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Gold to Iron Ore Ratio
The gold to iron ore ratio is 45.73 — Gold at $4,646.37 per Troy Ounce divided by Iron Ore at $101.60 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Gold to Iron Ore ratio
1.000 T.oz of gold = 45.732 T of iron ore
Inverse (IORECR/XAU): 0.02187 — one Metric Ton of iron ore buys that much gold.
Gold
$4,646.37
per Troy Ounce
Iron Ore
$101.60
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Troy Ounce ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of iron ore per Troy Ounce of gold. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:31:55 GMT.
Gold to Iron Ore ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the XAU/IORECR ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Gold / Iron Ore price chart below.
XAU/IORECR ratio line
How many T of Iron Ore one T.oz of Gold buys, over 1Y.
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XAU/IORECR ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the XAU/IORECR ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Gold and Iron Ore prices
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How to calculate the gold to iron ore ratio
Gold to Iron Ore ratio = Gold price per Troy Ounce ÷ Iron Ore price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of iron ore per Troy Ounce of gold — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $4,646.37 ÷ $101.60 = 45.73. The inverse is 0.02187.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the gold to iron ore ratio today?
The gold to iron ore ratio is 45.73 — Gold at $4,646.37 per Troy Ounce divided by Iron Ore at $101.60 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the gold to iron ore ratio?
Divide the gold price per Troy Ounce by the iron ore 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 iron ore per Troy Ounce of gold.
What is the inverse of the gold to iron ore ratio?
The inverse, iron ore to gold, is 0.02187 — how many Troy Ounces of gold one Metric Ton of iron ore buys.