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How scrappers cash in on gold from your old computer

By Business Insider

Published : Jan. 27, 2024 - 11:19

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One ton of circuit boards from old e-waste can contain 100 times more gold than a ton of ore mined from the ground. Now, scrappers like Wade Cawley in Sydney, Australia, are cashing in. He’s partnered with Mint Innovation, a company that invented a safer and cleaner way to recover precious metals from electronics. In one day, Mint can salvage up to $85,000 in gold from recycled electronics.

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