Copper cabling stolen from electricity substations
A series of copper earthing thefts have been reported at substations in north Worcestershire, which according to authorities ...
LA goes dark amid 'rampant' copper theft, city offers solar streetlights
Rampant copper wire theft” is plunging Los Angeles into darkness, leading city officials to install solar-powered ...
New Nevada bill creates penalties for stolen copper, causing massive outages
Assembly Bill 503, introduced Monday night, creates degrees of penalties for possession of municipal-grade stolen copper wire (otherwise known as seven-strand copper wire), and even causing massive ...
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11 caught over copper cable theft in George Town
GEORGE TOWN: Nineteen people have been nabbed over an alleged theft of copper cables belonging to Telekom Malaysia. A sub-contractor and 10 others were caught red-handed in a raid on Jan 10 by a ...
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Copper mine is expanding in Milford due to growing global demand
Designated as a critical mineral in 2023 by the U.S. Department of Energy, copper is vital for manufacturing defense technologies, powering artificial intelligence applications and modernizing the ...
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Recurring thefts raise security concerns at thanas in Rohtas
The theft was detected on Friday during an inventory check by malkhana in charge Pradeep Kumar Mandal. CCTV footage showed one of the thieves removing a tyre, scaling the station's three-foot ...
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Copper theft investigation leads to arrest of Taft man
KCSO said deputies at the agency's Buttonwillow Substation were sent to South Enos Lane and Panama Lane at about 2:45 a.m. following a report of copper wire theft. Advertisement ...
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China to add cobalt, copper in boost to state metal reserves
an effort to boost the resilience of critical minerals supply at time when energy-transition demand is increasing and geopolitical tensions are running high. Cobalt, copper, nickel and lithium are ...
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Mumbai Coastal Road Project: BMC Replaces Stolen Copper Cables With Aluminum To Curb Theft
Mumbai: To address the rising issue of cable theft along the Mumbai Coastal Road, the BMC has decided to switch to aluminum cables. Aluminum is a more affordable option compared to copper ...
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US car theft crime sees largest decline in 40 years, led by steep drop in PNW
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Car thefts in the U.S. were down 17% in 2024, marking the largest decline in 40 years. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) said about 851,000 cars were stolen ...
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Copper wire thieves once again leave Minneapolis communities in the dark
Copper wire theft continues to be a growing issue in Minneapolis, leaving residents in the dark both near Lake of the Isles and in Stevens Square. "It's been hard with the darkness," said Arden ...
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Copper wire thefts leaving Minneapolis residents in the dark
Copper wire theft continues to be a growing issue. It's left residents in the dark near both Lake of the Isles and in Stevens Square. 34,850 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you ...