February Notes on PGMs and Autocatalyst Recycling by Becky Berube It is February 2025, the US election is behind us, and there is a new...

Here we are, nearly 10% of the way through 2025 and man, did January go by quickly. The month was filled with cold weather, football, and...

Converter Recycling 2025: Hold. Fold. Sell. In the iconic words of The Gambler, “You’ve got to know when to hold them, know when to fold...

Welcome to the new year! Here’s to making 2025 a bigger and better one! Before we get into current aluminum news, let's take a quick look...

This time of year is always special, but also always busy. It's not only hectic personally (shopping, holiday parties, etc), it’s...

It’s Turkey Time! Halloween is in the rearview and the fall classic is over (regrettably my Cleveland baseball team wasn’t in it). At...

October is here, which means a few things. Pumpkin spice is everywhere (not a fan FYI), chilly nights, playoff baseball, and annual scrap...

PGMs & Converter Recycling 2024 – Where Do We Go from Here? by Becky Berube Auto catalyst recycling has seen a substantial decline, with...

We are now into September and I hope you had an enjoyable Labor Day weekend. Labor Day is celebrated in both the US and Canada on the 1st...

Economic News and the Outlook for PGMs and PGM Recycling by Becky Berube At the time of writing, it is 92 days until the US Presidential...

We are on the back nine of summer with county fairs in full swing and football starting to ramp up.   In no time at all, we will be in...

Converter-nomics, Understanding Market-Adjusted Converter Prices, & Converter Technology to Mitigate Risk by Becky Berube...

Happy Independence Day. Be sure to reflect on all the great things this country provides, despite how easy it is to get sucked into...

A condensed and paraphrased excerpt from the Johnson Matthey PGM market report, May 2024, by Becky Berube During 2020 – 2022, the...

Summer is officially here. Memorial Day is in the books, kids are on summer break, and the warmer air has the aroma of freshly cut grass....

Converter Recycling: An Updated Platinum Group Metals Outlook for 2024 and Beyond

What’s new in the world of aluminum you ask? Everything and nothing.

March proved to be a very busy month for aluminum. Midwest Transaction rose more than 6 cents in the month of green beer and busted...

Another month in the books and closing in on the end of Q1, but the main narrative in the aluminum space remains unchanged with scrap...

I sincerely hope 2024 has been treating you well thus far. The major theme for aluminum scrap right now is tight supply. January is...