According to data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC), China exported 13,217.28 mt of copper enamelled wire in April 2025, up 38.28% YoY and 5.67% MoM. From January to April, China's ...

According to data from the General Administration of Customs, in May 2025, China exported 12,108.06 mt of copper enamelled wire, up 26.59% YoY and down 8.39% MoM. From January to May, China exported a ...

Copper smelters are now so desperate to find raw material they are paying miners for converting their concentrates into refined metal.

There is plenty of disagreement on how to best deter copper theft. But regulators, scrapyard operators and public works ...

The industry will need to overcome high energy and labor costs, environmental regulations and a glut of cheap Chinese ...

The surge in demand for physical copper in America ahead of potential import duties is creating supply shortages in other parts of the world. Latest ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two people wanted for stealing electronic vehicle charging cords. Officials said two suspects stole ...

In Queensland, where the crime is particularly prevalent, thieves cost the state a whopping $4.5 million in damages to the ...

We're following up six months into 2025 to see where the problem stands now, as recyclers, law enforcement and public officials have been working together to attack the issue from multiple angles.

Suburbs near Los Angeles suffered a widespread internet outage over Father's Day weekend. Authorities later confirmed that an unsuccessful copper wire theft was the cause.

A reward was offered in an internet outage caused by a criminal act of vandalism Sunday that affected thousands of Los ...

A $25,000 reward was offered in connection with an internet outage caused by a criminal act of vandalism Sunday that affected thousands of Los Angeles Spectrum customers, according to the company.