E-Waste is Wasting our Natural Resources
Electronic devices consume tons of gold and silver each year. Most of it becomes garbage, land fill, along…
Tags: precious metals
Urban Mining: Billions in Precious Metals Discarded in Landfills
True both literally and figuratively, the old maxim, ‘One person’s trash is another’s treasure,’ is proving especially apt…
Urban Mining Worth Billions
A staggering 320 tons of gold and more than 7,500 tons of silver are now used annually to…
GTSO Shortlists Urban Mining Targets
Green Technology Solutions' (OTCBB:GTSO) mining subsidiary, GTSO Resources moves strategically towards game-changing opportunities in the rapidly growing “urban…
‘Urban Mining’ Could Reduce Reliance on Metal Imports
The demand for special metals used in the manufacture of electronics is booming, but a few countries control…
How a Handful of Countries Control the Earth’s Most Precious Materials
While the global market for ever more sophisticated tech gadgets grows, the metals and minerals that make them…
The U.S. Can Still Compete in the Rare Earth Space — If It Acts Soon
China has recently announced cutbacks in rare earth exports to other nations, which has caused quite a stir…
EU will urge China to free rare earth restrictions
The European Union (EU) will urge China to allow more exports of rare earths at a meeting with…