Published by Michele Maatouk on 7th August 2024
(Sharecast News) - The Royal Mint has unveiled a "pioneering" factory that will recover gold from electronic waste, creating a more sustainable source of the precious metal for the coin manufacturer's luxury jewellery line. The factory in south Wales, which has been under construction since March 2022, is designed to extract gold from up to 4,000 tonnes a year of circuit boards sourced in the UK from electronics including phones, laptops and TVs. - Guardian