Scrap Metal News

China Tightens Inspection of Scrap Copper Imports (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Mon 6 Jul 2009 10:29am
July 6 (Bloomberg) -- China s Guangdong province has tightened inspection of scrap copper imports in a bid to crack down on underreporting of the metal content and underpaying of tax, commodities researcher CBI China Co. said....


Scrapyard cited for city code violations (The Daily Advance)
Mon 6 Jul 2009 4:52am
A Ward Street scrap metal yard is working to comply with Elizabeth Citys city code, including a requirement that materials not be stored outside overnight....


Sims Metal Management Acquires Recycler Fairless Iron & Metal (Bloomberg)
Fri 3 Jul 2009 10:50am
July 3 (Bloomberg) -- Sims Metal Management Ltd. , the worlds biggest recycler of scrap metal, acquired Pennsylvania- based metals recycler Fairless Iron & Metal LLC....


Recyclable Metal Prices Drop Like Lead (WBOY Clarksburg)
Thu 2 Jul 2009 7:08am
Scrap metal recyclers like Nicholson Auto say the price depends on the stock market, the auto industry, and the value of the dollar....


25% regulatory duty on iron, steel export withdrawn - Daily Times
Sun 28 Jun 2009 2:17am
25% regulatory duty on iron, steel export withdrawnDaily TimesISLAMABAD: The government has withdrawn 25 percent regulatory duty on export of iron and steel scrap products to promote exports, ...and more »...


Steel mills' PPI down in May, but iron scrap logs increase - American Metal Market
Wed 17 Jun 2009 1:03am
Steel mills' PPI down in May, but iron scrap logs increaseAmerican Metal Market... index (PPI) for steel mill products dipped again in May from a month earlier, while the iron and steel scrap index increased in the same comparison, ...and more »...


Will 'Cash for Clunkers' come alive - Orlando Sentinel
Sun 31 May 2009 4:20pm
L ike a lot of Americans, Florence King, who needs a new car, is watching, waiting, wondering. The Orlando woman is watching the progress of the "Cash for Clunkers" legislation ......


SKorea may scrap steel shipment to NKorea: report - Hindustan Times
Sun 31 May 2009 12:31pm
South Korea may cancel a shipment of steel to North Korea for power plant repairs in protest at its nuclear test, which sparked international condemnation, a report said on Sunday ......


Climate Crisis: What Would it Look Like to Do Everything We Can ... - Common Dreams
Fri 29 May 2009 4:59pm
As Congressional leaders and the coal industry try to tell Americans what is and is not possible to do to protect our communities from the disasters of climate change, Obama needs ......


Venezuela: Five iron and steel plants and the Carabobo Ceramics ... - Vheadline
Fri 29 May 2009 3:33pm
The Marxist (Hermann Albrecht): At a recent gathering in the State of Guayana, President Chavez announced a series of new nationalizations, but he also stressed the need for ......