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RE: Gold lovers rejoice! A non-toxic chemical that separates gold from other metals has been discovered!

in #science9 years ago (edited)

As someone who has run their own gold scrap business (not gold extraction, simply purchasing broken and unwanted gold jewellery for melting), I am very interested in finding the name of this non-toxic chemical. Hopefully, it is not kept a closely held secret in the same vein as Mcdonalds special sauce, or coca-colas secret recipe.

The amount of toxic chemicals finding its ways into our natural streams, rivers, oceans and animals is not sustainable, and I suspect, long term, the social costs of such toxicity finding itself into our waterways, will far outweigh one companies annual profit report. Here's to hoping they release the name of the chemical.

Kind regards,
Optimistic

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I agree.

I'd really like to know the name too. It likely will be released, but only after they've secured a patent.
Of course, that doesn't stop you from making it yourself, if you've got the chemistry knowledge.

Paging @walterwhite - wow does that account really not exist? :P