http://www.amm.comhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/amm/WjlM©2013 www.amm.com60ScrapSome grades of secondary smelters’ aluminum scrap fell May 23, as participants said that domestic supply has loosened as a result of improving weather conditions across much of the Midwest. http://www.amm.com/Article/3210767/Aluminum-scrap-prices-fall-amid-oversupply.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 20:54:00 GMTAmerimex Recycling LLC has won a breach-of-contract lawsuit against PPG Industries Inc., which it had accused of wrongly terminating a scrap metal contract. http://www.amm.com/Article/3210764/Amerimex-Recycling-prevails-in-suit-against-PPG-Industries.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 20:50:00 GMTFerrous scrap prices appear to be leaning toward another price drop in June, according to early market speculation. http://www.amm.com/Article/3210755/US-ferrous-scrap-prices-seen-softening-in-June.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 20:32:00 GMTU.S. nonferrous scrap exports dropped significantly in the first quarter compared with the same period last year as aluminum and copper scrap struggled to secure demand. http://www.amm.com/Article/3210480/Aluminum-copper-drive-scrap-exports-lower.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 14:22:00 GMTThe Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries is teaming up with a nonprofit organization to educate students on career prospects in the recycling industry. http://www.amm.com/Article/3210135/ISRI-teams-with-nonprofit-to-promote-careers.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 21:13:00 GMTMost copper scrap grades saw discounts increase May 22 as a recent strengthening on the Comex, coupled with subdued domestic demand, caused spreads to widen, market participants say. http://www.amm.com/Article/3210116/Copper-scrap-discounts-up-on-Comex.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 20:42:00 GMTGarey Rittenhouse has been dismissed as vice president of nonferrous trading at PSC Metals Inc., he told AMM.http://www.amm.com/Article/3210049/PSC-dismisses-Rittenhouse-three-others.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 19:28:00 GMTThe former manager of a U.S. Navy bombing range has been accused of conspiring with salvage yard owners to steal $6.7 million in scrap metal between 2005 and 2011. http://www.amm.com/Article/3209971/Navy-worker-indicted-in-scrap-conspiracy.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 18:14:00 GMTWest Coast ferrous scrap export prices for bulk shipments have dropped to a nearly five-year low as exporters continue to search for demand in Far East Asia.http://www.amm.com/Article/3209422/W-Coast-scrap-export-prices-sink-to-5-year-low.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 21:47:00 GMTU.S. ferrous scrap exports slipped slightly in the first quarter compared with a year earlier as demand from Asian consumers remained underwhelming. http://www.amm.com/Article/3209419/Asian-shift-hits-US-scrap-exports-in-quarter.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 21:38:00 GMTNadca, along with representatives from several large die casting firms, met with officials from the LME’s aluminum committee May 22 to discuss the effectiveness of the Nasaac, Nadca president Daniel L. Twarog said.http://www.amm.com/Article/3209415/LME-die-casters-discuss-Nasaac-concerns.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 21:27:00 GMTA site in Kansas' Allen County that was once home to many lead and zinc smelters will be added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund National Priorities List, the EPA said. http://www.amm.com/Article/3209407/Former-Kan-smelter-site-joins-EPAs-Superfund-priorities-list.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 21:16:00 GMTAn Oregon auto and scrap metal recycler has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. http://www.amm.com/Article/3209387/Ore-recycler-files-for-Chapter-11-bankruptcy.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 20:09:00 GMTMetalico Inc. is buying two privately held scrapyards in Pennsylvania and New York. http://www.amm.com/Article/3209369/Metalico-to-purchase-two-Segel-and-Son-yards.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 19:08:00 GMTEuropean copper scrap supply remains tight despite rebounding copper prices since mid-April, market sources said. http://www.amm.com/Article/3209300/Europes-copper-scrap-supply-remains-constricted.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 16:55:00 GMTSlowing demand and loosening scrap supply caused some secondary aluminum alloys to weaken May 20, sources said. http://www.amm.com/Article/3208838/Secondary-aluminum-alloy-prices-decline.htmlTue, 21 May 2013 20:32:00 GMTCity officials in Lakeland, Fla., have approved Automotive Core Supply Inc.’s request to open a metals recycling facility in the city. http://www.amm.com/Article/3208826/Automotive-Core-Supply-to-open-yard-in-Lakeland-Fla.htmlTue, 21 May 2013 20:13:00 GMTStainless steel scrap processor buying prices have dropped along with official nickel pricing, with processors now looking toward the second half of the year for a pickup in orders.http://www.amm.com/Article/3208803/Stainless-scrap-processors-buying-prices-slide.htmlTue, 21 May 2013 19:11:00 GMTShippers of raw materials have seen a dramatic increase in thefts from containers in China, an indirect result of the country’s Operation Green Fence crackdown on scrap imports. http://www.amm.com/Article/3208801/Exporters-seeing-rise-in-scrap-thefts.htmlTue, 21 May 2013 19:02:00 GMTA Philadelphia recycler has been quietly making plans to install an auto shredder. http://www.amm.com/Article/3208790/Philly-recycler-plans-to-install-auto-shredder.htmlTue, 21 May 2013 18:27:00 GMTU.S. East Coast bulk ferrous scrap export prices fell to a three-year low this past week as Turkish mill buyers continued to hammer down prices. http://www.amm.com/Article/3208226/Bulk-scrap-export-prices-hit-three-year-low.htmlMon, 20 May 2013 21:27:00 GMTA former employee of Sims Group USA Corp. who filed a lawsuit against the company alleging wrongful termination, age discrimination, retaliation and conversion has asked for a jury trial. http://www.amm.com/Article/3208220/Former-Sims-employee-seeks-trial-by-jury.htmlMon, 20 May 2013 21:09:00 GMTMissouri’s Senate has approved updated scrap metal legislation, which now heads to the desk of Gov. Jay Nixon for his signature. http://www.amm.com/Article/3208162/Updated-scrap-bills-heading-to-Mo-governor-for-approval.htmlMon, 20 May 2013 18:31:00 GMTChina Armco Metals Inc.’s revenue took a hit in the first quarter as metal ore trading declined dramatically, although the company managed to narrow its net loss compared with the same year-ago period. http://www.amm.com/Article/3208075/China-Armcos-1st-qtr-sales-fall-709.htmlMon, 20 May 2013 16:31:00 GMTA near-standstill in demand for containerized ferrous scrap from India has sent U.S. containerized export prices to the country down significantly.http://www.amm.com/Article/3207707/US-scrap-prices-to-India-sink-on-slack-demand.htmlFri, 17 May 2013 23:27:00 GMTSouthern Recycling LLC has joined several environmental groups in their efforts to revise a general permit that regulates the sinking of U.S. Navy vessels.http://www.amm.com/Article/3207639/SoRec-joins-bid-to-revise-PCB-disposal-permit.htmlFri, 17 May 2013 21:12:00 GMTThe governor of Arizona has signed into law two bills that will affect scrap metal recyclers. http://www.amm.com/Article/3207626/Arizona-enacts-two-laws-impaciting-scrap-metal-recyclers.htmlFri, 17 May 2013 20:23:00 GMTSlowing demand and lower scrap prices could bring secondary aluminum alloy prices down in the coming weeks, according to market sources. http://www.amm.com/Article/3207616/Secondary-aluminum-alloy-prices-hold-steady.htmlFri, 17 May 2013 19:08:00 GMTRumors are swirling that Chicago might be getting a new shredded scrap player. http://www.amm.com/Article/3207489/Acme-Refining-SMS-said-in-Chicago-shredder-venture.htmlFri, 17 May 2013 16:26:00 GMTU.S. bulk scrap export prices to Turkey dropped to a nearly three-year low Thursday as mill buyers continued to drive prices downward. http://www.amm.com/Article/3207069/US-bulk-export-tags-to-Turkey-near-3-year-low.htmlThu, 16 May 2013 22:22:00 GMTA document detailing various initiatives set forth in "Operation Green Fence" has been released by the Chinese government, offering the first official explanation of the nation’s increased enforcement and supervision on imports of raw materials. http://www.amm.com/Article/3207064/China-outlines-details-of-Green-Fence.htmlThu, 16 May 2013 21:45:00 GMTMost copper scrap grades saw discounts slip May 15 as market participants said that downward movement on Comex had caused spreads to tighten slightly. http://www.amm.com/Article/3207063/Copper-scrap-discounts-narrow-on-Comex-drop.htmlThu, 16 May 2013 21:25:00 GMTA congressman has introduced a bill that would block a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposal to lift a ban on recycling radioactive metal. http://www.amm.com/Article/3207039/Bill-aims-to-stop-DOE-plan-to-lift-ban-on-radioactive-scrap.htmlThu, 16 May 2013 20:47:00 GMTPSC Metals Inc. plans to shutter half a dozen scrapyards and idle some shredding assets in the second quarter. http://www.amm.com/Article/3206996/PSC-moves-to-get-back-on-its-feet-sets-closures.htmlThu, 16 May 2013 19:51:00 GMTIndustrial Services of America Inc. (ISA) posted a first-quarter net loss of $115,000 on a 43.6-percent drop in revenue to $34.8 million. http://www.amm.com/Article/3206918/ISA-swings-to-loss-in-1st-qtr-as-stainless-shipments-slide.htmlThu, 16 May 2013 19:10:00 GMTThe scrap futures market has enjoyed a sudden spike in tonnage, logging its strongest monthly performance since its launch. http://www.amm.com/Article/3206351/Scrap-futures-contract-sees-tonnage-spike.htmlWed, 15 May 2013 21:06:00 GMTSims Metal Management Ltd. expects to write down about Australian $115 million ($113.6 million) in its fiscal second half, the company said late May 14. http://www.amm.com/Article/3206342/Sims-plans-to-write-down-1136-million.htmlWed, 15 May 2013 20:27:00 GMTSchnitzer Steel Industries Inc. subsidiary Pick-n-Pull plans to enter the Rhode Island market in the near future. http://www.amm.com/Article/3206321/Schnitzers-Pick-n-Pull-to-enter-Rhode-Island.htmlWed, 15 May 2013 18:49:00 GMTThe owner of North Carolina recycler Raleigh Metal Recycling is facing charges of allegedly violating a state secondary metals recycling law.http://www.amm.com/Article/3206295/Owner-of-NC-recycler-arrested.htmlWed, 15 May 2013 17:54:00 GMTBrazilian ferrous scrap exports have stabilized in April compared with the same month last year following 12 consecutive monthly rises amid an improvement in the domestic long steel product market. http://www.amm.com/Article/3206067/Brazil-scrap-exports-stabilize-as-local-demand-improves.htmlWed, 15 May 2013 13:33:00 GMTLegislators in Michigan have introduced three bills to the state House of Representatives aimed at combatting metals theft. http://www.amm.com/Article/3205846/Mich-metals-theft-bill-calls-for-more-policing-registry.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 22:54:00 GMTSix recyclers have been named recipients of North Carolina Recycling Business Assistance Center grants for 2013. http://www.amm.com/Article/3205821/NC-recyclers-receive-state-grants-to-increase-capacity.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 22:08:00 GMTStainless scrap consumer buying prices have dropped amid low demand and reports of oversupply, although broker/processor prices rebounded slightly as terminal nickel markets jumped.http://www.amm.com/Article/3205808/Stainless-scrap-consumer-buying-prices-fall.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 21:20:00 GMTThe price for twitch, a higher grade of shredded nonferrous automotive scrap, fell about 9 percent May 13 as market participants said China’s "Operation Green Fence" was creating an oversupply of raw material. http://www.amm.com/Article/3205797/Twitch-tags-plummet-on-Green-Fence-concerns.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 20:42:00 GMTThe London Metal Exchange and the North American Die Casting Association (Nadca) will meet May 22 to discuss Nadca’s concerns about the long-term viability of the Nasaac, Nadca president Daniel L. Twarog told AMM.http://www.amm.com/Article/3205789/LME-Nadca-to-meet-May-22-to-discuss-Nasaac.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 20:29:00 GMTSMC Recycling Inc. plans to open a new feeder yard to support its Corinth, Miss., auto shredding facility. http://www.amm.com/Article/3205702/SMC-plans-yard-to-serve-Miss-shredder.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 18:09:00 GMTJeff Allman, a ferrous raw materials trader at Trafigura AG/NEMS (USA) Inc., is no longer with the company, a spokesman confirmed. http://www.amm.com/Article/3205675/Trader-Jeff-Allman-exits-Trafigura.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 17:33:00 GMTThomas Quirke, president of OneSteel Recycling Inc., has resigned effective May 14. http://www.amm.com/Article/3205669/Quirke-leaves-OneSteel-Recycling.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 17:26:00 GMTNew scrap regulations that will take effect in Oklahoma later this year are being welcomed by metals recyclers in the state. http://www.amm.com/Article/3205201/Okla-governor-OKs-new-scrap-rule.htmlMon, 13 May 2013 22:13:00 GMTA former office manager and bookkeeper for a New York recycler has been accused of embezzling more than $600,000 from the company.http://www.amm.com/Article/3205187/Ex-bookkeeper-accused-of-stealing-from-NY-scrapyard.htmlMon, 13 May 2013 21:19:00 GMTHarsco Corp. returned to profitability in the first quarter but expects to see revenue curbed by continued lower steel production volumes at the mills it serves. http://www.amm.com/Article/3205174/Harsco-bearish-on-near-term-outlook.htmlMon, 13 May 2013 20:42:00 GMTMidwest ferrous scrap prices dropped about 5 percent in May as sellers had little room to prop up prices on cues of weak domestic and export demand. http://www.amm.com/Article/3204527/Midwest-Scrap-Index-falls-5-percent-in-May.htmlFri, 10 May 2013 21:45:00 GMTEdward M. Sisk Inc. has opened its third metal recycling facility, marking a departure for the 67-year-old South Carolina company, which previously resisted expansion. http://www.amm.com/Article/3204438/Longtime-S-Carolina-recycler-opens-3d-site.htmlFri, 10 May 2013 20:14:00 GMTOhio Scrap Corp. is facing the permanent loss of $1.2 million seized in an Internal Revenue Service raid last November. http://www.amm.com/Article/3204400/Government-moves-to-keep-12M-seized-from-Ohio-scrapyard.htmlFri, 10 May 2013 19:56:00 GMTSecondary aluminum alloy prices dipped May 9, with a slight loosening of scrap supply allowing producers to acquire raw materials at more attractive levels. http://www.amm.com/Article/3204362/Aluminum-alloy-tags-fall-on-looser-scrap-supply.htmlFri, 10 May 2013 18:34:00 GMTIndustrial Services of America Inc. (ISA) has changed its corporate governance structure and management following the retirement of its founder and chief executive officer Harry Kletter on May 7.http://www.amm.com/Article/3203792/ISA-restructures-board-as-Kletter-retires.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 23:06:00 GMTU.S. bulk ferrous scrap export prices have fallen for the second time in as many weeks as mill buyers in Turkey continue to drive prices down amid weak demand.http://www.amm.com/Article/3203773/Turkey-sends-bulk-export-prices-down-again.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 22:30:00 GMTTight scrap flows and low spreads weighed on Aleris International Inc.’s first-quarter earnings, as weak prices on the London Metal Exchange continued to present significant challenges to near-term growth, company executives said on an earnings call May 9.http://www.amm.com/Article/3203770/Scrap-flows-spreads-hurt-Aleris-in-1st-qtr.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 22:15:00 GMTMetalico Inc. posted a net loss in the first quarter, due in part to overcapacity that has plagued the entire scrap metal industry, the company said. http://www.amm.com/Article/3203764/Metalico-logs-12M-loss-in-1st-qtr.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 22:12:00 GMTThe introduction of a new trade barrier on ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal by the Indian government has sparked outrage among U.S. exporters and Indian importers who expect volumes shipped to India to drop significantly as a result of the new fees.http://www.amm.com/Article/3203759/India-slaps-new-duties-on-scrap-metal-imports.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 21:48:00 GMTDue to a reporting error, an article in the May 8 edition incorrectly identified the headquarters of TMK Ipsco. The domestic subsidiary of Russian steelmaker OAO TMK, is based in Houston.http://www.amm.com/Article/3203753/Correction-TMKs-Oman-pipe-poised-to-arrive-in-US.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 20:57:00 GMTMost copper scrap discounts widened May 8 as market participants said that the secondary market was reacting to a recent recovery in Comex pricing.http://www.amm.com/Article/3203708/Discounts-for-copper-scrap-widen-in-US.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 19:48:00 GMTThe owner of a Chicago scrapyard where eight stolen school buses were found shredded has been slapped with a host of new charges. http://www.amm.com/Article/3203464/Owner-of-Chicago-yard-faces-new-charges.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 16:01:00 GMTA judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Phoenix Group Metals LLC after determining the plaintiff failed to prove it had incurred a loss as a result of the alleged actions, Phoenix Group Metals said in a statement.http://www.amm.com/Article/3203026/Judge-tosses-TXCATs-lawsuit-against-Phoenix.htmlWed, 08 May 2013 22:14:00 GMTDeveloping nations have successfully fought off certain Basel Convention policy changes aimed at regulating shipments of electronic recycling products to their countries. http://www.amm.com/Article/3203025/Nations-deny-e-cycling-policy-change.htmlWed, 08 May 2013 22:10:00 GMTWest Coast export prices for containerized ferrous scrap have retreated to late-April levels following the end of a brief demand spike from Taiwan.http://www.amm.com/Article/3203008/Container-scrap-prices-slide-as-Taiwan-retreats.htmlWed, 08 May 2013 21:42:00 GMTPrices for whole junk batteries fell May 7 as weakening terminal markets and improved scrap flows led to a 2-cent-per-pound decline, sources said. http://www.amm.com/Article/3202994/Scrap-lead-battery-prices-decline.htmlWed, 08 May 2013 21:08:00 GMTExport Global Metals Inc. is suing Memking Recycling Group LLC and Components & More Inc., both of Carrollton, Texas, for alleged breach of contract over the quality of shipments of computer cables to China. http://www.amm.com/Article/3202998/Export-Global-Metals-sues-supplier-over-copper-yield.htmlWed, 08 May 2013 20:48:00 GMTChinese copper imports fell 27.2 percent year on year and 7.4 percent month on month in April as open arbitrage failed to draw in enough shipments. http://www.amm.com/Article/3202904/Chinas-copper-imports-fall-in-April.htmlWed, 08 May 2013 18:01:00 GMTThe state of Ohio continues to top the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) list of metal theft claims, while copper remains by far the material most often reported stolen.http://www.amm.com/Article/3202320/Ohio-tops-metal-theft-claims-list-NICB.htmlTue, 07 May 2013 21:47:00 GMTChina’s push to enforce rules on imports of certain recycled and waste products is focusing primarily on trade activities at major coastal ports and the provinces of Anhui, Hubei, Hunan and Jiangzi, according to an industry group. http://www.amm.com/Article/3202319/China-ports-said-overreacting-on-scrap-rules.htmlTue, 07 May 2013 21:39:00 GMTAppliance Recycling Centers of America Inc. (Arca) returned to profitability in the first quarter, citing the replacement of white goods by consumers as a driving force.http://www.amm.com/Article/3202308/Arca-returns-to-profitability-despite-sales-dip.htmlTue, 07 May 2013 21:38:00 GMTChina’s “Operation Green Fence,” which has stepped up enforcement of restrictions on raw material imports, has caused an oversupply of shredded aluminum scrap in the United States, sources told AMM.http://www.amm.com/Article/3202274/Zorba-glut-causes-concern-for-US-scrap-market.htmlTue, 07 May 2013 19:59:00 GMTCamden Iron & Metal Inc. is suing the former owners of its scrapyard in Albany County, N.Y., in an effort to force them to pay for environmental remediation efforts at the site.http://www.amm.com/Article/3201711/Camden-Iron-and-Metal-sues-former-site-owners.htmlMon, 06 May 2013 21:12:00 GMTThe Oregon Department of Environmental Quality said it has fined Metal Movers LLC more than $17,000 for alleged environmental violations at its metals recycling facility in Helix.http://www.amm.com/Article/3201700/Oregon-recycler-Metal-Movers-faces-environmental-fines.htmlMon, 06 May 2013 20:55:00 GMTPlans are under way to launch a family of finished steel and scrap metal futures products in the United States this year to provide buyers and sellers along the steel supply chain another set of tools to help manage price volatility.http://www.amm.com/Article/3201689/WSD-unit-Nasdaq-plan-futures-partnership.htmlMon, 06 May 2013 19:53:00 GMTPSC Metals Inc. continues its struggle to return to profitability, chalking up another first-quarter loss amid weaker ferrous shipments and selling prices.http://www.amm.com/Article/3201645/PSC-Metals-posts-another-1st-qtr-loss.htmlMon, 06 May 2013 17:05:00 GMTSteel mills and their suppliers spent little time negotiating scrap prices in Chicago and Indiana this past week as both sides agreed to follow a mostly down-$20-per-gross-ton trend set a few days earlier in Detroit.http://www.amm.com/Article/3201344/Chicago-scrap-drops-after-speedy-May-talks.htmlFri, 03 May 2013 23:06:00 GMTSome domestic steel mills may be considering moving away from using scrap-based raw material surcharges as a component in their finished steel pricing as recent volatility in scrap prices erodes suppliers’ pricing power, sources familiar with the situation said. http://www.amm.com/Article/3201325/Steel-prices-fall-before-scrap-in-curious-move.htmlFri, 03 May 2013 22:09:00 GMTPrices for secondary aluminum smelter-grade scrap maintained their slide May 2, with sources telling AMM that buyers continue to test the lower levels of the market.http://www.amm.com/Article/3201295/Aluminum-scrap-down-on-LME-drop.htmlFri, 03 May 2013 20:18:00 GMTPrices for deoxidized aluminum weakened slightly in April as intense price competition brought the overall market down, producers said. http://www.amm.com/Article/3201278/Deox-prices-fall-in-April-amid-fierce-competition-in-market.htmlFri, 03 May 2013 19:04:00 GMTMidwest ferrous scrap trading kicked off in earnest May 2 in such key regions as Chicago and St. Louis, with prices closely following downward trends established a day earlier in nearby Detroit.http://www.amm.com/Article/3200666/Mills-achieve-20-fall-in-early-May-scrap-trades.htmlThu, 02 May 2013 22:44:00 GMTCopper scrap discounts continued to tighten May 1 as market participants grappled with wide fluctuations on Comex that one trader said are not "necessarily reflective of actual supply and demand figures." http://www.amm.com/Article/3200653/Copper-scrap-market-wary-on-Comex-swings.htmlThu, 02 May 2013 22:02:00 GMTPrices for scrap aluminum wheels have fallen slightly since last month as demand from producers of 356.1 alloy has weakened, according to market sources. http://www.amm.com/Article/3200562/Scrap-aluminum-wheel-prices-fall.htmlThu, 02 May 2013 21:03:00 GMTStainless steel scrap prices continued to fall in the United Kingdom last week on the back of declining demand and falling nickel prices. http://www.amm.com/Article/3200540/UK-stainless-scrap-prices-decrease.htmlThu, 02 May 2013 20:50:00 GMTNovelis Inc.’s new high-recycled-content aluminum sheet product for the beverage can market is commercially available in North America and Europe, and will be accessible worldwide later in 2013, the company said May 2. http://www.amm.com/Article/3200389/Novelis-offers-high-recycled-content-aluminum-sheet.htmlThu, 02 May 2013 17:10:00 GMTNew laws aimed at stemming metals theft in North Dakota are now in effect, putting a cap on cash payments and requiring recyclers to boost their record-keeping. http://www.amm.com/Article/3200109/N-Dakota-legislature-enacts-new-scrap-regulations-early.htmlThu, 02 May 2013 13:18:00 GMTSteel mills in Detroit were once again the first out of the gate this month with scrap price bids that met earlier speculation of a down market.http://www.amm.com/Article/3199776/Detroit-scrap-prices-decline-20ton.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 23:10:00 GMTEighteen people have been indicted for their alleged involvement in a multimillion-dollar copper theft ring. http://www.amm.com/Article/3199750/18-accused-of-copper-theft-scheme.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 21:28:00 GMTDue to an editing error, an April 30 article misstated European ferrous scrap exports. A quarterly report released this week by the Bureau of International Recycling showed that U.S. exporters shipped nearly 21.4 million tonnes of ferrous scrap in 2012, or about 2 million tonnes more than the cumulative total exported by 27 European Union countries.http://www.amm.com/Article/3199704/Correction-US-remains-top-ferrous-scrap-exporter.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 20:30:00 GMTAn Alabama scrapyard employee has been accused of purchasing more than 1,000 stolen catalytic converters from a single seller. http://www.amm.com/Article/3199680/Scrapyard-workers-accused-of-buying-stolen-catalytic-converters.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 18:31:00 GMTElgin Recycling has opened a sixth location, in Arlington Heights, Ill. http://www.amm.com/Article/3199465/Elgin-opens-sixth-recycling-facility.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 15:49:00 GMTMost secondary aluminum smelter-grade scrap prices fell this week, with sources telling AMM that prices continued to show strong correlation to weakening terminal markets. http://www.amm.com/Article/3199432/Aluminum-scrap-prices-fall-on-weak-LME.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 15:19:00 GMTThe North American Die Casting Association (Nadca) has filed a letter of complaint with the London Metal Exchange calling for immediate changes to the North American special aluminum alloy contract (Nasaac). http://www.amm.com/Article/3199142/Die-casters-question-Nasaacs-effectiveness.htmlTue, 30 Apr 2013 22:59:00 GMTPull-A-Part LLC is planning to open its second facility in Kentucky. http://www.amm.com/Article/3199122/Pull-A-Part-seeks-to-open-2d-Ky-facility.htmlTue, 30 Apr 2013 21:28:00 GMTU.S. export prices for containerized ferrous scrap delivered to India dropped over the past four trading days on poor demand and reports of two bulk sales from Australia to different Indian ports. http://www.amm.com/Article/3199084/Ferrous-scrap-export-prices-to-India-decline.htmlTue, 30 Apr 2013 20:38:00 GMTThe U.S. continued its reign as the world’s largest exporter of ferrous scrap last year despite a drop in volumes shipped overseas.http://www.amm.com/Article/3199067/US-remains-top-ferrous-scrap-exporter.htmlTue, 30 Apr 2013 20:02:00 GMTIn an April 24 article on bills recently introduced by Rep. Rashida H. Tlaib in the Michigan House of Representatives, an unnamed recycler said that scrapyards were comfortable with the proposals. While the unnamed source may have been positive about Tlaib’s work product, that is not the opinion of the Michigan Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’ Executive Committee. http://www.amm.com/Article/3198802/Letter-to-the-Editor-Proposed-scrap-laws-more-cosmetic-than-effective.htmlTue, 30 Apr 2013 14:53:00 GMTExport prices for shredded aluminum scrap, known as zorba, have remained essentially flat since the beginning of April, with shippers increasingly seeking new ways to meet stepped-up restrictions on imports in northern China, sources say.http://www.amm.com/Article/3198490/Zorba-export-prices-flat-amid-Chinas-Green-Fence-challenges.htmlMon, 29 Apr 2013 21:45:00 GMTThe lockout of unionized workers at U.S. Steel Corp.’s Lake Erie Works will put further pressure on the Ontario ferrous scrap market and could have a trickle-down effect on other major scrap regions, according to market participants.http://www.amm.com/Article/3198460/USS-lockout-could-put-pressure-on-scrap.htmlMon, 29 Apr 2013 20:34:00 GMT