When comparing global mineral commodity prices in the first half of 2023 (H1 2023) versus H1 2019, the overall prices of many prominent mineral commodities increased significantly. Most significantly during that timeframe, the price of lithium carbonate increased by more than *** percent. The prices for cobalt and palladium, however, only increased by ***** percent over that timeframe.

Iron Ore rose to 106.94 USD/T on December 1, 2025, up 2.00% from the previous day. Over the past month, Iron Ore's price has risen 1.04%, and is up 1.54% 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 December of 2025.

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Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Commodity: Nonmetallic Mineral Products: Ground or Treated Minerals and Earths (WPU13990209) from Jun 1985 to Sep 2025 about nonmetallic, minerals, commodities, PPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

During the COVID-19 global pandemic, the prices of different mineral commodities decreased significantly worldwide. Between January and April 2020, the price of zinc dropped by 18.9 percent. During the same time period, the price of gold increased by some 12.8 percent.

According to ** decision makers in the global mining and metals industry who participated in the survey, a ** percent share of the respondents stated that copper prices are more likely to recover the quickest post-COVID-19.

Other mineral commodity prices, such as nickel, coal, and aluminum, are not expected to recover as easily as copper and gold following the pandemic. For instance, the global demand for coal fell significantly during the pandemic, which led to prices falling sharply.

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Lithium had one of the lowest trade values among battery minerals worldwide in 2019 at ***** billion U.S. dollars. Due to increased investments in projects and demand for battery minerals, by 2030 lithium is expected to have a higher trade value than cobalt and platinum.

In 2024, iron ore was worth an average of approximately *** U.S. dollars per dry metric ton unit (dmtu), compared to only ** U.S. dollars per dmtu in 2000. The month with the highest average iron ore price in 2021 was June, at over *** U.S. dollars per dmtu. Iron ore: market context and price fluctuation Iron ore is composed of minerals and rocks from which metallic iron can be extracted. Iron ore is an important part of the world economy, as a large proportion of iron ore is used to make steel, which is a widely used material globally. In a given year, the monthly price of iron ore varies noticeably, ranging for example from a high of ****** U.S. dollars per dmtu in June 2021 down to a low of ***** U.S. dollars per dmtu in November 2021. Major iron ore producing nations Australia has the world's largest iron ore reserves, at ** billion metric tons of crude iron ore and is also the world's largest producer of iron ore. Not surprisingly, China, the world's leading steel manufacturer, is also the world's leading importer of iron. In recent years, China's iron imports have increased significantly, from ****** million metric tons in 2004, to over *** billion metric tons in 2018.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Nonmetallic Mineral Products: Ground or Treated Minerals and Earths was 315.35500 Index Jun 1985=100 in August of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Nonmetallic Mineral Products: Ground or Treated Minerals and Earths reached a record high of 315.43000 in April of 2025 and a record low of 100.00000 in July of 1985. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Nonmetallic Mineral Products: Ground or Treated Minerals and Earths - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

In 2021, copper was the most expensive compares to other base metal minerals in Thailand, amounting to around ***** thousand Thai baht per metric ton. The majority of base metal resources were found in the country's southern region.

In May 2024, iron ore was valued at approximately *** U.S. dollars per dry metric ton unit (dmtu), as compared to *** 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 ** U.S. dollars, and increased to a high of *** U.S. dollars per dmtu in 2011. The price saw dramatic drops in the past decade, from ****** U.S. dollars per dry metric ton unit in March 2013 to ***** U.S. dollars per dmtu in December 2015. Since then, the price has increased gradually to ****** 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 *** 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 *** million metric tons in 2023.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Nonmetallic Mineral Products: Other Minerals and Earths, Treated was 90.88500 Index Dec 2014=100 in August of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Nonmetallic Mineral Products: Other Minerals and Earths, Treated reached a record high of 100.20000 in January of 2015 and a record low of 82.23100 in February of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Nonmetallic Mineral Products: Other Minerals and Earths, Treated - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.

This statistic shows the average unit value of industrial minerals mined in the United States in 2015, by mineral. In that year, the average unit value of clays produced at surface mines in the U.S. had an average value of ***** U.S. dollars per metric ton.

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Iron Ore CNY rose to 794 CNY/T on November 28, 2025, up 0.70% from the previous day. Over the past month, Iron Ore CNY's price has fallen 1.31%, but it is still 0.13% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Iron Ore CNY.

Manganese traded flat at 29.85 CNY/mtu on November 28, 2025. Over the past month, Manganese's price has risen 0.34%, and is up 2.05% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Manganese Ore - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on December of 2025.

Metal Industry Indicators (MII) is a monthly newsletter that analyzes and forecasts the economic health of five metal-processing industries: primary metals, steel, copper, primary and secondary aluminum, and aluminum mill products. The MII presents composite leading and coincident indexes of a set of indicators that historically have proven to lead or coincide with the major business cycle changes in these industries. The indexes were developed in cooperation with the Center for International Business Cycle Research at Columbia University. Each month, these indexes are analyzed along with any economy-wide occurrences that would affect the metals industries. Stone, Clay, Glass, and Concrete Products Industry Indicators (IMII) is a monthly newsletter that analyzes and forecasts the economic health of four industrial-mineral-processing industries: stone, clay, glass, and concrete products. The IMII presents composite leading and coincident indexes of a set of indicators that historically have proven to lead or coincide with the major business cycle changes in these industries. The indexes were developed cooperation with the Center for International Business Cycle Research at Columbia University. Each month, these indexes are analyzed along with any economy-wide occurrences that would affect the industrial minerals industries.