Queensland Man Lucky to Survive After Knife Hits 11,000-Volt Cable A south-east Queensland man is in hospital after cutting into a live 11,000-volt cable. Copper theft in Qld has tripled since 2020, costing Energex $4.5m a year.

Queensland Man Lucky to Survive After Knife Hits 11,000-Volt Cable

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Global EV Charger Thefts Explode: Copper Becomes Prime Target The global surge in copper theft from electric vehicle charging stations is disrupting critical green transport infrastructure and eroding public confidence,

Global EV Charger Thefts Explode: Copper Becomes Prime Target

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Erongo Red loses over N$500,000 monthly to copper theft Erongo Red loses over N$500,000 monthly to copper theft NBC Online Wed, 08/20/2025 - 18:46

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Suspect Steals Copper Worth Over N$650 000 From Namwater At Walvis Bay [Namibian] An unknown suspect allegedly stole material worth N$664 440 from Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) boreholes at Kuisebmond, Walvis Bay, on Friday.

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#Coppertheft is rising as prices rise. Construction sites are having to take security very seriously In #JericoColombia the #SouthAfricanAngloGoldAshanti proposes to build anothr Cu mine, destroying the RiverCauca, the only water supply supplying farms & people living there.

Zambezi Police Arrest Two Over Copper Cable Theft At Bukalo [Namibian] The Zambezi police arrested two men in connection with the alleged theft of electric copper cables at Bukalo village on Monday.

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Copper theft suspects appear in Ngoma Court Copper theft suspects appear in Ngoma Court NBC Online Thu, 07/17/2025 - 15:28

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Posthaste: Copper theft is getting so bad Bell Canada is sounding the alarm Copper theft "growing crisis that is endangering public safety and disrupting essential communications infrastructure," says Bell. Read on

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🚨 Copper thieves STRIKE AGAIN, shutting down Seattle’s 2 Line light rail! 😱 Stolen wires near Wilburton Station halt service for hours, costing taxpayers $500K+ in 2025 alone. 💸 Is this a drug-fueled crime wave? #SeattleLightRail #CopperTheft #News

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Vandalism putting you in danger on Tucson streets Copper theft has picked up over the past year after taking a dip from the last high a decade ago, and it's making Tucson Department of Transportation prioritize where it makes repairs to streetlights.

Why are Tucson crews losing the copper theft battle? Because we’re fighting the wrong enemy. We blame vandals but ignore the buyers fueling this black market. The lights will keep going out until scrap metal dealers face real oversight.

#Tucson #CopperTheft #PolicyFailure #Arizona7

Erongored loses N$5 million from copper theft Erongo Regional Electricity Distributor (Erongored) chief executive Tino !Hanabeb says the entity is losing nearly N$5 million due to copper theft yearly. He was speaking to Desert Radio on Wednesday morning after Erongored suffered theft of its power poles at Swakopmund and Henties Bay last week. “At Walvis Bay alone we have 10 cases that were recorded over the past 12 months and at Swakopmund, around 15 cases that were also recorded. So, every month we have one case.” “We have caught some culprits but you should know that it takes time for these cases through the courts to be completed. But, nonetheless, we are really thankful to some of the community members that are reporting these incidents,” he said. The latest incident of vandalism and theft at Swakopmund resulted in the Omdel water scheme going without a power supply to the facility. According to a statement by Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater), the Orano Desalination Plant also went offline due to high sulphur levels, meaning that no water was being received from this source. NamWater was consequently forced to engage the Swakopmund municipality to reduce water supply in response. At Henties bay, theft of power poles significantly affected power supply to NamWater’s infrastructure that is critical to the water supply system, spokesperson Lot Ndamanomhata says. !Hanabeb has in the meantime cautioned perpetrators that the consequences will be severe when caught. “Your time is up. We are on you. We know where you are. We know where you are selling all this stolen copper and all the other items and, therefore, we will get you.” “We also have stakeholders set up in all the mines and all the key affected entities. We are working around the clock to be able to close opportunities that exist within the market for these perpetrators and we’ll bring them to book together with the police. “We’d also like to thank the police commissioner of the region and his team for the support and timely response,” he said. The post Erongored loses N$5 million from copper theft appeared first on The Namibian.

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Frontenac OPP request public assistance in copper wire theft investigation – Kingston News (Kingston, Ontario) The Frontenac County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are requesting public assistance the theft of a large amount of copper wire in South Frontenac Township.

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The Frontenac County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) requests public assistance regarding the theft of a large amount of copper wire in South Frontenac Township. #Theft #Telecommunications #CopperTheft

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Frontenac OPP request public assistance in copper wire theft investigation – Kingston News (Kingston, Ontario) The Frontenac County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are requesting public assistance the theft of a large amount of copper wire in South Frontenac Township.

The Frontenac County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting public assistance regarding the theft of a large amount of copper wire in South Frontenac Township. #Theft #Telecommunications #CopperTheft

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