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 ...

The copper market rally continued through to the end of 2025. In the final days of December, the LME price exceeded the ...

To better serve industrial clients and stay closer to the market, SMM is adding 6 new scrap copper price assessments for Japan/US regions, officially launching on 16/1/2026.

LME copper inventories tripled since mid-July, indicating a lackluster demand for the metal. The ongoing UAW strike poses a threat to the copper demand due to its impact on the EV rollout. Copper ...

Rising copper prices are sparking a surge in theft and vandalism, including damage to public infrastructure caused by ...

The operating rate for secondary copper rod was 20.42% in December 2025, higher than the expected 19.61%, but down 3.42 percentage points MoM and 15.92 percentage points YoY. The secondary copper rod ...