Non-Ferrous

UK secondary aluminium ingot volumes up, prices down
May 23, 2012 - 15:28 GMT
UK secondary aluminium ingot prices fell on Wednesday May 23 as buyers found lower prices even as volumes improved from those seen in the past two weeks.
UK secondary aluminium prices down again as Europe remains closed
May 16, 2012 - 15:57 GMT
UK secondary aluminium ingot and aluminium scrap prices fell on Wednesday May 16, as the turmoil in the Greek economy saw European markets stay shut to exporters.
British Columbia scrap export rules to be tightened
May 16, 2012 - 04:30 GMT
Scrap metal dealers in the Pacific coast Canadian province of British Columbia will face tighter regulations from July 23, as its government struggles with widespread theft of high-value metals.
UK secondary aluminium stable on lack of business
May 2, 2012 - 14:10 GMT
UK secondary aluminium ingot prices were flat on Wednesday May 2, with little buying interest from domestic consumers and export markets still closed by prohibitive exchange rates and a lack of available freight space on eastbound shipping.
Fraudsters take advantage of VAT loopholes in UK secondary metals trade
May 1, 2012 - 13:52 GMT
Members of the British Metal Recycling Association (BMRA) are being targeted by fraudsters taking advantage of VAT loopholes when trading secondary metals, according to director general of the association, Ian Hetherington.

Non-Ferrous Scrap

May 24, 2012 00:49 Confusion grips US lead battery market
May 24, 2012 00:05 US UBC collection volumes down in April
May 23, 2012 16:59 MB NON-FERROUS UK SCRAP AND FOUNDRY INGOT PRICE CHANGES
May 23, 2012 15:28 UK secondary aluminium ingot volumes up, prices down
May 23, 2012 00:40 US A380.1 aluminum alloy prices drop another penny
May 22, 2012 03:35 Cornerstone opens second recycling facility in Okla. city
May 22, 2012 03:24 Comex Copper price drop puts crimp on US scrap supply
May 21, 2012 21:11 US scrap battery lead prices surpass LME tags
May 21, 2012 12:45 MSC raises June container rate for Europe-to-Asia cargoes
May 21, 2012 10:49 China’s copper imports slip in April
May 19, 2012 20:51 Some free-market mill-grade aluminum scrap prices move higher
May 19, 2012 20:13 Schnitzer facing loss as margins slim
May 18, 2012 17:18 MB NON-FERROUS EUROPEAN SCRAP PRICE CHANGES
May 18, 2012 14:00 European secondary aluminium prices stable as demand falls away
May 18, 2012 13:55 UK 18/8 stainless scrap solids prices drop as business tails off
May 18, 2012 02:00 Orzel Bialy boosts secondary lead production 10% in Q1
May 18, 2012 00:39 California mulls UBC changes to speed payments
May 16, 2012 23:25 US nonferrous scrap exports up 10.2% in 1st qtr.
May 16, 2012 17:01 MB NON-FERROUS UK SCRAP AND FOUNDRY INGOT PRICE CHANGES
May 16, 2012 15:57 UK secondary aluminium prices down again as Europe remains closed
May 16, 2012 04:30 British Columbia scrap export rules to be tightened
May 16, 2012 00:23 Ban on electronic scrap exports would hurt jobs, US ITC says
May 15, 2012 22:59 Free-market aluminum scrap drops as LME sinks
May 15, 2012 00:46 Western Metals Recycling expanding
May 15, 2012 00:42 Hazardous waste a concern at Ashtabula yard sats Ohio EPA

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Ferrous Scrap

May 25, 2012 02:50 US East Coast scrap prices fall again at docks
May 24, 2012 14:50 DAILY SCRAP REPORT: Small Black Sea buyers sell off cargoes
May 24, 2012 00:29 Harsco renews three multiyear contracts in US
May 23, 2012 14:45 DAILY SCRAP REPORT: Index unchanged on lack of new offers
May 23, 2012 10:24 China halts scrap imports on weak domestic market
May 23, 2012 08:53 SE Asia scrap prices down $15-20 as buyers await market cues
May 23, 2012 00:35 US recyclers facing bankruptcy filings

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Comment & Analysis

COMMENT: Where will the next story or contact come from?

New platforms and new types of content will enable Metal Bulletin to provide its subscribers with information in ways that are fresh and revealing.
METAL THEFT: New level of crime necessitates new level of enforcement

The sheer variety of crimes that might be described as “metal theft” makes the enforcement of sanctions difficult.
COMMENT: New guidelines that help scrap market competition

Don't fall off your chair, but the European Commission’s new end-of-waste framework is a set of guidelines that could actually help competition and reduce costs

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