Platinum
$1,615 USD /oz
▲ $18.00 (+1.13%)
Palladium
$1,114 USD /oz
▲ $32.00 (+2.96%)
Rhodium
$9,250 USD /oz
▼ $100.00 (-1.07%)
Copper
$6.56 USD /lb
▼ $0.0615 (-0.93%)
Aluminum
$1.35 USD /lb
▼ $0.0018 (-0.13%)
Steel (Shredded (SHS))
$413.00 USD /mt
– $0.0000 (+0.00%)
Nickel
$7.02 USD /lb
▲ $0.0105 (+0.15%)
Lead
$0.8500 USD /lb
▲ $0.0032 (+0.38%)
Zinc
$1.73 USD /lb
▼ $0.0078 (-0.45%)
Gold
$4,157 USD /oz
▲ $46.40 (+1.13%)
Silver
$57.09 USD /oz
▲ $1.41 (+2.54%)
USD/CAD
1.4207
▼ $0.0015 (-0.11%)
· 9 min read
Auction vs. Broker: Why Canadian Scrap Yards Are Changing How They Sell Most yards in Canada are still selling scrap the old way — one buyer, one phone call, one price. That's not a market. That's a guess. If you're running a recycling operation in Etobicoke or anywhere else in Ontario, you...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of July 23, 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 — $4,073/oz ▼ Silver — $58.21/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,200 · Pt ▼ $1,604 · Pd ▼ $1,241 Copper — $6.45/lb ▼ Aluminum — $1.44/lb ▼ Steel ...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of July 22, 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: BULLISH5 of 8 metals higher (Gold, Silver & 3 others); 1 lower (Copper). Jump to:Gold — $4,128/oz ▲ Silver — $59.47/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,200 · Pt ▲ $1,650 · Pd ▲ $1,304 Copper — $6.51/lb ...
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· 9 min read
Most Montreal Scrap Yards Are Still Selling the Old Way — Here's What That's Costing You One buyer. One phone call. One price — take it or leave it. If that sounds familiar, you already know the problem with how auto recycling Montreal has worked for decades. You pull a load of non-ferrous, strip...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of July 21, 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: BULLISHAll tracked metals are higher today. Jump to:Gold — $4,060/oz ▲ Silver — $58.91/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,200 · Pt ▲ $1,621 · Pd ▲ $1,260 Copper — $6.51/lb ▲ Aluminum — $1.44/lb ▲ Steel...
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· 9 min read
Your load looks good on paper. But buyers on a scrap metal auction platform don't know that yet — and reputation is how you close that gap. In the Canadian scrap metal market, competition among sellers is real. Yards from Halifax to Vancouver are listing loads on digital platforms. The ones...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of July 20, 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: MIXED3 of 8 metals higher (Silver, Palladium & 1 others); 3 lower (Gold, Platinum & 1 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,011/oz ▼ Silver — $56.81/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,250 · Pt ▼ $1,581 · Pd ▲ $1,...
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· 10 min read
Most scrap yards in Canada are still selling the same way they did a decade ago — one call, one buyer, one price. If that buyer's having a slow week, you eat the difference. There's no competition, no transparency, and no way to know if you left money on the table. For high-value material like...
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· 10 min read
# Why Transparent Pricing Changes Everything for Canadian Scrap Sellers Most scrap yards in Canada are still selling the old way — one phone call, one buyer, one price. And that price? You're just supposed to trust it. If you run a recycling operation in Etobicoke or anywhere else in Ontario, that...
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· 9 min read
The Old Way of Selling Scrap Is Costing You Money — Here's the Better Model Most yards in Canada still sell the same way they did twenty years ago. One buyer. One phone call. One price — take it or leave it. If you're running a recycling operation in Nanaimo or anywhere across British Columbia,...
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