ILWAUKEE - At a scrap yard on Milwaukee's south side, a young man known as a "metal peddler" unloaded a faded green Oldsmobile filled with so much junk that its rusted bumper nearly dragged on the ...

NEW YORK, April 3 (Reuters) - The price of scrap metal, a key raw material for some steelmakers, has hit record highs and manufacturers are likely to impose steep surcharges to cover the extra costs, ...

At this year’s Scrap Expo, which was Sept. 16-17 in Louisville, Kentucky, the metals recycling industry came to life through an interactive outdoor exhibit showcasing the power of scrap processing and ...

While maintaining a clean facility comes at a cost, it drives down operating costs for metal recycling yards in the long term, said John Sacco, president and owner of equipment supplier Sierra ...

NEW YORK, June 3 (Reuters) - U.S. copper premiums crept higher this week, buoyed by rising shipping costs and a lack of available scrap metal, an issue that could keep primary cathode premiums on the ...

Metal scrap can now be transformed into high-performance, high-value alloys without traditional melting processes, according to researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National ...