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Iron Ore to Zinc Ratio
The iron ore to zinc ratio is 0.02646 — Iron Ore at $101.60 per Metric Ton divided by Zinc at $3,839.20 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Iron Ore to Zinc ratio
1.000 T of iron ore = 0.02646 T of zinc
Inverse (ZINC/IORECR): 37.79 — one Metric Ton of zinc buys that much iron ore.
Iron Ore
$101.60
per Metric Ton
Zinc
$3,839.20
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of zinc per Metric Ton of iron ore. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:33:04 GMT.
Iron Ore to Zinc ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the IORECR/ZINC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Iron Ore / Zinc price chart below.
IORECR/ZINC ratio line
How many T of Zinc one T of Iron Ore buys, over 1Y.
No overlapping history for IORECR/ZINC over 1Y. Try a longer range.
IORECR/ZINC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the IORECR/ZINC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
No overlapping history for IORECR/ZINC over 1Y. Try a longer range.
Iron Ore and Zinc prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the iron ore to zinc ratio
Iron Ore to Zinc ratio = Iron Ore price per Metric Ton ÷ Zinc price per Metric Ton
Both legs share the same unit, so the result is a plain unitless number, directly comparable across time.
Worked example, live prices: $101.60 ÷ $3,839.20 = 0.02646. The inverse is 37.79.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the iron ore to zinc ratio today?
The iron ore to zinc ratio is 0.02646 — Iron Ore at $101.60 per Metric Ton divided by Zinc at $3,839.20 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the iron ore to zinc ratio?
Divide the iron ore price per Metric Ton by the zinc price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of zinc per Metric Ton of iron ore.
What is the inverse of the iron ore to zinc ratio?
The inverse, zinc to iron ore, is 37.79 — how many Metric Tons of iron ore one Metric Ton of zinc buys.