Why Is There Gold In Phones. Connectors switch and relay contacts soldered joints connecting wires and connection strips all use gold. Theres gold platinum and other valuable materials in every phone the hard part is getting it out.
To get that from mobile phones wed need to recycle 300m of them. Some manufacturers are looking at how quickly people upgrade their electronic devices to learn whether using gold is necessary. On average there will be a total of one gram of gold across 41 mobile phones.
According to Dave Holwell about 2700 tonnes of gold are produced every year from mining - about 74 tonnes per day.
Keeps the contacts conductive. Connectors switch and relay contacts soldered joints connecting wires and connection strips all use gold. The reason why is because even though it is outdated has a broken screen or the buttons do not work anymore the gold inside of the phone still holds its value. You can find gold inside your cell phone in tiny amounts.
