Contaminants boost price of military aluminum scrap

Dec 24, 2008 | 07:02 AM | Paul Schaffer

Shredded aluminum scrap from military electronics was priced at nearly 54 cents a pound in an online auction, a robust figure reflecting the likelihood of desirable contamination by particles of precious....





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