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How gold is mined from electronic waste using microbes

Electronics are chock-full of gold, but getting it out is so difficult that most of it goes to waste. A New Zealand startup has found a way to extract gold from old circuit boards using inexpensive chemicals and microbes that absorb precious metals. The founders hope it will reinvent how the world deals with e-waste.

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