This involved many new people coming into the area, to work in both mining and the copper industry.

What's left in the American copper industry is world competitive.

Labor strikes in the copper industry became almost a way of life for most workers and company personnel.

Furthermore, the military still received money from the copper industry.

During 1981 the copper industry, as a whole, laid off approximately 50%, or 11,000 workers statewide.

In turn, Chile's economy became heavily dependent on the copper industry.

The European copper industry has become an example of such an adverse impact.

I have made my views clear on the lobbying activities of some people associated with the copper industry.

Electrical wiring is the most important market for the copper industry.

The American copper industry has cut back its production capacity by 15 percent since 1982.