of smelting and refining of nickel concentrate. It is in a form of powder. It can be used in the following applications and/or processes: production of copper metal. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameCopper concentrate - sulfide ore (copper mine operation and beneficiation - sulfide ore)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMetals
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
metals-type_copper_concentrate_sulfide_ore_copper_mine_operation_and_beneficiation_sulfide_ore
UUID
db812b7c-81ea-4b67-8d4a-e128268f6418
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