Aluminium scrap market

The aluminium scrap market faces uncertainty. Transparency is crucial for aluminium scrap buyers, sellers, and traders to stay profitable amidst price fluctuations.

Demand for aluminium scrap is growing due to increased recycling in the automotive sector and environmental concerns and the European market plays a vital role in secondary aluminium trading. To support this growing market, we have launched two new weekly price assessments for the European market, expanding our product range.

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Fastmarkets’ aluminium scrap price data combines the intelligence of industry-leading brands such as Metal Bulletin, American Metal Market, Scrap Price Bulletin and Industrial Minerals.

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February 28, 2024

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Mexican ferrous scrap market falls further; attention turns to US domestic settlement

Ferrous scrap prices in main Mexican markets dropped sharply in the week to Tuesday February 6 – their third consecutive weekly decrease – amid weak sentiment, Fastmarkets understands

February 7, 2024

By: Felipe Peroni

Fastmarkets to launch new Mexican scrap price forecasts amid rising competition in the region | 2024 preview

Demand for ferrous scrap rises in North America is surging and competition in the region for scrap and iron metallics is hotting up

December 19, 2023

By: Alexander Kershaw

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Europe and Asia Scrap Editor

Andy Farida

Research analyst – Base metals

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Global Scrap Editor

Andrew Cole

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