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Other companies and utilities have complained of similar acts by thieves, who seek out copper or scrap metal in exposed wiring.

Bristol City councillor Fabian Breckels made the comment under a post of a photograph of an individual from an ethnic minority who was being accused of stealing copper gas canisters.

Australia-based South32 and Canada’s Trilogy jointly own the Ambler Metals project in northwest Alaska, which includes deposits of copper, zinc, silver and other metals.

For their study, the team fabricated intricate mathematical lattice shapes called gyroids out of iron, silver, and copper, demonstrating their technique's ability to produce strong yet complex structures.

Beyond the precious metals, industrial metals like copper have been strong performers for the past few years.