The alchemists envisioned the philosopher's stone as a powder and although the quest for turning based metals to gold was the prime materia as their world view; there is a contemporary world view shared my many and that is Scrap Gold secrets by "reclaiming gold and other precious metals from old computers and cell phones for profit" The company is based out of the United Kingdom (England).

The quest is now one where the prime materia is 

recycling discarded electronics as the new alchemy!

Why? Because facts and figures do not lie.  Regarding the United States; obsolete computers or other electronics are a valuable source for secondary raw materials, if treated properly; if not treated properly, they are a source of toxins and carcinogens. Rapid technology change, low initial cost, and planned obsolescence have resulted in a fast-growing surplus of computers or other electronic components around the globe. However, in 2007, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that more than 63 million computers in the U.S. were traded in for replacements or discarded.

Printed Circuit Boards

Electronics often contain harmful chemicals such as mercury, cadmium and lead, and disposing of them in landfills can cause those chemicals to leach into groundwater. Instead of throwing away junk electronics, contribute to the preservation of the environment by salvaging those printed circuit boards for cash. The gold, thin copper foil, and silver which is used for conductivity in circuit boards, can be sold to a metals liquidator for top dollar. All electronics have circuit boards including computers, computer motherboards, video boards, audio boards, network cards, scrap desktop computers, scrap servers, cell phones, and memory chips. These printed circuit boards can also have small amounts of other precious metals such as gold, platinum, palladium, and silver. Turn your bulk printed circuit boards and other electronic scrap into quick cash.

Processors

Computer processors quickly go through major improvements and quickly become outdated, leaving hundreds of thousands of processors per year sitting in landfills across the globe. Not only are the gold components in these processors wasted, but processors often contain harmful chemicals such as cadmium, mercury and lead that can leach into water supplies. Instead of throwing away your old processors, you can help the environment and make some quick cash. Computer processors and mainframes contain gold plated fingers, pins and connectors and copper. If you have an inventory of used, broken or outdated computer processors

Computer Chips

With electronics coming in and out of relevance there are millions of extra computer chips that need to be e-cycled, recycled and salvaged for their valuable gold, silver and copper parts. Too often are computer chips left to rot in landfills across the country, as many of these chips contain harmful chemicals that can leach into the groundwater. A better option is to recycle your computer chips

Just some of the items to reconsider that people literally give away or sell cheap: Intel’s Pentium Pro Processors and Intel’s 386/486 /186/ 286, Pentium 1, Pentium 2, Pentium 3, Pentium 4 and gold plated CPUs and chips for gold recycling. Also consider plastic/ fiber CPUs and Slot 1 type CPUs.  These can be old or new, working or nonworking CPUs. You can locate these items at garage sales, thrift stores, government auctions anywhere electronics is discarded -- even your neighbor down the street.

Semiconductors

Semiconductors are used in most modern electronics and can be found in radios, computers, telephones, among other devices. They can also be found in transistors, solar cells and diodes. Unfortunately, many of these are thrown away and left to rot in garbage dumps, leaching harmful chemicals into the groundwater.

Gold Plated Circuit Board Scrap

One of the growing markets in the United States, due the astronomic rise in gold prices, is gold plated circuit board scrap. More people are opting to sell their gold for profit instead of leaving them to sit in garbage dumps and leach harmful chemicals into the groundwater.

    Connects from RAM to CPU
    RAM contains GOLD (Au) plated connectors.
    RAM is valuable because of its gold, platinum, and palladium content.

Populated Circuit Boards

Instead of leaving your populated circuit boards to rot in landfills and potentially leach harmful chemicals into the ground, an excellent alternative is to sell them for cash

Mixed Scrap Integrated Circuits (IC chips)

Integrated circuit board chips or microchips are electronic circuits that contain small amounts of copper, silver and other precious metals. IC chips are in almost all electronics including computers, mobile phones, and digital appliances. Unfortunately, given the constant rapid advance of computer technology, these chips are often left to rot in garbage dumps and potentially leach harmful chemicals into the ground. A better option, financially and environmentally, is to sell them for cash.

Sorted Integrated Circuit (IC chips)

The constant innovations in the electronics and computer industry has left massive amounts of computer equipment that contain sorted integrated circuits (IC chips) that need to be recycled or “e-cycled,” as these chips often contain harmful chemicals that can leach into and contaminate groundwater..

Start A Lucrative Precious Metals Business From Home and Earn $75,000 / YR

To start a lucrative home-based business scrapping precious metals you need to get the one eBook / User's manual to learn how to get involved with this unknown industry. First and foremost you need to commit at least 15-hours a week. Also the popular method of Aqua Regia is used by most Precious Metal Scrappers. However, you can't buy Aqua Regia. It quickly decomposes after mixing, therefore it must be made just before use. Unfortunately, Aqua Regia is highly corrosive, toxic, volatile and explosive when mixed with many common materials.

The eBook / user's manual is the result of 10-years looking for non-toxic approaches to extracting precious metals.  Do not consider making Aqua Regia unless you know what you are doing, have produced a full risk assessment, and have taken adequate precautions. Note aqua regia must be neutralised before disposal. This is itself a highly exothermic reaction and potentially hazardous unless you use a...






New Simplicity Gold & Platinum Refining System

    This is a new simplicity gold and platinum 
    refining system

    Refine all scrap gold and platinum (bench
    sweeps, ingots, polishing sweeps, gold filled,

    It is safe and inexpensive to operate

    No acids, cyanides or toxic chemicals are 
    used and the process is odorless



This compact system measures approximately 1 cubic foot (28,000 cc) in size includes catalyst, precipitant, GC salt and precious metal detection liquids. The Instructional CD discusses on the system as the new method as an alternative to CBX Circuit Board Stripping Powder (no longer valuable due to SubZero Nitric Acid and Hydrochloric Acid). The CD is the only one available from Gold Diggers, Ltd. 2228 18thh Ave SW, Largo, FL 33774 A business started in the home of Raymond W. Ebbeler when he learned the hard way "tearing apart transformers, vacuum cleaners and other items just for copper" that were worth very little. The new method considers gold and platinum having more value (more bang for the buck).  Why? The system...

     Has no minimum and no maximum Karats; Karats can be mixed

     Speed is approximately 1 hour for every ounce (31 g) of metal being refined

     Has a capacity of 1000 grams Purity 999.5+% (999.9% if refined twice)

     DC power requires 25 amp rectifier or a battery charger, 10 amp w/50 amp boost

     Has a lifetime warranty