Your old laptops might hide gold! Swiss scientists pull pure gold from scrapped computer parts using 'cheese waste'

Researchers in Switzerland have developed an innovative method to extract pure gold from electronic waste using whey, a byproduct of cheese production. This eco-friendly process utilizes protein ...

This electronic device we all throw away hides 450 milligrams of 22-carat gold, say Swiss scientists

These days, there is an assumption worldwide that gold should be purchased for future investment. All the big investors would suggest buying gold as the best way to invest the money. Scientists at ETH ...
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Chinese man extracts over $30,000 worth of gold from scrap SIM cards

A man in southern China has drawn attention after demonstrating how he extracted 191.73 grams of gold worth over 210,000 yuan (US$30,222) from discarded SIM cards and other electronic waste. The man, ...
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“Why would someone expend the effort, risk damaging the environment, and possibly harm themselves to refine metals from scrap?”

The life of a discarded smartphone does not end when its owner gets a shiny new replacement. Many people cast the old model aside, sending the bundle of metal, battery acid, and plastic to a landfill, ...