{"id":8243,"date":"2024-08-12T12:50:30","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T12:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/technology\/?p=8243"},"modified":"2025-08-07T14:36:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T14:36:45","slug":"gold-extraction-royal-mint-vs-restore-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/technology\/gold-extraction-royal-mint-vs-restore-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the Gold Rush: E-waste&#8217;s True Value"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-royal-mint-a-step-in-the-right-direction\">The Royal Mint: A Step in the Right Direction <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We certainly wouldn\u2019t wish to quibble with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalmint.com\/\">Royal Mint\u2019s<\/a> sterling efforts to recover gold from e-waste so that it can be recycled back into their business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">And part of their extraction process does, indeed, include new, clean chemistry from Canada, meaning they use less energy to recover said precious metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_62277de3468d7f4a9e8d05d854f5a18e\" class=\"content-block \">\r\n\t<p>Their efforts to reduce energy consumption during the gold extraction process are a significant step forward. However, we believe there&#8217;s a broader story to tell about the value of e-waste and the pioneering spirit behind its complete recycling.<\/p>\n<\/section>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/E-waste-gold-extraction-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8246\" style=\"width:642px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/E-waste-gold-extraction-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/E-waste-gold-extraction-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/E-waste-gold-extraction-1024x574.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/E-waste-gold-extraction-768x430.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/E-waste-gold-extraction-1536x861.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/E-waste-gold-extraction-2048x1148.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/pexels-polina-kovaleva-5827897.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11410\" style=\"width:642px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/pexels-polina-kovaleva-5827897.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/pexels-polina-kovaleva-5827897-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-importance-of-responsible-e-waste-weee-disposal\"><strong>The Importance of Responsible  E-waste (WEEE Disposal)  <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">For many years, Restore Technology has been dismantling e-waste and extracting all types of precious materials for re-use \u2013 titanium, platinum, silver and, yes, gold \u2013 as sustainably as possible. As we regard e-waste as a resource not rubbish, we also extract steel, plastics and glass, amongst others, for re-use across UK industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_71f936d4e7789651e41304f6ba8d1deb\" class=\"content-block \">\r\n\t<p>Indeed, our commitment to our customers is that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/technology\/about-us\/our-esg-journey\/\">we send 0% of the assets we process to landfill<\/a>, so we help them meet their compliance obligations not only on data security, but also on the sustainability clauses of their environmental policies.<\/p>\n<\/section>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_6cf26840f87faaef581fadbcd23c586e\" class=\"content-block \">\r\n\t<p>In addition, our methods of handling and disposing of e-waste have always meant that the harmful elements (toxic chemicals, mostly) lurking in all devices and machines are dealt with to the letter of the law, so they contaminate neither soil nor environment by being buried in the ground or through inexperienced efforts to break them down.<\/p>\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_b0b6d313b965fb4f28eeae2dbf7ebe76\" class=\"driving-sec blocknumfig-7703 nothasbgimg full-width-text-with-background-block  \" style=\"background-image: url();\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-family: var(--museo-light);\">Why not find out the full story of our WEEE disposal services, and make sure your end-of-life technology processes are solid gold. <\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-white mx-auto mt-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/technology\/get-in-touch\/\">Contact us<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_83fbcfa1cbcc09a5f5ab2778be5aa054\"\r\n\tclass=\"studies-sec featured-posts-grid-block   \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box text-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>More blog posts<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"studie-box text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/technology\/the-lifecycle-of-your-it-assets-maximising-value-from-procurement-to-disposal\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img 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compliance.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-white\" href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/technology\/why-hard-drive-destruction-matters\/\">Find out more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"studie-box text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/technology\/6-reasons-your-business-might-need-it-support-services\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/03\/financ-eimage-1-1024x538.webp\" alt=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-100 img-fluid\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"studie-box-footer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"text-white\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t6 reasons your business might need IT support services.<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-white\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRunning a business is all about balancing the needs of the business versus the cost of paying someone to do those jobs. One of the most commonly outsourced jobs is for\u00a0IT support.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-white\" href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/technology\/6-reasons-your-business-might-need-it-support-services\/\">Find out more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who&#8217;s really striking gold in the e-waste game? We dive into the world of e-waste recycling and reveal how Restore Technology is leading the charge in sustainable precious metal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":8246,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[48,30],"resource-type":[],"sector":[],"class_list":["post-8243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-metals","tag-recycling"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Gold Rush: Who&#039;s the Real E-Waste Treasure Hunter?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the truth about gold extraction from e-waste. 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