copper
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It is primarily tasked with repairing and fortifying the city’s more than 210,000 streetlamps — a frequent target of copper wire thieves — and maintaining its network of electrical vehicle charging stations.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
He argues this is necessary to tackle inequality and redistribute wealth from Peru's rich mineral, gold and copper reserves more equally and has enjoyed subsequent support in more rural areas.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The brokerage lifts this fiscal year’s operating-profit forecast for the Japanese company to 96 billion yen from 79 billion yen to reflect higher estimates for thermal solutions and high-frequency copper foil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Detailed testing is still underway, but the material resembles malachite, a copper-rich mineral that can be processed to produce copper.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Captain Smith explains to me how copper is rare and precious to them, so it is like gold is to the English.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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