Thieves are increasingly targeting the copper wires that keep America’s power grids and phone networks running.

Eighty-two arrests have been made in a recent escalation to combat the “growing epidemic” of copper wire thefts, city officials announced Tuesday. City Councilmembers Kevin de León and Traci Park ...

European wire and cable producer signs agreement with technology supplier to equip new copper facility in Lens, France. Nexans says its new plant will “continuously produce wire rod from recycled ...