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 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, ...

A mountain of scrap metal in Salt Lake City that had been growing in recent weeks is finally set to shrink, thanks to the temporary truce in the trade dispute between the US and China. The 300,000 ...

Possible US copper import tariffs might not impact copper prices and the share prices of copper producers in the way many investors expect. US copper markets have been preparing for tariffs by adding ...

While it might not make your engagement ring anytime soon, copper's value is on the rise.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Metro Council has voted to implement harsher punishments for copper wire thieves and stricter regulations for scrap metal businesses. Metro council passed an ordinance ...

U.S. copper traders agreed on Friday that Chinese buyers' seemingly insatiable demand for scrap has driven the price up near primary metal prices and has squeezed supplies to the point of forcing some ...