Recycling Electronic Gold: Methods, Profits and Safeguards

In the digital age, our electronic devices are everywhere. We use them every day: phones, computers, tablets, televisions and much more. What many people don't know is that these objects contain gold, a precious metal used for its exceptional properties: conductivity, resistance to oxidation and durability. Recycling the gold contained in electronics therefore represents both an ecological and economic opportunity.

Why Is Gold Used in Electronics?

Gold is used in electronic components to ensure reliable transmission of electrical signals. It is mainly found in:

• motherboards
• processors
• connectors
• printed circuits
• memory modules

Even though the amount of gold per device is small (approximately 0.5 to 1 gram in a laptop), on a large scale, it becomes significant.