The economic uncertainty triggered by Trump's tariff strategy has a long list of businesses from automakers to, yes, scrap metal operations, on edge.

Scrap plays a big part of that, accounting for about a third of global supply, especially as mined ore is increasingly coming up short. The metal is a key component for electrification equipment ...

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced a “historic” criminal case against a West Oakland scrap metal ...

Scrap metal collector Sylvie D'Aoust hoists a stationary bike into her pick up truck to be recycled. (Francis Ferland) "I think it's wonderful, it's great. It's less stuff in the garbage and going ...

When manufacturers slow down their operations, Kimmel's business sees less scrap metal to pick up from locations around town, which means less metal to sell to others. His company's profits can ...