# Scandium Price per kg (United States)

Scandium costs $5,200 per kg contained in the United States as of October 2026, on the Stockatomics monthly benchmark.

Source: https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/scandium-price-us
Category: Critical Minerals (https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/critical-minerals)
Lists: US Critical Minerals List, EU Critical Raw Materials Act

## Key figures

| Figure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price per kg contained | $5,200 |
| Price type | Stockatomics monthly benchmark |
| Price month | October 2026 |
| 1-month change | - |
| 6-month change | - |
| 1-year change | 0.0% |
| 5-year change | - |
| 12-month high | $5,200 |
| 12-month low | $5,200 |
| Last updated | 18 October 2026 |

## Price summary

Its 12-month range runs from a low of $5,200 to a high of $5,200. It is 0.0% over the past year.

## Scandium monthly prices

USD per kg contained, newest first.

| Month | Price | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| October 2026 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| September 2026 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| August 2026 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| July 2026 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| June 2026 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| May 2026 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| April 2026 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| March 2026 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| February 2026 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| January 2026 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| December 2025 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| November 2025 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| October 2025 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| September 2025 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| August 2025 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| July 2025 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| June 2025 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| May 2025 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| April 2025 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| March 2025 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| February 2025 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| January 2025 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| December 2024 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| November 2024 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| October 2024 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| September 2024 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| August 2024 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| July 2024 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| June 2024 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| May 2024 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| April 2024 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| March 2024 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| February 2024 | $5,200 | 0.0% |
| January 2024 | $5,200 | −5.5% |
| December 2023 | $5,500 | 0.0% |
| November 2023 | $5,500 | 0.0% |
| October 2023 | $5,500 | 0.0% |
| September 2023 | $5,500 | 0.0% |
| August 2023 | $5,500 | 0.0% |
| July 2023 | $5,500 | 0.0% |
| June 2023 | $5,500 | 0.0% |
| May 2023 | $5,500 | 0.0% |
| April 2023 | $5,500 | 0.0% |
| March 2023 | $5,500 | 0.0% |
| February 2023 | $5,500 | 0.0% |
| January 2023 | $5,500 | +1.9% |
| December 2022 | $5,400 | 0.0% |
| November 2022 | $5,400 | 0.0% |
| October 2022 | $5,400 | 0.0% |
| September 2022 | $5,400 | 0.0% |
| August 2022 | $5,400 | 0.0% |
| July 2022 | $5,400 | 0.0% |
| June 2022 | $5,400 | 0.0% |
| May 2022 | $5,400 | 0.0% |
| April 2022 | $5,400 | 0.0% |
| March 2022 | $5,400 | 0.0% |
| February 2022 | $5,400 | 0.0% |
| January 2022 | $5,400 | +1.9% |
| December 2021 | $5,300 | 0.0% |
| November 2021 | $5,300 | 0.0% |
| October 2021 | $5,300 | 0.0% |
| September 2021 | $5,300 | 0.0% |
| August 2021 | $5,300 | 0.0% |
| July 2021 | $5,300 | 0.0% |
| June 2021 | $5,300 | 0.0% |
| May 2021 | $5,300 | 0.0% |
| April 2021 | $5,300 | 0.0% |
| March 2021 | $5,300 | 0.0% |
| February 2021 | $5,300 | 0.0% |
| January 2021 | $5,300 | - |

## What scandium is used for

Scandium (Sc) has a small but strategic market. Its largest use is in **solid oxide fuel cells**, where scandia-stabilised zirconia makes the electrolyte. Tiny additions also turn aluminum into much stronger, weldable **aluminum-scandium alloys** for aerospace parts, 3D-printing powders and sporting goods. Scandium aluminum nitride is emerging in the RF filters of 5G devices.

### Other uses

- Metal halide lamps
- Lasers and optical coatings
- Additive manufacturing powders
- Research ceramics

## Scandium supply and demand factors

Scandium has never been mined at scale on its own; it is recovered in small amounts from titanium, nickel and rare earth processing. Supply comes from China, Russia, the Philippines and Canada, and the market is tiny. Demand is limited mainly because supply is unreliable, which has held back aerospace alloys that could use it in quantity.

### What moves the price

- By-product recovery at titanium, nickel and rare earth plants
- Fuel cell demand
- Aerospace and 3D-printing adoption of scandium alloys
- Chinese export controls

## Scandium price history

Scandium is sold in small lots, mostly under private agreements, so its price history is thin and moves in steps rather than cycles.

As of October 2026, the Stockatomics benchmark price is $5,200 per kg contained.

## Where scandium is produced

Scandium is recovered in small amounts as a by-product of titanium, nickel and rare earth processing, in **China**, **Russia**, the **Philippines** and **Canada**, where a titanium smelter in Quebec has produced scandium oxide since 2022.

## Why scandium is a critical mineral

Scandium is on the **US critical minerals list** and the **EU critical raw materials list**. Fuel cells and advanced aluminum alloys have few substitutes for it, and commercial supply is a small by-product from a few countries.

## How the scandium benchmark price is calculated

Stockatomics publishes a US benchmark price for scandium in US dollars per kg contained, reading as of October 2026. The price is quoted per kg of oxide, not for an aluminum-scandium alloy. Scandium is sold in small lots, so its price moves less often than those of the higher-volume minerals.

### Converting the price

- Scandium oxide contains about 65% scandium

## Scandium stocks

| Company | Ticker | Exchange | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rio Tinto](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/rio-tinto-nyse-rio) | RIO | NYSE | By-product producer |

## FAQ

### What is the price of scandium per kg today?

Scandium costs $5,200 per kg contained in the United States as of October 2026, on the Stockatomics monthly benchmark. Stockatomics updates it every month.

### What is scandium used for?

Solid oxide fuel cells and aluminum-scandium alloys for aerospace and 3D printing, with emerging use in 5G radio filters.

### Why is scandium so rare in the market?

It is widely dispersed in the Earth's crust and rarely concentrated, so it is recovered only as a by-product, in small amounts.

### Could scandium demand grow?

Yes, if reliable supply lets aerospace and car makers adopt scandium-strengthened aluminum alloys on a larger scale.

### How is the scandium benchmark price calculated?

The Stockatomics benchmark for scandium is a monthly US price in US dollars per kg contained, published every month and current as of October 2026.

## Related commodities

- [Lithium price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/lithium-price-us): $89.62 per kg contained
- [Copper price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/copper-price-us): $13.92 per kg contained
- [Gallium price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/gallium-price-us): $1,530 per kg contained
- [Aluminum price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/aluminum-price-us): $3.63 per kg contained
- [Boron price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/boron-price-us): $5.27 per kg contained
- [Silver price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/silver-price-us): $2,040 per kg contained

## Sources

- U.S. trade data: the monthly scandium price.
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): the US critical minerals list.
- Company filings: the listed companies and their roles.

Last updated 18 October 2026.