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Dry Metric Tonne Unit. A Dry Metric Tonne (Ton) Unit (dmtu) is the internationally agreed-upon unit of measure for iron ore pricing. It has the same mass value as a metric tonne but the material has been dried to decrease the moisture level. A dry metric ton unit consists of 1 of iron (Fe) contained in a tonne of ore excluding moisture.