Can the gold used in industrial applications be recycled?
Yes, there is no technical reason why gold used in industrial applications cannot be recycled and re-used. Gold can be reprocessed without this impairing its qualities or performance. In the electronics industry for example, there is a growing market for old recycled computer chips and circuit boards. These are collected in order to extract the valuable metals like gold contained in them. In this way, gold may be re-used again and again, conserving natural resources.
