A groundbreaking new technology for gold extraction from cyanide processes is revolutionizing the mining industry by significantly boosting precious metal recovery rates through the recycling of this ...

Gold has always held a special place in human history, treasured for its rarity, beauty, and cultural significance. Beyond its ornamental value, it carries economic weight and plays a vital role in ...

If you have unwanted gold, silver, or jewelry lying around your house, you can sell it to a recycler who will give you cash for your items — and you can feel good about doing it. Gold and diamond ...

According to a report by Bloomberg, Aurubis AG, the largest copper refiner in Europe, plans to double its recycling of computers to recover more precious metals. The company plans to recycle about ...

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Brazil’s Tapajós River Basin emits 16 metric tons of CO2 per kilo of gold produced, and 2.5 metric tons of mercury annually, a study has found. Researchers ...

"Urban mining", the recycling of precious metals from electronic gadgets, becomes ever more important, although processes that are both efficient and environmentally benign are still scarce. An ...

Electronics recycling continues to mean different things to different people, with some putting a heavier emphasis on reconditioning and re-use while others are now focusing on recovering metals, ...

Most people viewing the carcass of an abandoned motherboard would see a useless collection of plastic shards and mangled wires. Hewlett-Packard's Chris Altobell sees silver and gold. Altobell is the ...