Gold, primary/virgin
673736.6
Description
This data set describes the mining of gold concentrate globally. It includes energy and water consumption, land use, transports, waste disposal as well as emissions to air and water. The mining of ore from open pit and underground mines is considered.
Impacts
| Impact area | MSI Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Global Warming | 16444.2 | |
| Eutrophication | 639603.5 | |
| Water Scarcity | 1973.4 | |
| Abiotic Resource Depletion, Fossil Fuels | 15715.5 | |
| Chemistry |
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Modeling Notes
Meta information
- Primary Source: ecoinvent 3.3
- Last Publication or Review date: 2011
- Geography: Global/generic
- Data Generator: Cashion East, Pivot Analytics; east@pointpivot.com
Data quality
| Data Quality | Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision | Fair | 20% to 30% | 3 |
| Time Representativeness | Good | Data are not older than 6 years with respect to the release date or latest review date | 2 |
| Geographical Representativeness | Fair | The processes included in the dataset are sufficiently representative for the geography stated in the title and metadata | 3 |
| Technological Representativeness | Good | The technologies modeled are included in the mix of technologies covered by the dataset | 2 |
| Average | 2.5 | ||