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Platinum $1,570 USD /oz▼ $43.00 (-2.67%)Palladium $1,220 USD /oz▼ $16.00 (-1.29%)Rhodium $8,250 USD /oz▲ $50.00 (+0.61%)Copper $6.22 USD /lb▼ $0.0670 (-1.07%)Aluminum $1.43 USD /lb▼ $0.0116 (-0.80%)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 $3,989 USD /oz▲ $16.20 (+0.41%)Silver $55.44 USD /oz▼ $0.0265 (-0.05%)USD/CAD 1.4038▼ $0.0011 (-0.08%)Platinum $1,570 USD /oz▼ $43.00 (-2.67%)Palladium $1,220 USD /oz▼ $16.00 (-1.29%)Rhodium $8,250 USD /oz▲ $50.00 (+0.61%)Copper $6.22 USD /lb▼ $0.0670 (-1.07%)Aluminum $1.43 USD /lb▼ $0.0116 (-0.80%)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 $3,989 USD /oz▲ $16.20 (+0.41%)Silver $55.44 USD /oz▼ $0.0265 (-0.05%)USD/CAD 1.4038▼ $0.0011 (-0.08%)

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SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – May 28, 2026

SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – May 28, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of May 28, 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); 6 lower (Gold, Silver & 4 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,386/oz ▼ Silver — $72.96/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▼ $9,000 · Pt ▼ $1,874 · Pd ▼ $1,323 Copper — $6.33/lb...

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Fair Prices for Etobicoke Automotive Recyclers

· 9 min read

Why Transparent Pricing Is the Biggest Problem Facing Canadian Scrap Sellers Today Ask any experienced scrap seller in Etobicoke what their biggest frustration is, and you'll likely hear the same answer: they never quite know what their material is actually worth. One yard quotes low, another...

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SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – May 27, 2026

SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – May 27, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of May 27, 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 — $4,461/oz ▼ Silver — $74.84/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▼ $9,200 · Pt ▼ $1,929 · Pd ▼ $1,365 Copper — $6.37/lb ▼ Aluminum — $1.66/lb ▼ Steel S...

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Saskatoon Aluminum Recycling: Auction vs Traditional Sales

· 10 min read

Why Saskatoon Scrap Dealers Are Switching to B2B Auctions in 2026 Here's a number that surprises most people new to the Canadian scrap metal market: the difference between the worst offer and the best offer on a single load of aluminum can be 20–30% — for the exact same material, on the same day....

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SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – May 26, 2026

SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – May 26, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of May 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: BULLISH6 of 8 metals higher (Gold, Silver & 4 others); 1 lower (Rhodium). Jump to:Gold — $4,507/oz ▲ Silver — $75.93/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▼ $9,400 · Pt ▲ $1,945 · Pd ▲ $1,371 Copper — $6.39/lb ...

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Seller Reputation Matters: Prince George Scrap Depot

· 9 min read

Why Your Reputation on a Scrap Auction Platform Is Worth More Than Your Metal Here's a number that surprises most new sellers: on competitive B2B auction platforms, verified and highly-rated sellers consistently attract 15–30% more bids than unverified or poorly-reviewed counterparts listing the...

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Brampton Scrap Metal Auctions Beat Broker Deals

· 9 min read

Auction vs. Broker: Why Canadian Scrap Sellers Are Rethinking How They Move Metal Here's a number that surprises most scrap sellers: studies in commodity trading consistently show that competitive bidding environments return 10–30% more value than single-buyer negotiations. Yet the majority of...

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Transparent Pricing Wins: Auto Recycling Kamloops

· 10 min read

When One Kamloops Yard Stopped Guessing on Price — and Started Winning Here's a number that should stop any scrap seller in their tracks: industry surveys consistently show that a significant portion of Canadian scrap yards leave measurable revenue on the table every month simply because they...

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Scrap Car Recycling Dartmouth: Online Auctions Win

· 9 min read

Why Canadian Scrap Businesses Are Abandoning Phone Calls for Online Auctions Here's a number worth sitting with: Canadian metal recyclers who switch from traditional negotiated sales to competitive online auctions report significantly higher returns on the same material — simply because more...

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SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – May 22, 2026

SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – May 22, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of May 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: BEARISH2 of 8 metals higher (Copper, Aluminum); 4 lower (Gold, Silver & 2 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,525/oz ▼ Silver — $75.94/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $9,650 · Pt ▼ $1,931 · Pd ▼ $1,339 Copper — ...

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