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Iron Ore

Commodity · USD/t
105.31

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Market Index tracks the industry standard NYMEX traded 62% Fe, CFR China in $US/metric tonne.

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About the Price

Iron Ore (Fe) is mined in around 50 countries worldwide and used to make steel (buildings, cars, white goods etc.).

Global economic growth is the primary factor that drives its supply and demand. When economies are growing, the need for steel in construction increases which drives the price up.

Growth in China (the world's largest consumer of metals) has affected the price of iron ore so much recently that the spot price can almost be considered a proxy for China's economic health.

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Performance USD/t Amount Change
1 Week +1.20 +1.15%
1 Month +2.43 +2.36%
3 Month +13.33 +14.49%
6 Month -2.02 -1.88%
1 Year -29.72 -22.01%

At Market Close · 13/12

ASX Iron Ore Companies

Closed - 12/2024
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Company Price Chg % Chg High Low Volume Mkt Cap 1 Year
AKO
Akora Resources Ltd
$0.11 0.00 0.00% $0.11 $0.11 3,718 $13.76M -14.50%
BCI
BCI Minerals Ltd
$0.275 +0.005 +1.85% $0.275 $0.27 64,399 $793.57M +2.47%
BCK
Brockman Mining Ltd
$0.014 0.00 0.00% $0.00 $0.00 - $129.92M -41.67%
BHP
BHP Group Ltd
$41.17 -0.62 -1.48% $41.30 $40.97 5,219,863 $208.89B -14.67%
CIA
Champion Iron Ltd
$5.89 -0.11 -1.83% $6.00 $5.84 1,328,834 $3.05B -23.11%
CLE
Cyclone Metals Ltd
$0.025 0.00 0.00% $0.028 $0.025 6,989,571 $22.96M +44.64%
CTM
Centaurus Metals Ltd
$0.40 0.00 0.00% $0.40 $0.38 86,630 $198.68M -11.11%
CUF
Cufe Ltd
$0.008 +0.001 +14.29% $0.008 $0.007 1,699,418 $10.69M -42.86%
DRR
Deterra Royalties Ltd
$3.89 -0.02 -0.51% $4.02 $3.88 1,367,788 $2.06B -24.32%
EFE
Eastern Resources Ltd
$0.034 +0.001 +3.03% $0.036 $0.034 128,068 $4.29M -62.22%
EQN
Equinox Resources Ltd
$0.105 -0.025 -19.23% $0.125 $0.105 818,532 $13M -59.62%
FEX
FENIX Resources Ltd
$0.275 -0.005 -1.79% $0.28 $0.275 536,205 $198.17M +5.77%
FHS
Freehill Mining Ltd
$0.004 0.00 0.00% $0.00 $0.00 - $12.31M 0.00%
FMG
Fortescue Ltd
$19.48 -0.74 -3.66% $20.00 $19.38 4,803,658 $59.98B -29.06%
GEN
Genmin Ltd
$0.048 +0.004 +9.09% $0.048 $0.043 2,091,434 $42.54M -73.33%
GRR
Grange Resources Ltd
$0.235 0.00 0.00% $0.24 $0.235 341,815 $271.97M -42.68%
GWR
GWR Group Ltd
$0.082 -0.003 -3.53% $0.085 $0.082 241,886 $26.34M -6.82%
HAV
Havilah Resources Ltd
$0.23 -0.005 -2.13% $0.245 $0.23 1,083,084 $78.03M -11.54%
HAW
Hawthorn Resources Ltd
$0.042 +0.001 +2.44% $0.048 $0.042 131,267 $14.07M -56.70%
HIO
Hawsons Iron Ltd
$0.019 0.00 0.00% $0.019 $0.018 1,100,148 $19.31M -53.66%
HLX
HELIX Resources Ltd
$0.004 0.00 0.00% $0.00 $0.00 - $13.06M +11.11%
IRD
Iron Road Ltd
$0.06 0.00 0.00% $0.06 $0.059 70,562 $49.93M -20.00%
JNO
Juno Minerals Ltd
$0.025 -0.001 -3.85% $0.025 $0.025 42,251 $4.55M -74.75%
LCY
Legacy Iron Ore Ltd
$0.008 0.00 0.00% $0.009 $0.008 837,498 $78.1M -52.94%
MGT
Magnetite Mines Ltd
$0.125 -0.015 -10.71% $0.14 $0.125 173,946 $14.42M -56.80%
MGU
Magnum Mining and Exploration Ltd
$0.009 -0.001 -10.00% $0.009 $0.009 1,482,434 $7.28M -62.50%
MGX
Mount Gibson Iron Ltd
$0.325 0.00 0.00% $0.325 $0.318 463,955 $392.86M -41.44%
MIN
Mineral Resources Ltd
$35.80 -1.11 -3.01% $37.32 $35.80 1,313,173 $7.04B -45.26%
MIO
Macarthur Minerals Ltd
$0.051 0.00 0.00% $0.00 $0.00 - $10.18M -65.96%
PFE
Pantera Lithium Ltd
$0.017 -0.001 -5.56% $0.018 $0.017 721,375 $8.05M -69.72%
PLG
Pearl Gull Iron Ltd
$0.014 0.00 0.00% $0.00 $0.00 - $2.86M -58.82%
RHI
Red Hill Minerals Ltd
$4.31 +0.09 +2.13% $4.31 $4.25 27,487 $276.39M -8.49%
RHK
Red Hawk Mining Ltd
$0.785 -0.01 -1.26% $0.785 $0.785 843 $156.85M +28.48%
RIO
RIO Tinto Ltd
$120.72 -3.43 -2.76% $122.00 $120.47 1,080,521 $44.81B -7.17%
SRK
Strike Resources Ltd
$0.028 0.00 0.00% $0.00 $0.00 - $7.95M -47.17%
TI1
Tombador Iron Ltd
$0.00 0.00 0.00% $0.00 $0.00 - $0 0.00%
TMT
Technology Metals Australia Ltd
$0.26 0.00 0.00% $0.00 $0.00 - $67.13M -18.75%
TNG
TNG Ltd
$0.084 0.00 0.00% $0.00 $0.00 - $116.63M +5.00%
VMS
Venture Minerals Ltd
$0.012 0.00 0.00% $0.00 $0.00 - $32.05M -7.69%

Australia is the world's largest iron ore exporter (and 2nd largest producer) accounting for around a third of global production.

Western Australia holds just over 90% of Australia's identified iron ore resources and has a reputation for producing consistently high concentrations of around 60%. Rio Tinto (RIO), BHP Billiton (BHP) and Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) account for ~90% of Australia's iron ore production (2014).

View an image of Australia's 2016 iron ore deposits and operating mines.

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Historical Chart

The iron ore spot price became a mature benchmark in 2008 when Platts started publishing daily assessments. The Steel Index and Metal Bulletin followed suit shortly afterwards. The industry standard specification is 62% Fe (CFR China).

Resources

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Commodities Workbook

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Download a spreadsheet of 62% FE spot (CFR Tianjin port) since 1980.

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Australian Iron Ore Resources

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Australian Mineral Resources

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A list of Australia's major minerals with statistics and maps outlining all known deposits and operating mines.