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Whether you know it or not, scientists have found a way to extract gold that remains inside discarded iPhones and Android phones.

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A new method for recovering high-purity gold from discarded electronics is paying back US$50 for every dollar spent, according to researchers – who found the key gold-filtering substance in ...

Researchers from the University of Flinders in Australia have developed a safer method of gold extraction and recovery from ore and electronic waste. It is noted that the new technology is designed to ...

In central China, geologists have identified one of the largest known gold deposits in recent history. Located in Pingjiang County, Hunan Province, the site contains more than 1,000 metric tons of ...