The AI boom and tariff uncertainty are pushing copper prices to record highs | CNN Business

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/10/investing/copper-price-record-high

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einlander@lemmy.world · 45 pts · 9d (2 replies)

Make sure to hit up your Flock supplier for some free copper.

givesomefucks@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 9d (1 reply)

I heard the poles and housing are made of super copper a new material that can imitate steal or plastic and worth 10x normal copper in scrap

schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 9d

The real money is in the electric components which fetch a nice price on the black market or can easily be converted to cash at any pawn shop. Just a few inexpensive tools and you don't have to worry about rent and you can save for a good lawyer.

I am not saying to do anything. Vandalism is very illegal! But it theoretically has a huge payout, which is why police have to be so horny to catch camera harvesters.

lemmysmash@piefed.social · 28 pts · 9d

ragas@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 9d

Oh now it's copper. Great!

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 9d

Remember to tell everyone about how much copper is in those flock cameras

thejml@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 9d

"Go on..." - Ea-nāṣir

DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 9d (2 replies)

That's why billionaires are so rich. They're full of copper.

Albercik@szmer.info · 1 pts · 9d

*copper mining stocks

nyan@lemmy.cafe · 1 pts · 9d

You realize what this suggests about Trump's hair . . .

db2@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 9d (3 replies)

Save the pennies or melt them down.. 🤔

Skyrmir@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 9d (2 replies)

Pennies are mostly zinc

db2@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 9d (1 reply)

Not the ones I have. Pre-zinc years.

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 9d

Well then why do I have a zincing sensation