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HardwareHeaven News Mod
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Urban miners look for precious metals in cell phones
HONJO, Japan (Reuters) - Thinking of throwing out your old cell phone? Think again. Maybe you should mine it first for gold, silver, copper and a host of other metals embedded in the electronics -- many of which are enjoying near-record prices.
It's called "urban mining", scavenging through the scrap metal in old electronic products in search of such gems as iridium and gold, and it is a growth industry around the world as metal prices skyrocket. ____________ Source: Reuters |
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Apple Fanboy?
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hmm got a couple of old zip drives with iridium in them
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HardwareHeaven Extreme Member
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They also look for them in cell sites too.
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