Platinum $1,819 USD /oz▼ $28.00 (-1.52%)Palladium $1,405 USD /oz▲ $67.00 (+5.01%)Rhodium $8,850 USD /oz▲ $25.00 (+0.28%)Copper $6.64 USD /lb▼ $0.0520 (-0.78%)Aluminum $1.47 USD /lb▲ $0.0041 (+0.28%)Steel (Shredded (SHS)) $413.00 USD /mt– $0.0000 (+0.00%)Nickel $7.64 USD /lb▲ $0.0862 (+1.14%)Lead $0.8500 USD /lb▲ $0.0030 (+0.35%)Zinc $1.85 USD /lb▼ $0.0168 (-0.90%)Gold $4,454 USD /oz▼ $152.30 (-3.31%)Silver $66.39 USD /oz▼ $2.98 (-4.30%)USD/CAD 1.3888▲ $0.0012 (+0.09%)Platinum $1,819 USD /oz▼ $28.00 (-1.52%)Palladium $1,405 USD /oz▲ $67.00 (+5.01%)Rhodium $8,850 USD /oz▲ $25.00 (+0.28%)Copper $6.64 USD /lb▼ $0.0520 (-0.78%)Aluminum $1.47 USD /lb▲ $0.0041 (+0.28%)Steel (Shredded (SHS)) $413.00 USD /mt– $0.0000 (+0.00%)Nickel $7.64 USD /lb▲ $0.0862 (+1.14%)Lead $0.8500 USD /lb▲ $0.0030 (+0.35%)Zinc $1.85 USD /lb▼ $0.0168 (-0.90%)Gold $4,454 USD /oz▼ $152.30 (-3.31%)Silver $66.39 USD /oz▼ $2.98 (-4.30%)USD/CAD 1.3888▲ $0.0012 (+0.09%)
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# Why Lot-Based Auctions Beat Spot-Price Selling for Canadian Scrap Yards If you're doing metal recycling near me Vancouver searches trying to figure out whether you're leaving money on the table — you probably are. The spot-price model has been the default for decades, but it was never built for...
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# How Environmental Compliance Is Reshaping Canadian Scrap Metal Businesses — And Why the Smartest Yards Are Leaning Into It Environmental compliance used to feel like a tax on doing business. Fill out the forms, store the fluids properly, don't get caught cutting corners — that was the mentality...
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The Old Way of Buying Scrap Metal Is Dying — Here's What's Replacing It Ask any automotive recycler in Edmonton what buying scrap looked like five years ago and you'll hear the same story: phone calls, favours, guessing games, and a whole lot of hoping you weren't leaving money on the table. That...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of August 28, 2026 at 07:30 AM CDT. Market screen levels only — not yard pay prices. Actual buy prices at the scale will differ based on grade, moisture, contamination, and freight. The scrolling ticker at the top of this page shows live prices and may differ from the snapshot below. 🟢 Market Mood: BULLISH6 of 8 metals higher (Silver, Platinum & 4 others); 1 lower (Gold). Jump to:Gold — $4,600/oz ▼ Silver — $70.34/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▲ $8,850 · Pt ▲ $1,890 · Pd ▲ $1,404 Copper — $6.73...
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# Payment Terms and Escrow in B2B Scrap Transactions: What Every Yard Needs to Know Most scrap yards in Canada have been burned at least once. A load ships, an invoice goes out, and then — nothing. Payment terms in B2B scrap metal transactions are often the last thing anyone negotiates and the...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of August 27, 2026 at 07:30 AM CDT. Market screen levels only — not yard pay prices. Actual buy prices at the scale will differ based on grade, moisture, contamination, and freight. The scrolling ticker at the top of this page shows live prices and may differ from the snapshot below. 🔴 Market Mood: BEARISHAll tracked metals are lower today. Jump to:Gold — $4,595/oz ▼ Silver — $68.28/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▼ $8,775 · Pt ▼ $1,820 · Pd ▼ $1,296 Copper — $6.56/lb ▼ Aluminum — $1.46/lb ▼ Stee...
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Small Canadian Recyclers Have More Leverage Than They Think Think the big operations have the market locked up? Think again. A regional yard in Yorkton, Saskatchewan moves real volume. You know your material. You've built local relationships. What you've been missing isn't size — it's price...
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· SMASH AI · 4 min read
Prices as of August 26, 2026 at 07:30 AM CDT. Market screen levels only — not yard pay prices. Actual buy prices at the scale will differ based on grade, moisture, contamination, and freight. The scrolling ticker at the top of this page shows live prices and may differ from the snapshot below. 🟡 Market Mood: MIXEDAll tracked metals are lower today. Jump to:Gold — $4,627/oz ▼ Silver — $68.85/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,800 · Pt ▸ $1,856 · Pd ▼ $1,316 Copper — $6.70/lb ▼ Aluminum — $1.47/lb ▸ Steel ...
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Why Logistics Can Make or Break Your B2B Scrap Metal Deal You negotiated a strong price. The load is ready. Then the wheels fall off — literally. A missed pickup window, a missing BOL, or a buyer who can't confirm the load spec. The deal that looked solid on paper falls apart before the metal...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of August 25, 2026 at 07:31 AM CDT. Market screen levels only — not yard pay prices. Actual buy prices at the scale will differ based on grade, moisture, contamination, and freight. The scrolling ticker at the top of this page shows live prices and may differ from the snapshot below. 🔴 Market Mood: BEARISH1 of 8 metals higher (Copper); 5 lower (Gold, Silver & 3 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,635/oz ▼ Silver — $67.89/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,800 · Pt ▼ $1,841 · Pd ▼ $1,310 Copper — $6.64/l...
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