Central NY News Scrap metal prices crash as economy slides Published: Mar. 09, 2009, 3:30 a.m.

Their quest for metal has widened to include higher grades of scrap, driving prices well above what other consumers can afford, and created a dearth of metal in the United States. U.S. traders said ...

U.S. copper scrap traders said Friday, Jan. 9, the domestic market remained tight, though spreads to top-buyer China had widened with more material flowing into the market before the Asian New Year ...

Metal manufacturers are raiding the scrap heap to save money, pushing up demand–and prices–for recycled metal.