Platinum
$1,610 USD /oz
▲ $13.00 (+0.81%)
Palladium
$1,109 USD /oz
▲ $27.00 (+2.50%)
Rhodium
$9,150 USD /oz
▼ $200.00 (-2.14%)
Copper
$6.58 USD /lb
▼ $0.0350 (-0.53%)
Aluminum
$1.36 USD /lb
▼ $0.0004 (-0.03%)
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
$4,147 USD /oz
▲ $36.10 (+0.88%)
Silver
$56.80 USD /oz
▲ $1.13 (+2.03%)
USD/CAD
1.4263
▲ $0.0041 (+0.29%)
· 9 min read
# Why Transparent Pricing Changes Everything for Canadian Scrap Sellers Most scrap yards in Canada have experienced this at least once: you call your buyer, get a number that feels low, and have no real way to push back. No benchmark. No competing offer. Just take it or leave it. For catalytic...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
[DATA ALERT: Gold: settled -1.12% away from the 2026-09-10 morning print ($4,363.20 -> $4,314.30) — this move was never published in an article (unpublished settle step); Silver: settled -2.49% away from the 2026-09-10 morning print ($65.06 -> $63.44) — this move was never published in an article (unpublished settle step); Platinum: settled -2.53% away from the 2026-09-10 morning print ($1,815.00 -> $1,769.00) — this move was never published in an article (unpublished settle step); Palladium:...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
[DATA ALERT: Palladium: feed suspect — screen $1,288.00 diverges 2.7% from independent spot $1,324.00 (threshold 2.5%); Silver: settled +1.82% away from the 2026-09-09 morning print ($66.08 -> $67.28) — this move was never published in an article (unpublished settle step); Platinum: settled +2.88% away from the 2026-09-09 morning print ($1,841.00 -> $1,894.00) — this move was never published in an article (unpublished settle step); Palladium: settled +1.90% away from the 2026-09-09 morning pr...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
[DATA ALERT: Palladium: feed suspect — screen $1,315.00 diverges 2.7% from independent spot $1,352.00 (threshold 2.5%); Gold: settled -1.05% away from the 2026-09-08 morning print ($4,396.50 -> $4,350.50) — this move was never published in an article (unpublished settle step); Palladium: settled -1.41% away from the 2026-09-08 morning print ($1,347.00 -> $1,328.00) — this move was never published in an article (unpublished settle step); Zinc: settled -1.11% away from the 2026-09-08 morning pr...
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· SMASH Admin · 1 min read
SMASH is a Silver-level sponsor and exhibitor at the 2026 Western Canada Auto Recycling Show in Calgary, September 25–26.
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of September 08, 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: MIXED4 of 8 metals higher (Platinum, Rhodium & 2 others); 3 lower (Gold, Silver & 1 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,396/oz ▼ Silver — $65.91/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▲ $9,475 · Pt ▲ $1,820 · Pd ▼ ...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
[DATA ALERT: Silver: settled +1.73% away from the 2026-09-03 morning print ($65.85 -> $66.98) — this move was never published in an article (unpublished settle step); Platinum: settled +3.00% away from the 2026-09-03 morning print ($1,765.00 -> $1,818.00) — this move was never published in an article (unpublished settle step); Palladium: settled +3.93% away from the 2026-09-03 morning print ($1,349.00 -> $1,402.00) — this move was never published in an article (unpublished settle step); Coppe...
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· SMASH AI · 6 min read
[DATA ALERT: Gold: feed suspect — screen $4,446.00 diverges 9.3% from independent spot $4,900.00 (threshold 2.5%); Silver: feed suspect — screen $65.85 diverges 98.7% from independent spot $4,900.00 (threshold 2.5%); Platinum: feed suspect — screen $1,765.00 diverges 64.0% from independent spot $4,900.00 (threshold 2.5%); Palladium: feed suspect — screen $1,349.00 diverges 72.5% from independent spot $4,900.00 (threshold 2.5%); Copper: feed suspect — screen $6.62 diverges 99.9% from independe...
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· 10 min read
Why Environmental Compliance Is Now a Business Strategy for Canadian Scrap Metal Yards Environmental compliance used to feel like paperwork you filed and forgot. Not anymore. For auto recycling Cambridge operations and scrap yards across Ontario, the rules are tighter, the inspections are more...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
[DATA ALERT: Silver: feed suspect — screen $64.51 diverges 98.5% from independent spot $4,311.00 (threshold 2.5%); Platinum: feed suspect — screen $1,736.00 diverges 59.7% from independent spot $4,311.00 (threshold 2.5%); Palladium: feed suspect — screen $1,308.00 diverges 69.7% from independent spot $4,311.00 (threshold 2.5%); Copper: feed suspect — screen $6.60 diverges 99.8% from independent spot $4,311.00 (threshold 2.5%) — verify before publishing] Prices as of September 02, 2026 at 07:...
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