This dataset is a market activity dataset, combining the provincial markets of Limonite ore within the North China region. That is, it forms the North China regional Limonite ore market group. Transport losses, means of transport, and transport infrastructure are not included in this dataset; they are included in the respective provincial market datasets. The North China region includes: Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, and Inner Mongolia. Data reference sources include the Year Book of China Transportation & Communications, China Energy Statistical Yearbook,China Statistical Yearbook, and the General Administration of Customs statistical data, among others.