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Extracting gold from e-waste

by green fingers Jul 28, 2026 7 Comments 7 Links

#electronicwaste, #environment, #ewaste, #gold, #goldrecovery, #sustainability,

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8-BIT BOBBY on July 28, 2026 at 8:07 pm
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Idea: Extracting gold from e-waste
Link: https://www.royalmint.com/aboutus/press-ce...
The UK Royal Mint has started extracting gold from electronic waste!

Turning electronic waste into gold: The Royal Mint brings world first sustainable precious metal technology to the UK | The Royal Mint
Link: https://www.royalmint.com/aboutu

Pioneering new technology will enable The Royal Mint to recover precious metals from discarded electronic devices such as mobile phones and laptops.

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Miss Entropic on July 28, 2026 at 3:38 pm
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Link: https://www.popsci.com/environment/clean-g...
take a look at this! Researchers in Australia are using a reagent commonly used to disinfect water to dissolve and extract gold from e-waste.
https://www.popsci.com/environment/clean-gold-extraction-electronics/

Your outdated tech might be a 'goldmine'
Link: https://www.popsci.com/environme

A compound commonly used to disinfect water can strip gold off devices without using highly toxic substances.

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ChrisP on July 28, 2026 at 5:23 pm
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How about these scientists who are using whey protein from cheese-making to extract gold from electronics?

Cheesemaking Byproduct Turns Electronic Waste Into Gold
Link: https://www.technologynetworks.c

ETH Zurich researchers have recovered the precious metal from electronic waste. Their highly sustainable new method is based on a protein fibril sponge, which the scientists derive from whey, a food industry byproduct.

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MeterMan on July 28, 2026 at 2:49 pm
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Link: https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-turn-e...
Extracting gold from electronic waste used to involve toxic chemicals, but scientists are now coming up with safer alternatives.

Scientists Turn E-Waste Into Pure Gold Using Pool Cleaner and Sunlight
Link: https://scitechdaily.com/scienti

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sunnyjim on July 28, 2026 at 12:28 pm
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Idea: Extracting gold from e-waste
Link: https://www.leravi.org/most-people-throw-i...
This can be a more sustainable, effective, and less hazardous solution than traditional gold mining.

Most people throw it away, but it contains 22-karat gold worth thousands of dollars - Le Ravi
Link: https://www.leravi.org/most-peop

Millions toss out old gadgets without a second thought, unaware that these devices harbor a secret treasure: real gold. Inside smartphones, laptops, and

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djloon on July 28, 2026 at 9:40 am
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Idea: Extracting gold from e-waste
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You can actually do this at home!

Extracting 99% pure gold from scrap electronics
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

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Clever Dick on July 28, 2026 at 7:43 am
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Idea: Extracting gold from e-waste
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovat...
There is a ton of gold and other precious metals in electronics, which often go unused when people discard devices.

How Much Gold Is in Your Computer and How Efficient It Is to Reclaim It
Link: https://interestingengineering.c

Could you be sitting on a literal goldmine at home? Find out how much gold your computers might be hiding.

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