Supply-Demand Deadlock and Structural Contradictions amid High Volatility In May 2026, China's copper scrap market, under the dual impact of wild swings in copper prices and structural factors within ...

SAFE’s Center for Strategic Industrial Materials has released a report warning that the Chinese Communist Party’s state-backed dominance of steel, aluminum and copper production has distorted global ...

Some US metal dealers are redirecting China-bound shipments of scrap copper through countries including Canada, Mexico and Vietnam in a risky move to avoid 10% import tariffs, according to people ...

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 high value of copper is tempting unscrupulous scrap metal dealers to source for the metal illegally, despite being aware ...

Scrap processors point to strong pricing for copper and aluminum scrap, though the volatility in copper pricing is making at least one scrap processor long for consistency. “I would like to see a ...

The global copper market is experiencing price volatility due to a combination of factors, including scrap shortages, US-China trade tensions, and policy changes in China. China's halt on US copper ...

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 ...

Another scam in the metals industry has cost Europe's top copper producer estimated losses of at least 100 million euros ($108 million). Hamburg-based Aurubis said on Thursday that it identified ...

Codelco, one of the world's largest copper producers, released its earnings report on Friday. Benefiting from stronger copper prices, the company's pr ...

Clark County is implementing new rules on scrap metal recycling as part of an effort to crack down on the trafficking of stolen copper wire, including the type typically used in street lights. The ...

A surge in copper wire theft across Colorado is knocking out 9-1-1 access and disrupting landlines and transit systems, as ...