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

The new gold-extraction technique, which they describe in a new paper published today in Nature Sustainability, could also make small-scale gold mining less poisonous for people – and the planet.

Researchers at Flinders University revealed a method to extract gold from both ore and electronic waste using a mix of saltwater, ultraviolet (UV) light, and a recyclable polymer. This technique ...

Traditional gold extraction methods often involve the use of cyanide and mercury, which are highly toxic and pose risks to ecosystems and human health. Artisanal and small-scale mining operations ...

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers have developed a new technique to safely extract valuable metals locked up in discarded electronics and low-grade ore using dramatically less energy ...

In 2022, humans produced an estimated 62 million tonnes of electronic waste – enough to fill more than 1.5 million garbage trucks. This was up 82 per cent from 2010 and is expected to rise to 82 ...

Thiosulfate leaching is emerging as a promising alternative to traditional cyanidation methods in gold extraction. This process utilises thiosulfate as a lixiviant, offering enhanced environmental ...

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