How did (steppe) nomads acquire metal for weapons and tools?

by _Nere_

I was wondering how nomads (e.g. Mongols, Huns or Scythians) got access to metals like bronze, iron or gold. Since they were nomads they probably did not settle down around mines like sedentary peoples? One way is of course trade, but did they have other means to gather these resources?

GlumTown6

I was hoping for an answer to this question, but seeing there hasn't been one I found these ones:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1lgd65/how_did_nomadic_people_like_the_mongols_get_the/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6xeozc/how_did_large_nomadic_empires_like_mongols/

I'm not an official FAQ finder, though. So take those with a grain of salt