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, ...

Despite what the name would suggest, “scrap” metal isn’t simply useless waste. Thanks to modern technology, scrap metal can be recycled and repurposed into new products, reducing the environmental and ...

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 ...