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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. In context: The Royal Mint, which has been producing British coins since the Middle Ages, is now adapting to a world where physical money is becoming less essential. In an effort to reinvent itself, the long-standing institution is transitioning into a professional e-waste treatment facility.

British Royal Mint launches initiative to extract gold from electronic waste

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The Royal Mint has opened a new factory to remove gold from old computers and phones and turn it into jewellery and collectables.The facility provides a sustainable source of precious metals and reduces reliance on mining.Up to 4,000 tonnes of printed circuit boards (PCBs) from e-waste like old laptops and TVs will be processed by The Royal Mint per year.It takes around 600 mobile phones to create one of the rings from the Mint’s 886 collection, weighing approximately 7.5g – similar to the weight of a £1 coin.Some 4,000 tonnes of circuit boards contain half a tonne of gold, 1,000...

Royal Mint opens new factory to recover gold from e-waste

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Royal Mint starts turning e-waste into gold

The Royal Mint, maker of the UK's coins, has begun processing electronic waste to extract gold from it. The company has built a large industrial plant...

Royal Mint starts turning e-waste into gold

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