A Chinese man has extracted 191 grams of gold from old SIM cards, worth Rs 26 lakh, revealing a risky yet fascinating method ...

One 2008 study calculated that one ton of mobile phones without batteries contains about 130kg of copper, 3.5kg of silver, 340 grams of 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 ...

A Chinese man, dubbed 'The Alchemist,' has extracted nearly 200,000 yuan worth of gold from two tonnes of electronic waste, including SIM cards. His viral video showcases a complex chemical process, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A novel method developed by a Cornell-led research team offers a dual solution to two pressing environmental problems: e-waste ...

A viral video from China shows a man, Qiao, extracting gold from old SIM cards and electronic waste. He processed precious ...

A man in southern China has drawn attention after demonstrating how he extracted 191.73 grams of gold worth over 210,000 yuan (US$30,222) from discarded SIM cards and other electronic waste.

ITHACA, N.Y. – 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 ...