Sustainable Urban Mining of Precious Metals

by Rajiv Ranjan Srivastava, Hyunjung Kim, Sadia Ilyas

The rapid revolution in modern industry has led to a significant increase in waste at the end of the product lifecycle. It is essential to close the loop, secure resources, and join up the circular economy. This book provides a detailed review of extraction techniques for urban mining of precious metals including gold, silver, and the platinum group. The merits and demerits of various extraction methods are highlighted, with possible suggestions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367517507
• ISBN13: 9780367517502
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 242 Pages