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Canadian company EnviroLeach wants to make the process of "urban mining" less hazardous for humans and the environment

An early-stage company developing environmentally sustainable alternatives for extracting gold during mining operations — the predominant means of recovery uses the deadly chemical cyanide — is considering...

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