Extraction of gold from platinum group metal (PGM) ores ...
2005-1-1 · 2. Gold Extraction from Secondary Sources. The amount of gold that is recycled in the USA is substantial, and is in the range of 170–200 tpa ().The main sources of scrap gold include discarded jewellery, scrap from jewellery manufacture, dental scrap, plating-bath solutions, scrapped electronic equipment, gold coins and medals.