Iron Ore rose to 96.18 USD/T on June 6, 2025, up 0.50% from the previous day. Over the past month, Iron Ore's price has fallen 3.17%, and is down 11.34% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Iron Ore - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on June of 2025.

In May 2024, iron ore was valued at approximately 119 U.S. dollars per dry metric ton unit (dmtu), as compared to 105 U.S. dollars per dmtu in the same month of the previous year. Iron ore prices and production Iron ore refers to the minerals and rocks from which metallic iron is economically viable to extract. Pig iron, which is one of the raw materials used in steel production, is derived from iron ore. The price of iron ore has fluctuated a great deal over the last twenty years. In 2003, one dmtu of iron ore cost 30 U.S. dollars, and increased to a high of 168 U.S. dollars per dmtu in 2011. The price saw dramatic drops in the past decade, from 139.87 U.S. dollars per dry metric ton unit in March 2013 to 40.50 U.S. dollars per dmtu in December 2015. Since then, the price has increased gradually to 214.14 U.S. dollars per dmtu as of July 2021, before dropping sharply in August 2021. Iron ore producers Overall, the global production of iron ore did not decrease when the prices dropped. In fact, an increase in production among several of the world's largest iron ore producing countries was observed in the past five years. Australia produced 960 million metric tons of iron ore in 2023. China is also among the world's largest iron ore producers, though its production is calculated differently than in other countries. Based primarily on the production of raw ore rather than usable ore, China produced an estimated 280 million metric tons in 2023.

Iron ore prices in , May, 2025 For that commodity indicator, we provide data from January 1960 to May 2025. The average value during that period was 48.62 dry metric ton unit with a minimum of 8.77 dry metric ton unit in January 1968 and a maximum of 214.43 dry metric ton unit in June 2021. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

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In April 2023, the iron ore price stood at $176 per ton (CIF, Qatar), flattening at the previous month.

China Export Price: Iron Ore & Concentrate data was reported at 109.821 USD/Ton in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 101.512 USD/Ton for Feb 2025. China Export Price: Iron Ore & Concentrate data is updated monthly, averaging 135.109 USD/Ton from Jan 2008 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 205 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,112.560 USD/Ton in Feb 2015 and a record low of 57.833 USD/Ton in Jan 2010. China Export Price: Iron Ore & Concentrate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Price – Table CN.PG: Iron Ore and Concentrate Import and Export Price.

Iron and steel scrap prices in the United States stood at around 325 U.S. dollars per metric ton in 2024, down from 339 dollars per ton a year earlier. This is the fourth consecutive annual decrease recorded. Steel scrap consumption The majority of domestic steel industry scrap consumption is from manufacturers of raw steel, and steel castings. These raw materials are used to produce steel products that are used for appliances, construction, machinery, and transportation, among other industry uses. Only small amounts of steel scrap were used for the production of ferroalloys, copper precipitation, and the chemical industry. Recycling scrap Recycled iron and steel scrap materials have been essential for the production of new steel and cast iron products. Vehicles are one of the largest sources of old steel scrap used for recycling and nearly 100 percent of cars are recycled for their scrap material. It is expected that the recycling rate for scrap materials from appliances and construction purposes should rise, especially as public interest for recycling grows and profitability increases.

In the fiscal year 2022, the average import price of iron ore in Japan amounted to around ***** thousand Japanese yen per ton. Iron ore is one of the basic raw materials needed to produce steel, of which Japan is one of the leading producers worldwide.

In June 2022, the iron ore price per ton amounted to $107 per ton, picking up by 18% against the previous month.

In June 2023, the price of Iron Ore amounted to $69.1 per ton (FOB, Brazil), decreasing by -16.9% compared to the previous month.

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In September 2022, the iron ore price amounted to $34.0 per ton (FOB, India), dropping by -31.5% against the previous month.

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Iron Ore: Average Sale Price: Fines: 58 - 60% Fe: Orissa data was reported at 3,673.000 INR/Ton in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,701.000 INR/Ton for Nov 2024. Iron Ore: Average Sale Price: Fines: 58 - 60% Fe: Orissa data is updated monthly, averaging 1,327.000 INR/Ton from Mar 2011 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 165 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,891.000 INR/Ton in Aug 2021 and a record low of 595.000 INR/Ton in Apr 2016. Iron Ore: Average Sale Price: Fines: 58 - 60% Fe: Orissa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Indian Bureau of Mines. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Metal and Steel Sector – Table IN.WAC009: Iron Ore Average Sale Price.

This statistic depicts the average monthly prices for iron ore worldwide from January 2014 through January 2025. In January 2025, the average monthly price for iron ore worldwide stood at 99.58 nominal U.S. dollars per dry metric ton.

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In May 2022, the iron ore price per ton amounted to $208 (CIF, US), picking up by 17% against the previous month.

Metal and Steel Price: Chennai: Pig Iron LM Gr. IV data was reported at 55,460.000 INR/Metric Ton in Sep 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 54,870.000 INR/Metric Ton for Aug 2022. Metal and Steel Price: Chennai: Pig Iron LM Gr. IV data is updated monthly, averaging 28,076.000 INR/Metric Ton from Aug 2003 (Median) to Sep 2022, with 217 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 70,800.000 INR/Metric Ton in Apr 2022 and a record low of 11,000.000 INR/Metric Ton in Nov 2003. Metal and Steel Price: Chennai: Pig Iron LM Gr. IV data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Joint Plant Committee. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Metal and Steel Sector – Table IN.WAC002: Metal and Steel Retail Prices: Chennai: Monthly.

Steel rose to 2,949 CNY/T on June 6, 2025, up 0.31% from the previous day. Over the past month, Steel's price has fallen 4.69%, and is down 14.47% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Steel - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on June of 2025.

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