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 ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Clark County says it has not issued any violations to scrap metal businesses since the county’s copper wire theft prevention ordinance. It went into effect in November. The ...

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 ...

Thieves who steal copper wiring cause great damage, inconvenience and worse in Washington. Here's a few ways we're trying to ...

ST PAUL, Minn — A Ramsey County judge is deciding whether to temporarily stop a new law that starts in January meant to prevent copper wire thefts. The crime is especially rampant across St. Paul ...

For months, 7 On Your Side Investigates has looked into the copper wire thefts plaguing neighborhoods in Southern California.

BEIJING/LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - Proposed limits on U.S. scrap copper exports which aim to reduce reliance on overseas production of the metal, are unlikely to have much impact, analysts say, with ...

As the U.S. federal government raises the “critical” profile of copper, its gaze seems cast toward mining and primary production, John Gross says. Despite restricting certain types of scrap imports, ...

Starting next year, Minnesotans will need a license to buy or sell scrap metal copper. To get a license, which costs $250, a person must apply to the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of ...

Jubilee Metals Group’s share price shot up 7.7% yesterday on the JSE Thursday morning after an agreement was announced to sell 10 million tons of copper waste, worth about $6.75 million (R127.05m), ...