Since mid-to-late September 2025, copper prices have surged strongly and rapidly, repeatedly hitting record highs. As of now, ...

This week, the copper scrap market retreated after a rapid rise as copper prices hit a record high, with overall trading remaining sluggish. At the beginning of the week, copper prices climbed to ...

Analysts warn structural deficits may start in 2026 as copper hits records, demand accelerates and supply struggles to keep ...

Copper prices have climbed high enough that bare wire and pipe are starting to look like fast cash, and thieves are following ...

LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - China's copper scrap imports have soared due to shortages of concentrate that is processed into refined metal used in the power and construction industries, but record high ...

A lawsuit has been filed against the state, saying that a new law intended to prevent costly copper wire thefts will unintentionally shut down the state’s scrap metal industry if it goes into effect ...

As copper wire theft continues to surge across Los Angeles County, detectives say shutting down the black market is critical. 7 On Your Side is digging into where that stolen copper actually goes and ...

Copper had a historic year in 2025. On the London Metal Exchange (LME), the copper price has risen by almost 40 percent so ...

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 ...

With copper prices rising, South Dakotans may be looking in their garages and basements for unused copper to sell as scrap.

Recycling-focused technology firm says its Scrap Science app offers affordable metals identification and workforce training tools. Beyond materials identification, employers can use the Scrap Science ...

See how scrap copper wires are transformed into fine, usable copper wire! This step-by-step video covers everything from scrapping and melting the copper, to rolling, forming, and drawing it into ...