🔩 Non-Ferrous Metals

Zinc Price Today

Special high grade zinc used in galvanizing and die-casting.

Last updated: June 1, 2026

2,924.77
USD/MT
+1.13%
24h change
-0.46%
7-day change
-0.69%
30-day change
30-Day Price Trend
About Zinc

Zinc is primarily used for galvanizing steel to prevent corrosion. It is the fourth most traded metal globally, with prices set on the LME.

Compare Zinc prices by country: 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇵🇹 Portugal.

Common Grades & Types
SHG Zinc (Special High Grade)
99.995% pure zinc. The LME delivery standard.
High Grade (HG)
99.95% pure, used in die casting alloys.
Zinc Old Scrap
Post-consumer zinc from galvanized steel, die castings, and roof flashings.
Zinc Dross/Skimmings
Oxide-rich by-products from hot-dip galvanizing lines.
Key Applications
  • Galvanizing (coatings for steel, ~60% of demand)
  • Die casting alloys (automotive)
  • Brass production
  • Chemicals (zinc oxide for rubber, coatings)
  • Batteries (zinc-carbon, alkaline)
What Drives Zinc Prices
  • 1LME zinc price
  • 2Chinese smelter production
  • 3Mine supply (major mines in China, Australia, Peru)
  • 4Galvanized steel demand from auto sector
  • 5Treatment charges (TC/RCs) for concentrates
Frequently Asked Questions

Historical Prices
Last 30 days — USD/MT
DatePriceDaily Change
Jun 1, 20262,924.77+1.13%
May 31, 20262,892.20+0.89%
May 30, 20262,866.66-0.70%
May 27, 20262,886.87-0.27%
May 26, 20262,894.79-1.27%
May 25, 20262,931.95-0.43%
May 24, 20262,944.67+0.21%
May 22, 20262,938.41+0.93%
May 20, 20262,911.39-0.18%
May 19, 20262,916.50+0.35%
May 18, 20262,906.44-0.38%
May 17, 20262,917.66-0.32%
May 16, 20262,927.06-0.31%
May 15, 20262,936.08+1.08%
May 14, 20262,904.62-1.05%
May 13, 20262,935.58-0.50%
May 12, 20262,950.24+0.20%
May 10, 20262,944.44+0.20%
May 9, 20262,938.60-0.47%
May 8, 20262,952.45+0.12%
May 7, 20262,948.84-0.56%
May 6, 20262,965.40+0.72%
May 5, 20262,944.18+1.07%
May 4, 20262,912.88-0.07%
May 3, 20262,914.93-1.03%
May 2, 20262,945.19