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Recent years has seen an increase in the global awareness regarding the importance of recycling used products. In today's world of throw away consumer goods, recycling is all the more relevant.
Gold bullion is evident in many present day products, whether the consumer is aware of the fact or not. Items containing gold include TV's, mobile phones, computer and many other electronic goods. It is from electronic items that the majority of recycled gold is obtained.
The majority of gold mined is made into gold jewellery and due to the recent high price of gold many individuals are cashing in and selling their precious pieces of gold jewellery. In Vermont in USA it is possible to buy gold wedding bands made completely from recycled gold from computers. Due to the recent economic crisis however, the most common purchase of gold is by investors who are buying gold, in the form of gold bullion bars or coins, as an investment for their assets.
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