Have you ever wondered why companies are so eager for your old electronics? It's not because they want your previous iPhone so much as the minerals inside.

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The University of Edinburgh has licensed a breakthrough electronic waste recycling technology to mineral processing company Lithium Universe, marking a major step forward in sustainable gold and ...

Lithium Universe Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has secured an exclusive global licence from the University of Edinburgh for a breakthrough process to recover gold and copper from waste computers ...

Electronic waste represents one of the fastest growing streams of municipal waste worldwide, driven by rapid technological change and shortening product lifespans. Discarded devices such as mobile ...