Chinese researchers have discovered a fast, low-cost and environmentally cleaner method for extracting gold ...

Researchers have developed a new type of material that's 10 times more efficient at extracting gold from e-waste than previous adsorbents. Developed by chemists and materials scientists at the ...

In India, gold is more than just a precious metal — it is a symbol of faith, emotion, and tradition. Whether it’s a wedding, festival, or any special occasion, buying gold has become a cultural ritual ...

New method can extract precious metals from old mobile phones, computers and home appliances in less than 20 minutes.

Researchers in China have introduced a room-temperature process that extracts over 98% of gold from discarded electronics, ...

The wildcat gold mining boom that swept across the Amazon beginning in the 1970s left behind an environmental catastrophe of ...

A team led by Cornell researchers has devised an innovative method to recover gold from electronic waste and repurpose it as a catalyst for converting carbon dioxide (CO 2) into organic compounds.

An interdisciplinary team of experts in green chemistry, engineering and physics at Flinders University in Australia has developed a safer and more sustainable approach to extract and recover gold ...

(Nanowerk News) A Cornell University-led research team has developed a method for extracting gold from electronics waste, then using the recovered precious metal as a catalyst for converting carbon ...

Rust-colored piles of mine waste and sun-bleached wooden derricks loom above the historic Colorado mountain town of Leadville—a legacy of gold and silver mines polluting the Arkansas River basin more ...