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Recently, the Ministry of Finance has published data on the production of precious metals in Russia. The production of refining gold is a record high. Refining is the process of obtaining chemically pure gold. In the first half of 2019 alone, it grew by more than 10% and exceeded 110 metric tons.

On today's show: All is not gold that glitters. How do Russian scientists get precious metal from waste?

"Pyrite cinders can act not only as a source of precious metals but also as a source of iron."

Transparent gold for a new generation of optoelectronics.

"These films conduct current like bulk gold. But, at the same time, they are absolutely transparent."