Recycled Gold: The Quiet 25% of Global Supply
Scrap, jewellery resale, and electronic recovery now rival mine output in some years.
May 10, 2026
Scrap, jewellery resale, and electronic recovery now rival mine output in some years.
Up to 20 million people produce roughly a fifth of global gold by hand. Here is the human and political reality.
Average mined grades have halved in 30 years. Here is what that means for prices and supply.
Ranking the largest single-asset producers in the world and what unites them.