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Broken Tech Becomes Gold Mine, Literally

Commodity prices have 'urban miners' panning discarded electronics

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 28, 2008 2:03 PM CDT

(Newser) – No matter how broken it is, your old cell phone is still valuable to some people. That’s because it, like most electronics, is loaded with copper, iridium, gold, and other commodities that are becoming more expensive by the day. “To some it's just...   Read full story »

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