HOTLINE: Japanese pile into scrap metal

Dec 09, 2011 | 06:07 AM |

While scrap prices have been rising recently, thanks partly to the seasonal lack of supply, some of the world’s most expensive material could now be found in Japan. Late last week, a 14-car pile-up on a motorway in Japan’s Yamaguchi prefecture resulted in 300 million....





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