
Analysis of lifecycle GHG emissions for iron ore mining ...
01/10/2018 · The largest GHG emissions source for open pit mining was iron ore loading and hauling (67% in total mining emissions), where diesel powered loaders and trucks are used to move ore from mine for further processing. The second largest contributor is related to vegetation and soil removal, which includes GHG emissions from microbial decomposition of the removed biomass and soil and .