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March 8, 2013
Scrap, Iron Ore & Billets Futures Update
Written by Bradley Clark
Written by: Bradley Clark, Director of Steel Trading, Kataman Metals
U.S. Midwest #1 Busheling Ferrous Scrap (AMM) Firm on Weather Concerns
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