The Government has allocated £600,000 to help develop Britain's first 'plasma facility' which will recover gold, silver and platinum from electronic waste.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/e-waste-government-grant-opens-door-precious-metal-recovery
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/edie-uk
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hazardous-waste
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-management
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-kingdom-uk
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/electronic-waste
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gold