Platinum $1,590 USD /oz▼ $23.00 (-1.43%)Palladium $1,232 USD /oz▼ $4.00 (-0.32%)Rhodium $8,250 USD /oz▲ $50.00 (+0.61%)Copper $6.26 USD /lb▼ $0.0280 (-0.45%)Aluminum $1.43 USD /lb▼ $0.0121 (-0.84%)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 $4,008 USD /oz▲ $34.60 (+0.87%)Silver $55.85 USD /oz▲ $0.3880 (+0.70%)USD/CAD 1.4023▼ $0.0026 (-0.19%)Platinum $1,590 USD /oz▼ $23.00 (-1.43%)Palladium $1,232 USD /oz▼ $4.00 (-0.32%)Rhodium $8,250 USD /oz▲ $50.00 (+0.61%)Copper $6.26 USD /lb▼ $0.0280 (-0.45%)Aluminum $1.43 USD /lb▼ $0.0121 (-0.84%)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 $4,008 USD /oz▲ $34.60 (+0.87%)Silver $55.85 USD /oz▲ $0.3880 (+0.70%)USD/CAD 1.4023▼ $0.0026 (-0.19%)
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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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The Small Yard That Stopped Getting Lowballed Here's a problem every small recycler knows. You've got a load of non-ferrous sitting in the yard. You call your one buyer. They quote you a number. You have no idea if it's fair — and you take it anyway, because what else are you going to do? That's...
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Why Logistics Can Make or Break Your B2B Scrap Metal Deal You got the price right. The load is sorted. The buyer is ready. Then the freight quote comes in and kills the margin. Sound familiar? In B2B scrap metal trading, logistics isn't a footnote — it's often the difference between a profitable...
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Prices as of June 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: BULLISH5 of 8 metals higher (Gold, Silver & 3 others); 2 lower (Rhodium, Aluminum). Jump to:Gold — $4,046/oz ▲ Silver — $58.22/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▼ $7,750 · Pt ▲ $1,616 · Pd ▲ $1,189 Copper ...
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Why Buyers Don't Trust Online Scrap Auctions — And How Photo Verification Changes That Here's a problem every automotive recycler knows: you list a load of catalytic converters online, a buyer bids, and then the dispute starts. "That's not what I expected." "The grade looked different." "Where's...
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Prices as of June 25, 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: MIXED3 of 8 metals higher (Palladium, Copper & 1 others); 4 lower (Gold, Silver & 2 others). Jump to:Gold — $3,981/oz ▼ Silver — $57.25/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▼ $7,850 · Pt ▼ $1,580 · Pd ▲ $1,17...
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Why Scrap Metal Prices Vary So Much Across Canada — And What Charlottetown Sellers Can Do About It If you've called two different scrap metal depots in the same week and gotten two completely different quotes, you're not imagining things. Canadian scrap metal prices don't follow a single national...
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Prices as of June 24, 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: BEARISHAll tracked metals are lower today. Jump to:Gold — $4,013/oz ▼ Silver — $58.99/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▼ $7,950 · Pt ▼ $1,593 · Pd ▼ $1,172 Copper — $6.05/lb ▼ Aluminum — $1.43/lb ▼ Steel ...
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How Copper Supply Shifts Are Reshaping Canadian Scrap Metal Markets in 2026 Copper doesn't move quietly. When global supply tightens, the ripple hits every corner of the scrap metal market — from non-ferrous yards in Vancouver to automotive recyclers in Prince George pulling catalytic converters...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of June 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 — $4,115/oz ▼ Silver — $61.82/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,000 · Pt ▼ $1,632 · Pd ▼ $1,213 Copper — $6.16/lb ▼ Aluminum — $1.48/lb ▼ Steel ...
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