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

In a groundbreaking discovery, a bacterium called Cupriavidus metallidurans is transforming toxic metals into gold, offering a greener alternative to traditional mining. This microbe neutralizes ...

Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed a solution that uses textile materials to selectively recover high-purity gold from electrical and electronic waste ...

Scientists have figured out a way to recycle important metals trapped inside electrical waste. Using textiles, researchers from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have improved the ...

Gold trapper: Scanning electron microscope image of Au 3+ extraction and reduction by graphene oxide/chitosan sponge; Au 3+ is shown in yellow. (Courtesy: Kou Yang) A new type of composite material is ...

A big part of the recycling of electronic equipment is the recovery of metals such as gold. Usually the printed circuit boards and other components are shredded, sorted, and then separated. But ...

TORONTO, Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wallbridge Mining Company Limited (TSX:WM, OTCQB:WLBMF) (“Wallbridge” or the “Company”) today reports the results of its 2024 metallurgical testing program ...

The Program commenced in late 2024 and focused on master composites from Keats West, with the re-evaluation of select low grade samples from the Keats, Golden Joint, Lotto and Iceberg zones (Figures 1 ...