This bar of gold was made with gold recycled from electronic components. It is 99.99% pure gold, the same degree of purity that can be achieved with gold from the earth.

A Goldmine in the City

There is a treasure trove of gold and rare metals in discarded cell phones and computers. Japan has few mineral resources, so just think if all that treasure could be recycled. The attempt is now being made.

Written by Takahashi Koki   Photos by Sakai Nobuhiko
With collaboration from the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K., and Dowa Holdings Co., Ltd.