Platinum $1,577 USD /oz▼ $36.00 (-2.23%)Palladium $1,225 USD /oz▼ $11.00 (-0.89%)Rhodium $8,250 USD /oz▲ $50.00 (+0.61%)Copper $6.26 USD /lb▼ $0.0325 (-0.52%)Aluminum $1.43 USD /lb▼ $0.0129 (-0.89%)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 $3,994 USD /oz▲ $21.40 (+0.54%)Silver $55.78 USD /oz▲ $0.3105 (+0.56%)USD/CAD 1.4023▼ $0.0026 (-0.19%)Platinum $1,577 USD /oz▼ $36.00 (-2.23%)Palladium $1,225 USD /oz▼ $11.00 (-0.89%)Rhodium $8,250 USD /oz▲ $50.00 (+0.61%)Copper $6.26 USD /lb▼ $0.0325 (-0.52%)Aluminum $1.43 USD /lb▼ $0.0129 (-0.89%)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 $3,994 USD /oz▲ $21.40 (+0.54%)Silver $55.78 USD /oz▲ $0.3105 (+0.56%)USD/CAD 1.4023▼ $0.0026 (-0.19%)
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# How Environmental Compliance Is Reshaping Metal Recycling Prices in Canada Environmental compliance isn't just paperwork — it's changing what Canadian scrap businesses are worth, what they can sell, and how buyers price their loads. If you run a recycling yard or move scrap metal at volume,...
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The Phone Call That's Costing You Money You call your buyer. He gives you a number. You take it — because what else are you going to do? That's how scrap metal has been sold for decades. And for most automotive recyclers in Lethbridge and across Alberta, it still is. But that's changing fast....
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Most B2B scrap deals still run on a handshake and a hope. You load the truck, ship the material, and wait — sometimes weeks — to find out what you actually get paid. In 2026, that's not a payment system. That's a gamble. Payment terms and escrow protection are reshaping how serious scrap yards and...
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Prices as of July 02, 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); 2 lower (Copper, Aluminum). Jump to:Gold — $4,068/oz ▲ Silver — $59.75/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▲ $7,900 · Pt ▲ $1,601 · Pd ▲ $1,225 Copper —...
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Small recyclers get squeezed from both sides — big operations lock up volume contracts, and single buyers lowball loads because they know you have nowhere else to go. But the game is changing, and metal recycling prices Canada-wide are no longer reserved for the yards with the biggest...
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Why Logistics Can Make or Break Your B2B Scrap Metal Deal You negotiated a strong price. The load is ready. And then the deal falls apart because nobody sorted out the freight. This happens more than most yards want to admit. For automotive recyclers in Guelph and across Ontario, logistics isn't...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of June 30, 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: BULLISH4 of 8 metals higher (Silver, Palladium & 2 others); 2 lower (Gold, Platinum). Jump to:Gold — $3,999/oz ▼ Silver — $58.46/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $7,750 · Pt ▼ $1,571 · Pd ▲ $1,213 Coppe...
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Most online scrap deals fall apart for one reason: the buyer never trusted what they were buying. A phone description of a load of cats or a pallet of copper isn't a price signal — it's a guess. And in 2026, guessing is costing Canadian yards real money. Photo verification changes that equation...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of June 29, 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 (Palladium); 5 lower (Gold, Silver & 3 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,035/oz ▼ Silver — $58.07/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $7,750 · Pt ▼ $1,578 · Pd ▲ $1,190 Copper — $6.13/...
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# Payment Terms and Escrow in B2B Scrap Transactions: What Every Recycler Needs to Know Most recyclers obsess over price. But the moment a load ships and payment doesn't arrive on time — or at all — price stops being the problem. Auto recycling Richmond operators, copper yards, and catalytic...
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