Olympics Going Green – Recycling Precious Metals for Medals
The Olympic Games are going green by giving out medals with recycled computer parts contained within them. In this effort, they are trying to reduce green house emissions by 15%.
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The Olympic Games are going green by giving out medals with recycled computer parts contained within them. In this effort, they are trying to reduce green house emissions by 15%.
Fire Assay is the best way to determine the amount and purity of your gold. Compared to X-Ray assaying, fire assaying is more accurate, which means you get more for your gold.
Gold prices steadily increased during 2009, fueled by large gold purchases from India, China, and Russia.
Utilizing gold refining services is a great way to recycle your scrap gold jewelry to save money and create new revenue streams.
Recent gold purchases by the country of India have helped fuel the ongoing increase in the price of gold.
As discussed in a previous post on platinum prices, the primary industrial use of Platinum Grou