Real-Time Ore & Metals Prices

Reference prices for the commodities traded on OreTrade, updated every minute from global futures markets. Iron ore, copper, gold, silver, platinum, palladium, aluminium and more.

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How Commodity Prices Work

The prices shown above are sourced from major futures exchanges — COMEX (CME Group) for gold, silver, copper and palladium; NYMEX for platinum; CME for aluminium; and TSI/CME for iron ore 62% Fe CFR China. These are futures settlement or last-trade prices, typically 15 to 20 minutes delayed.

In physical commodity trading, the final transacted price is almost never exactly the exchange price. It is calculated as: Exchange Benchmark + Premium/Discount ± Quality Adjustments ± Freight. A high-grade iron ore cargo from Australia trades at a premium to the 62% Fe benchmark; a copper concentrate cargo trades at a discount (the TCRC deduction) from the LME cathode price. OreTrade shows each cargo's full pricing formula on-platform.

Why Prices Move

Commodity prices are driven by supply and demand fundamentals — mine output, smelter capacity, end-use industry activity — as well as macro factors including the US dollar index, interest rates, geopolitical risk, and energy costs. Gold and silver are particularly sensitive to real interest rates and safe-haven demand. Copper and nickel are closely tied to Chinese industrial activity and the global energy transition. Iron ore prices are dominated by Chinese steel production policy.

Precious Metals

Gold, silver, platinum and palladium are priced in troy ounces (31.1g). Benchmark is the LBMA London Fix for gold and silver; LPPM for PGMs. Physical bars trade at a premium to spot reflecting fabrication, storage, and insurance costs.

Base Metals

Copper, aluminium, nickel, zinc, lead and tin are priced per metric tonne. The LME (London Metal Exchange) is the primary global benchmark. Copper also trades on COMEX. Prices reflect 3-month forward contracts unless stated otherwise.

Iron Ore

The global iron ore benchmark is the TSI 62% Fe fines CFR China price, published by S&P Global Platts. Cargoes trade at premiums or discounts based on iron content, alumina/silica/phosphorus levels, moisture, and form (fines vs lump vs pellets).

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