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The price of metal are commodities and thus constantly changing. As of August 01, 2014 the spot price per pound of Aluminium (Al) closed at . 87 $USD. One short ton (2000 pounds) thus equals a then value of $1740.

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The current price of Aluminum per pound can vary by area, by day, and by demand. The best idea in order to be informed is to find the hour in which your local scrap yards open, and ask them at the opening what the current price of Aluminum is.

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Aluminum (aluminium) content of the ore varies, but it takes about 4 to 5 tonnes of bauxite to yield about 2 tonnes of alumina, or 1 tonne of pure metal. The exact ratio of the hydroxide minerals gibbsite, boehmite, and diaspore determines the precise yield.

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Just got .69/lb. for clean scrap in Rochester NY.

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