In 2022, humans produced an estimated 62 million tonnes of electronic waste – enough to fill more than 1.5 million garbage trucks. This was up 82 per cent from 2010 and is expected to rise to 82 ...

In today’s world, where mining precious metals often causes environmental harm, a tiny bacterium is quietly rewriting the rules. This microscopic organism survives in soils polluted with toxic metals ...

This Wednesday saw the official opening of the world’s first permanent gold-dispensing vending machine. Created by German company TG Gold-Super-Markt, the GOLD To Go ATM is located (unsurprisingly) in ...

Thiosulfate leaching is emerging as a promising alternative to traditional cyanidation methods in gold extraction. This process utilises thiosulfate as a lixiviant, offering enhanced environmental ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, a bacterium called Cupriavidus metallidurans is transforming toxic metals into gold, offering a greener alternative to traditional mining. This microbe neutralizes ...