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Sewage mining refers to the extraction of valuable metals from human waste. Recent research has found that sewage sludge contains gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and vanadium at levels that would be considered commercially viable if found in mineral deposits. This emerging field explores the potential to recover precious and rare elements from wastewater treatment plants, turning waste into a resource. The topic covers scientific discoveries and economic opportunities related to recovering metals from sewage.
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NEWS Gold found in human poo 'could be mined for millions'
You could quite literally be wasting a fortune every time you go to the toilet after scientists discovered gold in human faeces. Brave boffins have revealed that our poo also contains other valuable minerals such as silver, and rare elements including palladium and vanadium. According to the US...- whoosh
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