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Platinum $1,623 USD /oz ▲ $26.00 (+1.63%) Palladium $1,114 USD /oz ▲ $32.00 (+2.96%) Rhodium $9,150 USD /oz ▼ $200.00 (-2.14%) Copper $6.57 USD /lb ▼ $0.0520 (-0.79%) Aluminum $1.35 USD /lb ▼ $0.0021 (-0.15%) 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 $1.69 USD /lb ▼ $0.0436 (-2.52%) Gold $4,166 USD /oz ▲ $55.20 (+1.34%) Silver $57.30 USD /oz ▲ $1.63 (+2.93%) USD/CAD 1.4196 ▼ $0.0026 (-0.18%)

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SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – June 22, 2026

SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – June 22, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of June 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: BULLISHAll tracked metals are higher today. Jump to:Gold — $4,204/oz ▲ Silver — $66.34/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,000 · Pt ▲ $1,676 · Pd ▲ $1,253 Copper — $6.37/lb ▲ Aluminum — $1.54/lb ▲ Steel...

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Photo Verification in St. John's Scrap Metal Market

Photo Verification in St. John's Scrap Metal Market

· 8 min read

# Why Photo Verification Changes Everything in Online Scrap Metal Auctions You can't shake hands through a screen. In the Canadian scrap metal market, that's always been the problem with selling online — buyers can't see what they're bidding on, and sellers have no way to prove what they've got....

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E-Waste Recycling Kelowna: Auction Pricing vs Single Buyers

E-Waste Recycling Kelowna: Auction Pricing vs Single Buyers

· 9 min read

How a Kelowna Recycling Yard Stopped Leaving Money on the Table Most scrap yards across Canada are sitting on more value than they realize. Not because they're bad at the business — but because they've never had a real market to sell into. One phone call, one buyer, one price. That's not a market....

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Copper Supply Shifts & Cat Recycling Brandon 2026

Copper Supply Shifts & Cat Recycling Brandon 2026

· 10 min read

# How Copper Supply Shifts Are Reshaping Catalytic Converter Recycling Canada in 2026 Copper prices don't move in a vacuum — and if you run a recycling yard or sell scrap in Canada, you're already feeling the downstream effects. Global copper supply disruptions have quietly become one of the...

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SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – June 19, 2026

SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – June 19, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of June 19, 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: BEARISH1 of 8 metals higher (Aluminum); 5 lower (Gold, Silver & 3 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,152/oz ▼ Silver — $64.70/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,000 · Pt ▼ $1,671 · Pd ▼ $1,240 Copper — $6.35/l...

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London Cat Converter Auctions: Winter Price Strategies

London Cat Converter Auctions: Winter Price Strategies

· 10 min read

Why Canadian Winters Quietly Reshape Scrap Metal Prices Every Year Most yard operators know commodity markets move with global supply and demand. Fewer talk openly about what happens every November through March across Ontario — when frozen ground, slower vehicle flow, and shifting buyer behaviour...

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SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – June 18, 2026

SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – June 18, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of June 18, 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: BEARISH1 of 8 metals higher (Copper); 5 lower (Gold, Silver & 3 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,249/oz ▼ Silver — $66.96/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,000 · Pt ▼ $1,706 · Pd ▼ $1,270 Copper — $6.39/lb ...

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Aluminum Recycling Thunder Bay: Ditch Single-Buyer Deals

Aluminum Recycling Thunder Bay: Ditch Single-Buyer Deals

· 9 min read

The Old Way of Selling Scrap Is Costing You Money — Here's What's Replacing It The Canadian scrap metal market is shifting fast. Yards that relied on one buyer, one phone call, and a handshake deal are watching margins shrink. Meanwhile, operations that embraced transparent, competitive trading...

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SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – June 17, 2026

SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – June 17, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of June 17, 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: MIXED2 of 8 metals higher (Copper, Aluminum); 4 lower (Gold, Silver & 2 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,327/oz ▼ Silver — $69.71/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,000 · Pt ▼ $1,781 · Pd ▼ $1,331 Copper — $...

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Scrap Yard Profits Mississauga: Beat Single-Buyer Offers

Scrap Yard Profits Mississauga: Beat Single-Buyer Offers

· 10 min read

Stop Leaving Money on the Table: How Canadian Scrap Yards Can Maximize Every Load Most scrap yards in Canada are losing money before the first call is even made. Not because their material is bad — because their process is. One buyer, one price, no competition. That's not a sales strategy. That's...

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