Metals and mining prices
Providing reliable price discovery and benchmarks since 1865
When you understand the forces causing metal market prices to fluctuate, you can inform your strategy to make better high-stakes decisions every time.
Fastmarkets metals and mining price data is backed and accredited by IOSCO-compliant methodologies, allowing you to reduce uncertainty and trade with confidence.
With access to over 1,500 metals market prices across base metals, battery raw materials, steel and raw materials, scrap and secondary, ores and alloys, minor metals and industrial minerals markets, you can easily track, chart and compare the metal market prices that matter to you.
Buyers and sellers of metals and mining products use our price data to:
- Minimize risk and understand the forces driving price movements
- Interpret economic developments to avoid costly mistakes
- Position prices more favorably in contracts and negotiate better deals
- Predict market movements and recognize factors impacting supply-demand shifts
I found Fastmarkets data services to be crucial in helping my entire department understand the market dynamics of metal raw materials. Having global access enabled all our offices to continue discussions with clients using Fastmarkets prices in their respective time zones.
Supply chain management, engineering and materials processing company
Market-reflective prices, specialist forecasts and expert analysis of the global metals and mining market to help minimize the risk today and plan for the future
Find out how we assess and forecast prices for the global metals market
Navigate through your market below and scroll to view our price lists in the markets sections
Fastmarkets published its assessment of the MB-STE-0232 steel scrap No1 busheling, consumer buying price, delivered mill Chicago, $/gross ton on Thursday June 5, 2025.
The Chinese steel market is expected to remain reliant on export-led growth for the rest of 2025, amid poor domestic consumption and a lack of investor confidence in the property sector, delegates were told at the Singapore International Iron Ore Forum on Wednesday May 28.
The following prices were published at 4:24pm London time, instead of by the scheduled time of 4pm London time: MB-IRO-0002 Pig iron export, fob main port Black Sea, CIS, $/tonneMB-IRO-0014 Pig iron import, cfr Italy, $/tonneMB-FE-0004 Hot-briquetted iron, cfr Italian ports, $/tonne These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets Steel Raw Materials Physical Prices package. For more […]
With an over 90% accuracy rating, our forecasting helps you understand what’s next for the metals market
Delivered to you as the markets are changing from reporters embedded in the global metals markets
Grow and protect your profits and insulate your business from volatility with the Fastmarkets risk management team
Metals markets move fast. Keep up and predict future trends with the Fastmarkets platform
Improve your commercial strategy and preserve your competitive position with the help of our expert consultants
Fastmarkets’ metal events provide immersive experiences across the global metals markets
Whether you’re interested in learning how to become a customer from our sales teams or looking to get in touch with one of our reporters, we’re here for you.
Navigate uncertainty and make business decisions with confidence using our price data, forecasts and critical intelligence.