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Copper continues to soar. Let’s just keep with that topic as we have seen the copper prices increasing and even approaching the all-time record high.

JUMP TO NON-FERROUS JUMP TO FERROUS 9. Year. Highs. Brrrr (says most of the country)! Who would’ve believed one year ago that we would’ve had copper prices that bottomed out with multiple-year lows and then within one year had copper prices jump to nine-year highs?!? We have seen the markets continue to rally and surpass […]

While the stimulus has been heavily discussed, one of the major reasons that the price of copper has gone up has been the optimistic point of view, not only for electric vehicles coming on board but also for the world recovery from what was 2020.

If you are looking for some really cool scrap metal sculptures and creations, we have 10 of our favorites below. We have to take some time to really check out how cool these are and how intricate the pieces involved are. Some of these look realistic from a far distance. Check them out: What’s cooler […]

Over the last week, we have been intently watching these markets trying to get a grip of what’s going on with them, but so far we have not seen any concrete evidence or news coming out that will affect the markets in any type of a positive light.

You’re safe and health is most important to the Team at iScrap App. One of the most common questions we have received lately from scrappers is about the COVID-19 and how it’s affecting scrap yards, scrap prices, and the industry. One thing that may not be getting attention is the effect that the virus itself […]

If you are interested in making money from scrap metal recycling, the iScrap App is the best place and tool for you to check out. The iScrap App is a directory of scrap yards throughout the US & Canada and provides users with business information for scrap yards in their area including scrap prices, containers […]

The catalytic converter in the scrap industry has become a HOT commodity. With the prices of platinum, palladium, and rhodium – the three precious metals found inside catalytic converters – soaring to an all-time high, catalytic converter recycling has become a huge part of the scrap metal industry over the last few years. There are […]

So you think that your local scrap yard has an “in” on where the market is headed…hmmm? Well, that is the wrong answer because many scrap yards do not know what is going on the same day…let alone going into the future. Scrap prices follow the commodities markets, and as we have talked about before, […]

Post-Election – How Is Scrap Going to Be Affected? With the 2020 US Presidential Election over, what is going to happen to the scrap metal markets? That was what we were thinking when Joe Biden was announced the winner of the 2020 Election. It may not have been the first thing that you thought about […]

CLICK TO FIND SCRAP PRICES NEAR YOU   If you are searching everywhere to find scrap prices near you, the iScrap App Website, iPhone App, & Android App can help. With thousands of scrap yards listed in the US and Canada, our directory allows you to search your area and find scrap prices in the area. […]

Over the years we’ve been asked dozens if not hundreds of times about aluminum extrusion. If you were talking specifically about cars then you might only mention cars, that’s a similar analogy to aluminum extrusion. There are all different types of aluminum products that are made just like there are different vehicle types. What Is […]