Electronic scrap contains significant amounts of precious metals...

Electronic scrap contains significant amounts of precious metals and rare earths, which can be obtained from recycled electronic devices. Gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium, indium, neodymium and other rare earths are contained in electronic scrap. Precious metals: Gold: In a ton of electronic waste, between 300 and 400 grams of gold can be recovered in one ton of electronic waste, depending on the device composition, according to an analysis by the Capital Gold. Silver: Silver is also found in electro-scrap and can be recycled. Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium: These metals are also included in electronic devices and are recovered in the recycling processes. Rare earths: Neodymium: Used for the production of strong magnets in hard drives, loudspeakers and other devices, according to a report by Chemie.de. Indium:Finds itself in LCD screens and other electronic components, according to a report by Chemie.de. Other rare earths:Lanthanum, Cer, Praseodymium, Samarium, Europium, Gadolinium, Terbium, Dysprosium, Holmium, Erbium, Thulium, Ytterbium, Lutetium, according to an info page of rareerden.de.