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Ilmenite

ILM · Bulk / Ore · OTC · Quoted in USD/t
310.00 USD/t
-0.440 (-0.14%) today
· CI Indication

Origin markets

Origin spread 42.00 USD/t

Benchmark: Sulphate ilmenite, CIF China. The same tonne prices differently by origin — freight, quality, sanctions and policy set the differential. Deep dive

OriginBasisPricevs benchmarkMarket note
🇨🇳
CIF China (sulphate)
China · benchmark
CIF310.00BenchmarkPigment-feed reference
🇿🇦
Richards Bay (FOB)
South Africa · chloride slag feed
FOB328.00
+18.00 (+5.8%)narrowing
High-grade feed for chloride pigment
🇲🇿
Kenmare Moma (FOB)
Mozambique · large dredge
FOB322.00
+12.00 (+3.9%)widening
Moma mineral-sands
🇦🇺
Australia (FOB)
Australia · high grade
FOB332.00
+22.00 (+7.1%)stable
Premium chloride-grade
🇮🇳
India / Vietnam (FOB)
India · lower grade
FOB290.00
-20.00 (-6.5%)stable
Lower-grade sulphate feed discount

Differentials are indicative desk assessments over the live benchmark — 90-day spread trend shown per origin.

Track physical flows on the live vessel map →
Open
310.44
Day High
311.18
Day Low
308.22
Prev Close
310.44
1W
+0.17%
1M
+5.96%
1Y
-3.93%
5Y
-7.61%
Exchange
OTC

6-month range

Annualised volatility 7%
Low 287.13Now 310.00 · 14%High 455.73

Forward curve

Indicative term structure · Backwardation

Spot
310.00
USD/t
3M
308.03
-0.64%
6M
309.60
-0.13%
12M
308.79
-0.39%
18M
305.49
-1.45%
24M
304.61
-1.74%

In other units

Converted from 310.00 USD/t · indicative FX

USD/kg
0.310
USD/lb
0.141
EUR/t
285.20
CNY/t
2,247.50

About Ilmenite

Ilmenite is traded in the bulk / ore segment, with price discovery referenced against OTC. The chart above shows the trailing indicative price path. Physical parcels of Ilmenite can be sourced or placed through the Off Market desk, listed openly on the Marketplace, or intermediated by a specialist broker.

Bulk / OreOTCUSD/t-0.14% today