As copper wire theft continues to surge across Los Angeles County, detectives say shutting down the black market is critical.

Statewide requirements to help prevent copper wire theft will become law on Jan. 1 despite a lawsuit by the scrap metal workers claiming the legislation will effectively shut down their industry. The ...

After a restless night, Robert Browning woke just before dawn last Thursday filled with worry. The day before, someone had stolen a pair of 10-foot copper downspouts from his Old Metairie home - the ...

Scrap processors point to strong pricing for copper and aluminum scrap, though the volatility in copper pricing is making at least one scrap processor long for consistency. “I would like to see a ...

Most folks use air conditioners to beat the sizzling summer heat. But some thieves use them as a means to cold, hard cash. A new state law is designed to stop them in their tracks. Beginning Wednesday ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A month before a new state law takes effect, scrap metal workers are suing the Minnesota Department of Commerce. The Copper Wire Theft Law aims to make it more difficult for thieves to ...

According to Towards Chemical and Materials Consulting, the global copper scrap market size is estimated at USD 70.47 billion ...

Dublin, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Copper and Copper Alloy Scrap and Recycling Market Opportunity, Growth Drivers, Industry Trend Analysis, and Forecast 2025-2034" report has been added ...

As per SNS Insider Research, The Copper Scrap Market size was valued at USD 63.52 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 124.88 Billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 8.82% during 2025–2032.

Angela Day's landline kept going dead in 2012. She didn't have a cell phone she could use instead because cell coverage is spotty in the Appalachian region of Ohio where she lives. And at the house ...