New gold extraction method from Edinburgh researchers

Vast quantities of gold could be salvaged from old mobile phones using a simple chemical method, according to a study from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, UK

02 September 2016
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Edinburgh scientists have developed a simple extraction method that does not use toxic chemicals and recovers gold more effectively than current methods.

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