Platinum $1,562 USD /oz▼ $51.00 (-3.16%)Palladium $1,214 USD /oz▼ $22.00 (-1.78%)Rhodium $8,250 USD /oz▲ $50.00 (+0.61%)Copper $6.20 USD /lb▼ $0.0845 (-1.34%)Aluminum $1.43 USD /lb▼ $0.0140 (-0.97%)Steel (Shredded (SHS)) $413.00 USD /mt– $0.0000 (+0.00%)Nickel $7.78 USD /lb▲ $0.2925 (+3.91%)Lead $0.8300 USD /lb▲ $0.0156 (+1.92%)Zinc $1.63 USD /lb▲ $0.0166 (+1.03%)Gold $3,986 USD /oz▲ $13.40 (+0.34%)Silver $55.07 USD /oz▼ $0.3935 (-0.71%)USD/CAD 1.4038▼ $0.0011 (-0.08%)Platinum $1,562 USD /oz▼ $51.00 (-3.16%)Palladium $1,214 USD /oz▼ $22.00 (-1.78%)Rhodium $8,250 USD /oz▲ $50.00 (+0.61%)Copper $6.20 USD /lb▼ $0.0845 (-1.34%)Aluminum $1.43 USD /lb▼ $0.0140 (-0.97%)Steel (Shredded (SHS)) $413.00 USD /mt– $0.0000 (+0.00%)Nickel $7.78 USD /lb▲ $0.2925 (+3.91%)Lead $0.8300 USD /lb▲ $0.0156 (+1.92%)Zinc $1.63 USD /lb▲ $0.0166 (+1.03%)Gold $3,986 USD /oz▲ $13.40 (+0.34%)Silver $55.07 USD /oz▼ $0.3935 (-0.71%)USD/CAD 1.4038▼ $0.0011 (-0.08%)
· 10 min read
How a British Columbia Yard Stopped Leaving Money on the Table with Cross-Border Scrap Sales Most yards in New Westminster think cross-border scrap trade is complicated. The paperwork, the buyers, the pricing — it feels like a problem for someone else to solve. That's exactly why they keep calling...
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· 10 min read
The Scrap Yard Fraud Problem Nobody Talks About (But Everyone Knows) You've heard the stories. A load of copper scrap gets shorted on weight. A pallet of catalytic converters gets misgraded at the dock. A buyer disputes the BOL after pickup, and suddenly the price you agreed on isn't the price you...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of July 10, 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 (Palladium, Copper); 3 lower (Gold, Silver & 1 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,106/oz ▼ Silver — $59.65/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,200 · Pt ▸ $1,611 · Pd ▲ $1,255 Copper — ...
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· 9 min read
Why Lot-Based Auctions Beat Spot-Price Selling for Canadian Scrap Yards Most yards leave money on the table every single week — not because of bad material, but because of how they sell it. Calling one buyer, taking their number, and moving on. That's not price discovery. That's guessing. And in a...
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· SMASH AI · 4 min read
Prices as of July 09, 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 — $4,105/oz ▲ Silver — $59.16/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,200 · Pt ▲ $1,613 · Pd ▲ $1,235 Copper — $6.24/lb ▲ Aluminum — $1.44/lb ▲ Steel...
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· 9 min read
Environmental Compliance Isn't Optional — And It's Getting More Expensive to Ignore Canadian scrap metal operations are sitting under a growing stack of environmental obligations. Regulations tightened in 2025 and carried forward hard into 2026 — and yards that treat compliance as an afterthought...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of July 08, 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 (Aluminum); 5 lower (Gold, Silver & 3 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,070/oz ▼ Silver — $58.50/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,250 · Pt ▼ $1,575 · Pd ▼ $1,194 Copper — $6.10/l...
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· 8 min read
The Old Way of Selling Scrap Is Costing You Money One phone call. One buyer. One price — take it or leave it. That's still how a lot of scrap moves in Canada, and it's a problem. If you're running a yard or managing loads in Prince George, you've probably felt the frustration of not knowing...
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· 10 min read
Why Payment Terms and Escrow Matter in B2B Scrap Metal Transactions You've loaded the truck, sent the photos, agreed on a price — and then you wait. And wait. That moment of uncertainty after a scrap deal closes is where a lot of money quietly disappears. Payment disputes, delayed wire transfers,...
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· 10 min read
# Why Lot-Based Auctions Beat Spot-Price Selling for Catalytic Converter Recycling in Canada Most yards are leaving real money on the table — not because of bad luck, but because of how they sell. If your current process for catalytic converter recycling in Canada involves calling one buyer,...
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