Automotive Wrecking Salvage Recycling Prices Jan 30

Automotive scrap metal recycling prices for many parts of vehicles is presented below.  Prices shown are LTL and TL based upon current spot market prices. 
Whole Prepared Car Bodies 36.00 60.00 ton USD
 Flattened Car Bodies 43.20 72.00 ton USD
 Green Car Bodies 86.40 144.00 ton USD
 Unclean Motor Blocks 96.00 120.00 ton USD
 Clean Motor Blocks 192.00 240.00 ton USD
 Automotive [...]

Surplus Scrap Metal and Equipment Auctions week of Feb 1 – 7

There are numerous scrap metal auctions and military and government auctions this week February 1 thru February 7th.  Some of these auctions include 35,000 lbs of fired aluminum scrap metals , 60,000 pounds of fired steel scrap metals, surplus government vehicles, equipment liquidations, government seized equipment and vehicle auctions, and more.
A list of these auctions [...]

Base Metal Prices Still Feeling Downward Pressure

After a rise, copper climbed down by the end of the week and caused a slump for all base metals this week.
According to market reports, copper had gained around 10 per cent on Monday. However, this has not helped boost the metal’s future as analysts fear that copper’s grim future will continue.
Copper for March delivery [...]

Copper Scrap Metal PriceSummary January 29

Summary of scrap metal prices for copper across the globe is shown below.  Prices are less then truck load and truck load prices. 
US Scrap Copper 1.21 1.36 lbs USD
Canadian Copper 1.47 1.66 lbs CND
EU Scrap Copper 2010.07 2259.25 MT EURO
China Tong Scrap 18258.50 20521.94 MT RMB
Asia Copper 2667.57 2998.26 MT USD
Indian Scrap Copper 130.13 146.26 Kg. [...]

Base Metal Prices Ease January 27

Base metals including copper, nickel and aluminium eased on Tuesday on profit-taking, after touching near two-month highs in the previous session, as rising inventories also weighed.
Three-month copper on the London Metal exchange fell 3.7 per cent to a low of $3,430 a tone. it traded at $3,450 compared with $3,560 a tone at the close [...]

EU and United Kingdom Scrap Metal Summary Jan 27

Prices below are based upon current spot market prices and are shown LTL, TL. 
EU SCRAP PRICES
Old Mixed Aluminium 254.14 338.86 MT EURO
Old Yellow Brass 694.66 1169.05 MT EURO
No.2 Scrap Copper 1609.57 1863.71 MT EURO
Mixed Lead 372.74 626.88 MT EURO
Nickel Scrap 5726.67 7641.21 MT EURO
No.2 Steel 134.19 167.73 MT EURO
Stainless Scrap 491.34 643.83 MT EURO
Old Mixed [...]

Gold Prices at Historic High in India

Sunday, January 25 has become a historic day for India’s gold market. Spot gold prices today surged to touch a historic high of Rs 14,150 per 10 grams in several jewellery shops across the country.
Gold markets in many cities opened on Sunday, as Monday January 26 is a holiday in India. India celebrates its Republic [...]

Base Metals Lost 65% of Their Value in 2008

Base metals once used to be the hottest commodities as the world was witnessing a construction, retail and information technology boom in the last few years. But in the last one year, base metals like nickel, copper, aluminium and zinc have been steadily losing in value that their stockpiles are jumping up and production cuts [...]

Global Scrap Metal Prices Hold Stable

In the last week, the European HMS I/II (70:30) scrap price hit CFR US$277-280/ton (Turkey).
This week U.S. scrap price stands stable, HMS I/II (80:20) price reached CFR US$285/ton, shredded scrap price hit CFR US$290/ton, while P&S price stood at CFR US$295/ton.
At present, due to Russian’s high scrap price, Turkey’s mills have not purchased A3 scrap [...]

Large Auction of Military Surplus Equipment Ends Jan 22

Military Surplus Equipment Auction Event 3882 ends this Thursday January 22, 2009.  This auction is for a large lot of military surplus equipment including forklifts, overhead cranes, Allis Chalmers Forklift, various make and model trucks and cars, portable work platforms, shelter systems, tractors, trailers and much more.  To bid on this auction and other military [...]