This dataset is a compilation of market activity datasets specifically for Limonite ore markets across the provincial level in the Northwestern region of China, i.e., the aggregated Limonite ore market of the Northwestern region. Transportation losses, methods of transportation, and transport infrastructure are not included in this dataset; they are included in the respective provincial market datasets. The Northwestern region of China includes: Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, and Xinjiang. Data reference sources include the Year Book of China Transportation & Communications, the China Energy Statistics Yearbook, the China Statistical Yearbook, and the General Administration of Customs statistical data, etc.