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.

Siloam Springs experiences an uptick in copper wire thefts. The culprits enter unauthorized construction sites and climb power poles. Though copper theft is common, part of the increase in thefts is ...

Leaf bracelet from copper wire ... towel to straighten the wire. - bending wire by hand to the product soft and natural - cutting slanted wire and squeezing to avoid scraping the skin - Can ...

Police said bare copper wire can sell for about $2.30 per pound in Southern Arizona at this time. While scrap metal dealers are required to document the identifications of those selling the ...

Starting next year, Minnesotans will need a license to buy or sell scrap metal copper ... in the metro noted multiple instances of copper wire being stolen from streetlights and signals.

It's present in metal alloys like sterling silver, cupronickel (copper-nickel), and bronze, and its implementation over thousands of years is a testament to its endurance. Copper is also a native ...

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Gov. Tim Walz and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter last spring inspected one of many lamp posts that had been illegally stripped of copper wire at Como Lakeside Pavilion in St. Paul. (Alex Kormann/The ...