Extracting gold from old elecronics

[u/Top_Guarantee6952]

[u/KatyaMilan]

Jesus our planet is fucked

[u/haunted_buffet]

Who tf figured this out? Seems like it would be extremely toxic to be around

[u/MyNoPornProfile → u/haunted_buffet]

Unfortunately the people doing thid aren't getting the gold. They are getting paid pennies and the higher ups are the ones getting the big pay days. At the expense of these people's lives and health.....but they don't care about that

[u/Pudi2000 → u/MyNoPornProfile]

Sounds like good o' capitalism.

[u/EZbaked78]

This is extremely toxic to do. They aren’t even wearing gloves, never mind the poisonous fumes this process creates.

[u/Pudi2000 → u/EZbaked78]

My man was wearing a facemask Mr. OSHA, gosh!

[u/Gupperz]

All that for a drop of gold?

Edit: Jesus Christ people are making me feel old for not getting an obvious infinity war reference

[u/Top_Guarantee6952 → u/Gupperz]

Some people that's how they put food on the table.

[u/Gupperz → u/Top_Guarantee6952]

Thanos.jpg

[u/DirtyGoatHumper → u/Gupperz]

Looks to be around 1 oz of gold which is currently worth around $2600 USD, that's a shit ton of money in a third world country

[u/GucciRifle → u/DirtyGoatHumper]

Thats probably closer to 3 oz’s tbh. An ounce of gold is tiny

[u/RGregoryClark → u/DirtyGoatHumper]

How many cell phones to get that 1oz?

[u/Negative__0 → u/Gupperz]

Googling current prices for Gold as of December 8, 2024: 1 ounce of gold is worth $2645.30 USD

[u/ZodtheSpud]

Extracting cancer from old electronics more like it

[u/Rex_Meatman]

This has been happening for decades although this is the most “high tech” setup I’ve ever seen in a clandestine setting

[u/Chingblinger]

There's gotta be an easier way.

[u/robertrackuzius]

Holy cancer, Batman!

[u/Exploreradzman]

In about 5 years this guy will get cancer. The level of toxic exposure for a few bits of gold - is it worth it?

[u/Urg_burgman → u/Exploreradzman]

These are countries where children will go to coal mines to extract poor quality coal for 15 bucks after a month of labor

[u/Hojas_ST]

That seems to be a bit of a faff. Though, that small gold bar can be worth a small fortune.

[u/Secure_Ship_3407]

And then he gets cancer from inhaling all of the toxic fumes and dust.

[u/Brickzarina]

Toxic f'in job

[u/dontrackmebro69]

I remember a futurama episode about this

[u/heybudheypal]

All that cancer for what?

[u/Mast_Cell_Issue]

Looks toxic. I'm just going to bun my old electronics and computers

[u/OneHotEpileptic]

There is no way that isn't terrible for the environment.

[u/SlackerDS5]

Wow. That has got to be healthy for people, the planet, for everyone…..

[u/rayrayk7]

How pure do you think that gold is? I don’t know much about gold but I’d assume the random amounts of plastic and random metals really brings down the purity

[u/vllogs → u/rayrayk7]

There were multiple instances of significant heat applied (including a foundry). The black slag peeled off of the top on the metal ingot was the plastic. Don’t know for sure, but am guessing the chemical poured into the vat dissolved other metals. Obviously I don’t know the exact purity, but I but it’s pure enough for “gold applications.” The reuse properties and malleability is what made gold so valuable historically.

[u/thewidowsotherson]

Maybe someone e should show em the old vinegar salt and hydrogen peroxide soak, next time your in the area

[u/thundernlightning97]

Wonder if anyone tries to extract gold from corpses

[u/DJPoundpuppy → u/thundernlightning97]

Gold teeth.

[u/thundernlightning97 → u/DJPoundpuppy]

Theres also naturally gold in our bodies as well

[u/kernowjim]

all that work for that?!?!?

[u/MyLastHopeReddit]

That guy will die very young

[u/Valentinee105]

That entire process causes cancer.

[u/Otherwise-Safety-579]

[u/ShadowsOfNoGood]

Get Rich and Die Trying.

[u/TurbulentEbb4674]

Looks very safe

[u/Low-Energy-432]

Where are the glue sniffers. 5 for 10$ sniffs