# Zirconium Price per kg (United States) As of October 2026, the US benchmark price of zirconium is $2.39 per kg contained. The price has fallen to its lowest level of the past year, $2.39 per kg contained. Source: https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/zirconium-price-us Category: Critical Minerals (https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/critical-minerals) Lists: US Critical Minerals List ## Key figures | Figure | Value | | --- | --- | | Price per kg contained | $2.39 | | Price type | Stockatomics monthly benchmark | | Price month | October 2026 | | 1-month change | −53.3% | | 6-month change | −33.2% | | 1-year change | −37.0% | | 5-year change | - | | 12-month high | $7.90 | | 12-month low | $2.39 | | Last updated | 18 October 2026 | ## Price summary At $2.39, the price is at its lowest in the past 12 months. In the past year the monthly price has moved between $2.39 and $7.90. Measured over the past year, zirconium is −37.0%. ## Zirconium monthly prices USD per kg contained, newest first. | Month | Price | Change | | --- | --- | --- | | October 2026 | $2.39 | 0.0% | | September 2026 | $2.39 | 0.0% | | August 2026 | $2.39 | −53.2% | | July 2026 | $5.11 | +30.7% | | June 2026 | $3.91 | +12.4% | | May 2026 | $3.48 | 0.0% | | April 2026 | $3.48 | +6.1% | | March 2026 | $3.28 | −8.4% | | February 2026 | $3.58 | −54.7% | | January 2026 | $7.90 | +98.0% | | December 2025 | $3.99 | 0.0% | | November 2025 | $3.99 | +3.1% | | October 2025 | $3.87 | 0.0% | | September 2025 | $3.87 | +2.1% | | August 2025 | $3.79 | −17.8% | | July 2025 | $4.61 | +28.4% | | June 2025 | $3.59 | −6.5% | | May 2025 | $3.84 | +2.1% | | April 2025 | $3.76 | −2.1% | | March 2025 | $3.84 | −5.0% | | February 2025 | $4.04 | −2.7% | | January 2025 | $4.15 | −5.3% | | December 2024 | $4.38 | 0.0% | | November 2024 | $4.38 | +1.9% | | October 2024 | $4.30 | −4.0% | | September 2024 | $4.48 | +12.6% | | August 2024 | $3.98 | −15.1% | | July 2024 | $4.69 | +15.0% | | June 2024 | $4.08 | +4.9% | | May 2024 | $3.89 | −27.2% | | April 2024 | $5.34 | +16.6% | | March 2024 | $4.58 | −37.9% | | February 2024 | $7.38 | +29.0% | | January 2024 | $5.72 | +44.4% | | December 2023 | $3.96 | −21.4% | | November 2023 | $5.04 | 0.0% | | October 2023 | $5.04 | −36.0% | | September 2023 | $7.88 | +95.5% | | August 2023 | $4.03 | 0.0% | | July 2023 | $4.03 | −0.5% | | June 2023 | $4.05 | −56.6% | | May 2023 | $9.33 | +135.6% | | April 2023 | $3.96 | 0.0% | | March 2023 | $3.96 | +23.7% | | February 2023 | $3.20 | 0.0% | | January 2023 | $3.20 | −29.7% | | December 2022 | $4.55 | +14.6% | | November 2022 | $3.97 | −7.9% | | October 2022 | $4.31 | +7.2% | | September 2022 | $4.02 | −8.0% | | August 2022 | $4.37 | +8.7% | | July 2022 | $4.02 | +14.5% | | June 2022 | $3.51 | −28.2% | | May 2022 | $4.89 | +30.1% | | April 2022 | $3.76 | +8.7% | | March 2022 | $3.46 | −28.7% | | February 2022 | $4.85 | +23.7% | | January 2022 | $3.92 | −4.4% | | December 2021 | $4.10 | −2.6% | | November 2021 | $4.21 | +33.7% | | October 2021 | $3.15 | −4.0% | | September 2021 | $3.28 | −5.5% | | August 2021 | $3.47 | 0.0% | | July 2021 | $3.47 | +9.1% | | June 2021 | $3.18 | +27.2% | | May 2021 | $2.50 | −26.7% | | April 2021 | $3.41 | +32.2% | | March 2021 | $2.58 | −9.5% | | February 2021 | $2.85 | −2.4% | | January 2021 | $2.92 | +4.3% | | December 2020 | $2.80 | −3.8% | | November 2020 | $2.91 | −20.1% | | October 2020 | $3.64 | +34.8% | | September 2020 | $2.70 | +1.9% | | August 2020 | $2.65 | −8.6% | | July 2020 | $2.90 | 0.0% | | June 2020 | $2.90 | +16.5% | | May 2020 | $2.49 | −12.0% | | April 2020 | $2.83 | −21.2% | | March 2020 | $3.59 | +4.7% | | February 2020 | $3.43 | +4.9% | | January 2020 | $3.27 | −19.5% | | December 2019 | $4.06 | −10.0% | | November 2019 | $4.51 | +56.1% | | October 2019 | $2.89 | −6.5% | | September 2019 | $3.09 | −18.7% | | August 2019 | $3.80 | +19.5% | | July 2019 | $3.18 | +9.7% | | June 2019 | $2.90 | −12.1% | | May 2019 | $3.30 | +3.4% | | April 2019 | $3.19 | +13.5% | | March 2019 | $2.81 | −19.0% | | February 2019 | $3.47 | +4.2% | | January 2019 | $3.33 | +3.1% | | December 2018 | $3.23 | +3.5% | | November 2018 | $3.12 | +3.0% | | October 2018 | $3.03 | −31.6% | | September 2018 | $4.43 | +40.6% | | August 2018 | $3.15 | +7.9% | | July 2018 | $2.92 | −13.4% | | June 2018 | $3.37 | +7.3% | | May 2018 | $3.14 | +42.7% | | April 2018 | $2.20 | −1.3% | | March 2018 | $2.23 | −9.7% | | February 2018 | $2.47 | +11.3% | | January 2018 | $2.22 | −26.2% | | December 2017 | $3.01 | +24.4% | | November 2017 | $2.42 | +16.9% | | October 2017 | $2.07 | +9.5% | | September 2017 | $1.89 | +10.5% | | August 2017 | $1.71 | −3.4% | | July 2017 | $1.77 | −0.6% | | June 2017 | $1.78 | −8.2% | | May 2017 | $1.94 | +19.0% | | April 2017 | $1.63 | −7.4% | | March 2017 | $1.76 | −12.9% | | February 2017 | $2.02 | −17.6% | | January 2017 | $2.45 | +62.3% | | December 2016 | $1.51 | −49.2% | | November 2016 | $2.97 | +23.2% | | October 2016 | $2.41 | −1.6% | | September 2016 | $2.45 | +51.2% | | August 2016 | $1.62 | −49.4% | | July 2016 | $3.20 | +32.8% | | June 2016 | $2.41 | +61.7% | | May 2016 | $1.49 | −7.5% | | April 2016 | $1.61 | −29.4% | | March 2016 | $2.28 | −8.8% | | February 2016 | $2.50 | +1.6% | | January 2016 | $2.46 | −5.4% | | December 2015 | $2.60 | +30.0% | | November 2015 | $2.00 | −31.5% | | October 2015 | $2.92 | +57.8% | | September 2015 | $1.85 | −26.0% | | August 2015 | $2.50 | +5.5% | | July 2015 | $2.37 | −9.9% | | June 2015 | $2.63 | −43.1% | | May 2015 | $4.62 | +94.9% | | April 2015 | $2.37 | +15.6% | | March 2015 | $2.05 | −11.3% | | February 2015 | $2.31 | +1.8% | | January 2015 | $2.27 | 0.0% | | December 2014 | $2.27 | −14.7% | | November 2014 | $2.66 | +7.3% | | October 2014 | $2.48 | 0.0% | | September 2014 | $2.48 | +8.8% | | August 2014 | $2.28 | −6.6% | | July 2014 | $2.44 | +7.5% | | June 2014 | $2.27 | −3.8% | | May 2014 | $2.36 | +4.0% | | April 2014 | $2.27 | 0.0% | | March 2014 | $2.27 | −1.7% | | February 2014 | $2.31 | −68.7% | | January 2014 | $7.37 | +264.9% | | December 2013 | $2.02 | 0.0% | | November 2013 | $2.02 | −2.4% | | October 2013 | $2.07 | 0.0% | | September 2013 | $2.07 | −1.0% | | August 2013 | $2.09 | −58.1% | | July 2013 | $4.99 | +29.9% | | June 2013 | $3.84 | −15.4% | | May 2013 | $4.54 | +14.1% | | April 2013 | $3.98 | 0.0% | | March 2013 | $3.98 | +13.4% | | February 2013 | $3.51 | −13.5% | | January 2013 | $4.06 | 0.0% | | December 2012 | $4.06 | −23.1% | | November 2012 | $5.28 | 0.0% | | October 2012 | $5.28 | −39.2% | | September 2012 | $8.69 | +77.7% | | August 2012 | $4.89 | 0.0% | | July 2012 | $4.89 | −6.9% | | June 2012 | $5.25 | 0.0% | | May 2012 | $5.25 | −7.7% | | April 2012 | $5.69 | +8.6% | | March 2012 | $5.24 | 0.0% | | February 2012 | $5.24 | +4.4% | | January 2012 | $5.02 | −4.7% | | December 2011 | $5.27 | 0.0% | | November 2011 | $5.27 | −4.2% | | October 2011 | $5.50 | +31.0% | | September 2011 | $4.20 | 0.0% | | August 2011 | $4.20 | +7.1% | | July 2011 | $3.92 | +15.3% | | June 2011 | $3.40 | +5.3% | | May 2011 | $3.23 | −1.5% | | April 2011 | $3.28 | 0.0% | | March 2011 | $3.28 | −52.8% | | February 2011 | $6.95 | +200.9% | | January 2011 | $2.31 | 0.0% | | December 2010 | $2.31 | −54.6% | | November 2010 | $5.09 | −25.4% | | October 2010 | $6.82 | +126.6% | | September 2010 | $3.01 | +66.3% | | August 2010 | $1.81 | −50.4% | | July 2010 | $3.65 | −38.2% | | June 2010 | $5.91 | +51.5% | | May 2010 | $3.90 | +125.4% | | April 2010 | $1.73 | −55.2% | | March 2010 | $3.86 | +107.5% | | February 2010 | $1.86 | −44.0% | | January 2010 | $3.32 | - | ## What zirconium is used for Zirconium (Zr) reaches industry mainly as **zircon** sand, and its largest use is as an opacifier in **ceramic tiles and sanitaryware**. It is also used in **refractories** and foundry sands that withstand molten metal. As a metal, hafnium-free zirconium forms the **cladding of nuclear fuel**, prized for letting neutrons pass through. ### Other uses - Zirconium chemicals for coatings and catalysts - Zirconia ceramics for dental implants and sensors - Chemical process equipment - Thermal barrier coatings ## Zirconium supply and demand factors Zircon supply comes from mineral sands mines in **Australia**, South Africa and Mozambique, where it is co-produced with titanium minerals. Demand is led by ceramics in China and Europe, so it follows construction. The small market for nuclear-grade zirconium metal is far more specialised, with only a few producers able to make it. ### What moves the price - Ceramic tile production in China and Europe - Mineral sands output and titanium co-production - Nuclear fuel demand - Chemical and refractory demand ## Zirconium price history Zircon prices rose in 2021 and 2022 as ceramic demand recovered and supply was tight, then eased as construction in China slowed. As of October 2026, the Stockatomics benchmark price is $2.39 per kg contained. ## Where zirconium is produced Zircon is mined mainly in **Australia**, **South Africa** and **Mozambique**, with smaller amounts from Senegal and Indonesia. **China** processes much of it into zirconium chemicals and ceramics. ## Why zirconium is a critical mineral Zirconium is on the **US critical minerals list**. Nuclear fuel cladding depends on hafnium-free zirconium metal, and while mineral sands supply is broader than for many minor metals, it is still concentrated in Australia and southern Africa. ## How the zirconium benchmark price is calculated Stockatomics publishes a monthly US benchmark price for zirconium in US dollars per kg contained, reading as of October 2026. The price is per kg of contained zirconium, not for zircon sand and not for nuclear fuel cladding. ### Converting the price - Zircon sand contains about 50% zirconium, so a kilogram of zircon carries roughly half a kilogram of zirconium ## Zirconium stocks | Company | Ticker | Exchange | Role | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Iluka Resources](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/iluka-resources-asx-ilu) | ILU | ASX | Producer | | [Kenmare Resources](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/kenmare-resources-lon-kmr) | KMR | LON | By-product producer | ## FAQ ### What is the price of zirconium per kg today? As of October 2026, the US benchmark price of zirconium is $2.39 per kg contained. Stockatomics updates it every month. ### What is zirconium used for? Mainly zircon for ceramic tiles and sanitaryware, plus refractories, foundry sands, zirconium chemicals and nuclear fuel cladding. ### Where is zircon produced? Mainly Australia, South Africa and Mozambique, as a co-product of titanium mineral sands. ### What is the link between zirconium and hafnium? They always occur together. Hafnium absorbs neutrons, so it must be removed to make zirconium for nuclear fuel cladding, and that separation is the world's source of hafnium. ### How is the zirconium benchmark price calculated? The Stockatomics benchmark for zirconium is a monthly US price in US dollars per kg contained, published every month and current as of October 2026. ## Related commodities - [Titanium price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/titanium-price-us): $0.83 per kg contained - [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 - [Cobalt price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/cobalt-price-us): $56.81 per kg contained - [Nickel price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/nickel-price-us): $17.24 per kg contained - [Graphite price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/graphite-price-us): $1.17 per kg graphite ## Sources - U.S. trade data: the monthly zirconium price. - U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): the US critical minerals list. - Company filings: the listed companies and their roles. Last updated 18 October 2026.