The North American scrap metal market remained generally stable, but scrap copper saw a slight decline.

Published: Nov 21, 2025 09:13

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As of November 18 2025, the North American scrap-metal market was largely unchanged across most categories; however, scrap copper (e.g., #1 copper wire, bare bright copper) dropped by around US$0.02 per pound.

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