Scrap Metals
latest news & developments
Scrap metal merchants rail against new export controls, despite noble intentions
Buyers and sellers in the scrap industry are worried about proposed changes relating to exports.
Copper case poised to blow lid off SA’s sordid scrap industry
As cable theft continues to paralyse water and power networks, a picture is emerging of metals dealers with an appetite for dirty tricks.
Local scrap industry feels the squeeze
Neither merchants nor consumers have benefited from the new restrictions on scrap exports.
Scrapping over metals goes to court
New export restrictions have caused an uproar in the metal collection and processing industry.