January 2025

Telecommunications companies forecast to reap $10 billion windfall from recycled copper

Telephone companies around the world are forecast to collectively make more than $10 billion from the sale of copper over the next 15 years as they remove older cables from their networks, in a boost for the sector as demand for the metal is expected to grow. Operators are forecast to receive as much as $720 million from copper sales in 2025, according to TXO, which helps companies recycle and sell the metal.