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Over $60,000 worth of copper wire stolen in Utah leaves highway in the dark

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 03, 2013 | 12:58 pm Base Metals Europe Copper 

A rash of perilous copper thefts from live power lines is spreading in the U.S., with the state of Utah alone suffering the biggest loss ever  — approximately 11 km of wire worth over $60,000 — in the last three...

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