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How do I sell .999 Canadian nickels to someone like a steel mill? Don't worry, I'm not selling now and not likely for many years. But I'm just curious if there is a company (perhaps like Nucor or a refiner) that buys .999 nickel for their business? I'm specifically trying to find backup buyers in case it is tough to get a fair price from a dealer when the time comes.
By the way, I live in the U.S. and not near the border.

You'd need a LOT to interest a steel mill. I'd think selling as bullion privately or on ebay is your best bet. You might find some small operator that wants it to cast stuff with. Maybe sell to element collectors or someome that makes element samples.

Another potential is smaller shops that do nickel plating.

JadeDragon wrote:You'd need a LOT to interest a steel mill. I'd think selling as bullion privately or on ebay is your best bet. You might find some small operator that wants it to cast stuff with. Maybe sell to element collectors or someome that makes element samples.

I'm curious how many pounds you consider to be enough to interest a steel mill...

Thanks to both who replied so promptly.

Recyclersteve wrote:I'm curious how many pounds you consider to be enough to interest a steel mill...

Probably talking railroad car amounts but I am just guessing. US steel production in 2014 was 88 million metric tons. China produced 10 times that amount.