A study by Flinders University unveiled a new process that can recover high-purity gold from both ore and electronic waste.

Modern mining techniques are then employed to extract this precious metal from the earth’s crust. The process starts with mining, where gold-rich ores are dug out from underground or open-pit mines.

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 ...

Gold is a surprisingly common metal, found in traces in almost all rocks, in water, and even in life-forms. However, its concentration is very low, making direct extraction unprofitable.

Nigeria plans to set up the Nigerian Solid Minerals Corporation, a state-backed company to help attract investments into the extraction of gold, coal, iron-ore, bitumen, lead, limestone and baryte ...

India plans to invite bids to extract gold from 50 million tonnes of processed ore in a cluster of colonial-era mines in the southern state of Karnataka, a senior government official with direct ...