SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – November 10, 2026
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Prices as of November 10, 2026 at 07:30 AM CST.
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.
Today’s price snapshot
Gold price
- Gold: $4,068/oz; lower than the previous close.
Silver price
- Silver: $52.28/oz; lower than the previous close.
Platinum-group metal prices
- Platinum: $1,552/oz; lower than the previous close.
- Palladium: $1,014/oz; lower than the previous close.
- Rhodium: $9,400/oz; higher than the previous close.
Copper price
- Copper: $6.27/lb; lower than the previous close.
Aluminum price
- Aluminum: $1.37/lb; lower than the previous close.
What sellers can do today
- Converters and precious metals: Record serial numbers, separate OEM from aftermarket units, and include clear photos.
- Copper and aluminum: Separate grades and remove avoidable contamination before asking for bids.
- Steel: Confirm the grade, weight, freight responsibility, and possible deductions before accepting an offer.
- Price discovery: Treat these as reference prices, not yard offers, and compare more than one qualified bid through SMASH Recycling.
News sources checked
These are the linked headlines reviewed for today’s report. Open the original source before making a market decision.
- Chinese Scrap Metal Index Posts Broad Gains Across Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Grades - 2026-11-10 - ScrapMonster — ScrapMonster News
- Copper price bounces after worst week since March amid scramble for metal in China - Mining.com — Mining.com
- Gold and silver prices extend post-election rebound, central banks on pace to beat 2025 purchases – Heraeus - Kitco — Kitco News
- FTSE 100 today: Stocks jump as miners lead; oil falls on Iran hopes — Biztoc.com
- The metal recycling industry’s evolution - Recycling Today — Google News – Scrap Metal
🇨🇦 Canadian Dollar Conversions — One US dollar is C$1.4123. The reference prices above are in US dollars. Copper: $8.86/lb CAD · Aluminum: $1.93/lb CAD
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