Yes, There's Gold Inside Your Household Electronics - But Is It Actually Worth Anything?

Gold has properties that make it useful in electronic devices, but mining old cell phones and computers for the metal isn't ...
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No Mercury, No Cyanide: This is the Safest and Greenest Way to Recover Gold from E-waste

Many electronic items you use daily, including your laptops, chargers, and smartphones, contain a tiny amount of gold. This is because gold is an excellent conductor of electricity and doesn’t rust or ...
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Gold extraction from cyanide: New tech boosts precious metal recovery by recycling toxin

Australian scientists have a new solution for gold: a process that recycles toxic cyanide and boosts gold recovery.
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This breakthrough turns old tech into pure gold — No mercury, no cyanide, just light and salt

At Flinders University, scientists have cracked a cleaner and greener way to extract gold—not just from ore, but also from our mounting piles of e-waste. By using a compound normally found in pool ...
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Your outdated tech might be a ‘goldmine’

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In 2025, it’s not uncommon for a typical household to have a ...
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There’s gold trapped in your iPhone – and chemists have found a safe new way to extract it

Justin M. Chalker is an inventor on patents associated with the gold leaching and recovery technology. Both patents are wholly owned by Flinders University. This research was supported financially by ...
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What Valuable Materials Are Extracted from E-Waste?

Electronic waste (e-waste) refers to discarded electronic devices such as smartphones, laptops, televisions, and other consumer or industrial electronics that are no longer functional or needed. These ...