Australian scientists develop sustainable gold extraction from electronic waste


CANBERRA: Australian scientists have developed a more sustainable method to extract gold from both ore and electronic waste, potentially transforming gold recovery while reducing environmental harm.

With e-waste hitting 62 million tonnes in 2022, this new method offers a promising way to recover gold and ease reliance on harmful mining, helping tackle the growing e-waste challenge, according to a release from Flinders University in South Australia on Thursday (June 26).

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