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Zinc to Cobalt Ratio
The zinc to cobalt ratio is 0.06826 — Zinc at $3,842.20 per Metric Ton divided by Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Zinc to Cobalt ratio
1.000 T of zinc = 0.06826 T of cobalt
Inverse (COB/ZINC): 14.65 — one Metric Ton of cobalt buys that much zinc.
Above its 1 year average. (84th percentile of the last 1 year)
Zinc
$3,842.20
per Metric Ton
Cobalt
$56,290.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of cobalt per Metric Ton of zinc. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:27:32 GMT.
1Y average
0.06444
median 0.06218
1Y low
0.05403
Mar 22, 2026
1Y high
0.09006
Sep 14, 2025
Normal band
0.05583–0.07304
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.44σ
361 observations
Zinc to Cobalt ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZINC/COB ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Zinc / Cobalt price chart below.
ZINC/COB ratio line
How many T of Cobalt one T of Zinc buys, over 1Y.
ZINC/COB ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZINC/COB ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Zinc and Cobalt prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the zinc to cobalt ratio
Zinc to Cobalt ratio = Zinc price per Metric Ton ÷ Cobalt 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: $3,842.20 ÷ $56,290.00 = 0.06826. The inverse is 14.65.
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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 zinc to cobalt ratio today?
The zinc to cobalt ratio is 0.06826 — Zinc at $3,842.20 per Metric Ton divided by Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the zinc to cobalt ratio?
Divide the zinc price per Metric Ton by the cobalt 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 cobalt per Metric Ton of zinc.
What is the inverse of the zinc to cobalt ratio?
The inverse, cobalt to zinc, is 14.65 — how many Metric Tons of zinc one Metric Ton of cobalt buys.