The Hidden Gold in End-Of-Life Vehicles (IMAGE)

Chalmers University of Technology

The Hidden Gold in End-Of-Life Vehicles

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Twenty tons of gold is lost from Europe's vehicle fleet each year. The quantities of critical and scarce metals in vehicles have risen dramatically in recent years, as shown by a unique survey of Europe's urban mine.

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