Can magnetite conduct electricity

Answer 1

Steel, iron, copper, aluminum and all other metals conduct electricity very well compared to most other compounds.

With the discoveries in solid state physics of the 20th century we learned that metals are collections of atoms which have somewhat unusually properties of the electrons. In metals the outermost electron (sometimes two) is not specifically associated with that one atom but is free to associate with atoms far and wide. We say these are delocalized electrons. Since the electrons are not attached to specific atoms, it takes very little energy to move them. As a result, any small voltage causes electron flow in a metal.

This movement or flow of electrons is called electricity so this is why metals conduct electricity.

Aside: Metals are not the only materials that conduct electricity, they just do it especially well.

Answer 2

No, but some types of iron-ore have a permanent magnetic field.

Answer 3

Yes, magnetite is a natural mineral that is a poor conductor of electricity. It is generally considered to be an electrical insulator.