The Billion Dollar Copper Theft Industry
August 12, 2013 at 09:00 AM EDT
For years now, the U.S. has been plagued by an illegal industry driven by a reddish-brown industrial metal. Copper , one of the world’s most popular and demanded metals, has been the subject of an underground movement that has created an incentive to steal. Thieves all across the country have been harvesting the metal in homes and highways, and other structures that are under construction; some even go as far as to steal the metal from already built establishments [for more copper news and analysis subscribe to our free newsletter ]. See the full story here → Related Posts: Physical Copper ETFs? Not So Fast Gold, Copper, Platinum Stuck In Contango Ultimate Guide To Copper Investing The World’s Biggest Copper Producers Copper Prices Signal Bear Market Is Near