79 · Au · Gold & Precious Metals
Gold from
There is more gold in a tonne of circuit boards than in a tonne of gold ore. It's spread across connector pins, RAM contacts, processors and phone boards. We recover it the safe way: graded, documented and assayed, never with backyard acid or fire.
5–10g
of gold in a tonne of mined gold ore
Source: Industry comparison of ore vs PCB grades
40–800×
more gold in circuit boards than in mined ore
Source: Industry PCB recovery data
327kg
of silver from every million phones recycled
Source: Recycling International
Where it comes from
Where gold
hides
- 01
RAM & edge connectors
Gold-plated 'fingers' on memory modules and expansion cards.
- 02
Processors (CPUs)
Gold-bonded chips and plated pins on processor packages.
- 03
Mobile phone boards
Dense, high-grade boards with gold, silver and palladium.
- 04
Server & telecom boards
Large multilayer boards with plated contacts and connectors.
- 05
Connectors & pins
Plated contacts from cables, slots and switches.
The urban mine
Inside a tonne of boards
- Copper200–300 kg
- Gold~165 g (up to 900 g)
- Palladium12–15 g
Typical recoverable metal in one tonne of printed circuit boards. Gold content varies widely by board grade. Bars use a log scale.
How we recover it
Four steps,
no shortcuts
- 01
Grade the boards
Boards are sorted into high, medium and low grade, because value depends on precious-metal content.
- 02
Depopulate
Batteries, heat sinks, steel and plastic are removed so only the metal-bearing material remains.
- 03
Controlled recovery
Precious metals are recovered in a controlled, emission-managed process. Never by open burning or acid baths.
- 04
Assay & document
Recovery is backed by weights and assay results, so pricing is transparent.
What we buy
Sell us your
gold scrap
Priced by grade and weight after inspection, paid on documented weighment. Any quantity, from a few kilos to full truckloads.
Grade
High-grade PCB
Mobile boards, CPUs, RAM, server and telecom boards
Grade
Medium-grade PCB
Motherboards, laptop boards, network cards
Grade
Low-grade PCB
Power-supply boards, TV and appliance boards
Grade
Gold fingers & pins
Cut connectors, plated pins, contact strips
Questions
Gold FAQ
How much gold is in a mobile phone?
A single phone holds only a fraction of a gram, but phone boards are among the richest e-waste by weight. That's why phones are collected and processed in bulk, not one at a time.
Do you buy RAM and CPU scrap?
Yes. RAM, CPUs and gold-finger connectors are high-grade material. We grade and weigh them, and price them by grade.
How is gold recovered from e-waste in India?
Safely, it's an industrial process: boards are graded, depopulated and the precious metals recovered in controlled conditions. Home methods using acids or burning release toxic fumes, are dangerous and recover far less. Please don't attempt them.
Can I get an assay report?
For bulk precious-metal lots we provide weights and assay-backed documentation so you know exactly what you're being paid for.
Is my data safe if I sell old devices?
Yes. Every data-bearing device is logged and its storage wiped or physically destroyed before any recovery, with a Certificate of Data Destruction on request.
Other materials we recover
Contact Us
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Tell us what you have and where it is. We will send you a quote, collect it, and give you the paperwork.
Contact Information
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- Corporate officeNo 12, F Cross, Coles Road, Frazer Town, Pulikeshinagar, Bangalore, Karnataka 560005Landmark: Above Bandhan Bank
- Recycling plant67/P4, Bidadi Industrial Area, Sector 2, 2nd Phase, Shynumangala, Bidadi, Ramanagara District, Karnataka 562109