Scrap Metal Prices

February 6, 2012

The Age reports – BHP takes axe to WA operation as nickel loses its lustre.

In other news:

Chinese Spot Prices for various scrap metals – prices are in USD per ton of scrap

Motor Copper $7,037

#1 Bare Bright $6,422

Shred Taint $1,684

Shred Tense $1,749

#1 Nickel $18,941

Shred Zinc $1,631

304 SS Sabot (18-8) $1,618

Lead $1,855

HMS $388

AOO Al Ingot $2,151

Shred SS (Ni = 7.8~8.0%) $1,592

Steel-making Pig Iron $434

Casting Pig Iron $487

Prices printed with permission from Worldscrap.