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gold in the shape of jewelry or dental fillings pretty much only gets collected, melted down, have the impurities taken out, and cast in whatever base shape required. Gold in electronics is more cumbersome. The objects gets broken up into small pieces, then there are several chemical steps before the gold is extracted and concentrated.
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∙ 12y agoNothing, it is a pure element and cannot be altered.
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How is gold recycled?
you can recycled because it can be melted
Which metal has been recycled the greatest?
Gold.
How many metals in laptops are recycled?
the precious gold in laptops are not recycled because it's too valuable to be recycled but iron and aluminium can be recyled.
What is salvaged gold worth?
Clean recycled gold is worth roughly the same as clean freshly mined gold, close to the "spot price" which varies daily. Recycled gold still attached to its "matrix" is worth very little.
Can gold be recycled?
Of course, very much so
What substance makes the most money when recycled?
Gold.
Can gold be recycled instead of mined?
Gold IS recycled- it is too expensive NOT to recycle. But please remember- recycling does NOT create new material of any kind. If you want MORE of a thing, recycling does not provide that. Example- you are graduating from school, and want a gold class ring. Perhaps your grandfather's class ring could be recycled, to make your ring. But where will your brother and sister get THEIR rings? You need additional gold- and that comes from mining.
Where is gold recycled?
You can take it to a factory and they will melt it down to create it into what you need/want.
What are five metals that are recycled?
iron (steel) copper aluminum lead gold
If granite was in short supply and high demand do you think it would be as valuable as gold and why?
The price of granite will undoubtedly go up but probably not become as pricey as the value of gold. Gold is lot more scare than granite and with its current use presumably gold prices will always to more than granite. Also, gold can be recycled whereas granite cannot be easily recycled.
How do you recycle gold?
Computer motherboard can be recycled for gold and other precious metals. Here we will explain how to collect gold out of PC motherboard.see more: http://www.goldinpc.com/scraping-gold-from-computer-motherboard/
Can copper and gold be recycled instead of mined?
Copper and gold ARE recycled. However, recycling does not provide for ADDITIONAL metals- it only reuses metals that have already been mined. More people use more metals. As the number of people increase, so does the demand for all metals- including copper and gold.
