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Breakthrough non-toxic method developed to extract gold from e-waste | The water-based extraction process could revolutionize mining and recycling industries
Gold, prized for its rarity and versatility, is essential not only for jewelry and investment but also for its role in electronics, medicine, and aerospace. However, traditional...
Forward-looking: A team of Australian researchers has unveiled a breakthrough method for extracting gold that could dramatically reduce the environmental and health hazards long associated with mining and electronic waste recycling. The innovation, developed at Flinders University, offers a safer and more sustainable alternative to the use of toxic chemicals like mercury and cyanide, which have historically dominated the gold recovery industry. Led by Professor Justin Chalker, the Flinders University team has developed an extraction process that replaces hazardous chemicals with a compound commonly used for water disinfection.
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