Copper is one of the most important metals with more than 20 million tonnes consumed each year across a variety of industries, including building construction (wiring & piping,) power generation/ ...

Whether you want to start a scrap metal business of your own or your small business needs an easy way to add some cash to its coffers, collecting and selling scrap silver could be part of your ...

Arch Enterprises, based in Mexico, Mo., has expanded its silver refining services to include the recycling of silver tungsten electrical contacts. The precious metal refiner now has the capacity to ...

The firm Ami Doduco's primary business is electrical contacts, but it is also a leader in precious-metal recovery. As raw materials become scarcer, the economic importance of metal recycling is set to ...

(Kitco News) - When silver prices nearly hit $50 an ounce in late April there were anecdotal stories that people were raiding their drawers and china cabinets, pulling out flatware and old tea sets ...