A Chinese precious-metal refiner known as “Qiao” went viral after posting videos showing gold extracted from telecom scrap, racking up millions of views and earning the nickname “Alchemist.” ...

A man in southern China has drawn attention after demonstrating how he extracted 191.73 grams of gold worth over 210,000 yuan (US$30,222) from discarded SIM cards and other electronic waste.

RZOLV Technologies is a clean-technology company focused on non-cyanide gold extraction chemistry rather than mineral ownership. Its work is centered on a structural issue emerging across the gold ...

Scrap metal refiner who has been dubbed the ‘alchemist’ says he is simply showing off his skills, warns amateurs not to attempt process.