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Iron Ore Reference Rate — 10-Day Trend
All prices in ₹ per gram · daily rate, updated once per day
Iron Ore Price Per Tonne — The Only Scale That Really Matters
One tonne of iron ore, scaled from today's per-gram rate of ₹0.01, comes to ₹8,533.00 on September 17, 2026. Unlike gallium or tellurium, where a tonne is a purely theoretical figure, iron ore genuinely trades at exactly this scale — and considerably beyond it.
- 1 tonne: ₹8,533.00
- 1,000 tonnes: ₹8,533,000.00
That second figure starts approaching the scale of a real shipment — and a single Capesize cargo runs to 150,000-180,000 tonnes or more.
Iron Ore Reference Rate by Weight
Today's Iron Ore rate is Less than One Rupees per gram. At this rate, 10 grams of Iron Ore costs Less than One Rupees.
| Unit | Weight | Price (INR) | Price in Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gram | 1.0000 g | ₹0.01 | Less than One Rupees |
| 8 Grams | 8.0000 g | ₹0.07 | Less than One Rupees |
| 10 Grams | 10.0000 g | ₹0.09 | Less than One Rupees |
| 100 Grams | 100.0000 g | ₹0.85 | One Rupees |
| 1 Kilogram | 1,000.0000 g | ₹8.53 | Nine Rupees |
| 1 Ounce (oz) | 28.3495 g | ₹0.24 | Less than One Rupees |
| 1 Troy Ounce | 31.1035 g | ₹0.27 | Less than One Rupees |
| 1 Metric Ton | 1,000,000.0000 g | ₹8,533.00 | Eight Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty Three Rupees |
The 62% Fe Benchmark Behind Every Tonne-Scale Quote
Nearly every iron ore price reference you'll see, from SGX futures to spot market reports, ties back to one standard: ore that's roughly 62% iron by weight, delivered to China. That benchmark grade is what most contracts and indices actually price, with real-world cargoes trading at a premium or discount depending on how their actual iron content compares to that reference.
Why cargoes move at genuinely enormous scale
Steel industry demand is measured in hundreds of millions of tonnes a year globally, and shipping that volume efficiently means moving it in the largest bulk carriers afloat — Capesize vessels, built specifically because they're too large for the Cape of Good Hope's alternative, the Suez Canal, in their fully loaded state. A single voyage moves more iron ore than most specialty metals produce worldwide in a year.
| Scale | Approximate Size |
|---|---|
| Single Capesize cargo | 150,000-180,000+ tonnes |
| Major producer's annual output | 250-320+ million tonnes |
Iron Ore Reference Rate — Last 10 Days
The most recent Iron Ore price on record (2026-09-17) is Less than One Rupees per gram.
| Date | Price (INR/g) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | ₹0.01 | +0.00 |
| 2026-09-16 | ₹0.01 | 0.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | ₹0.01 | 0.00 |
| 2026-09-14 | ₹0.01 | +0.00 |
| 2026-09-13 | ₹0.01 | +0.00 |
| 2026-09-12 | ₹0.01 | 0.00 |
| 2026-09-11 | ₹0.01 | 0.00 |
| 2026-09-10 | ₹0.01 | 0.00 |
| 2026-09-09 | ₹0.01 | +0.00 |
| 2026-09-08 | ₹0.01 | — |
What Moves This Tonne-Scale Figure
China's steel-industry demand dominates the picture — construction activity, infrastructure stimulus, and mill restocking cycles all show up directly in tonne-scale iron ore pricing. On the supply side, the output decisions of Vale, Rio Tinto, BHP and other major miners set the baseline that Chinese demand pulls against.
The comparison table and 10-day history above track how this reference rate has moved. For a longer view, the site's own iron ore price history page holds real recorded data by year and month.
Iron Ore Price Per Tonne — FAQs
Scaled from today's per-gram figure of ₹0.01, one tonne of iron ore works out to ₹8,533.00 on September 17, 2026. This is genuinely the scale iron ore actually trades at globally — cargoes move in tens of thousands of tonnes at a time.
It's the international reference grade — ore that's roughly 62% iron by weight, delivered to China. Most global iron ore pricing, including SGX and Dalian futures, ultimately references this benchmark, with actual cargoes priced at a premium or discount depending on how their real iron content compares.
Iron ore moves via Capesize bulk carriers that typically hold 150,000-180,000 tonnes or more per voyage — genuinely enormous cargoes reflecting the scale of steel industry demand, a world away from the per-gram or per-kilogram transactions common in specialty metals.
China consumes the majority of the world's seaborne iron ore to feed its steel industry, making Chinese demand — construction activity, steel mill restocking cycles, government stimulus — the single biggest swing factor in the tonne-scale global price.
It tracks the same underlying global commodity market, though this site's INR-converted, per-gram-based reference and either exchange's own dollar or yuan futures quote won't match exactly, due to currency conversion, timing and benchmark methodology differences.
