About THIS WEBSITE
There be gold in that there scrap.
The world has a serious problem with e-waste. We love our gadgets but choose to forget about what happens when they break.
But in that waste there is gold to be had and fun besides.
Dig beyond the hazardous plastic and toxic chemicals and you will find copper, gold, silver and steel. Why not save the planet and turn it into a hobby at the same time.
(With a little bit of gardening and Cornish tin mining thrown in for good measure!)
Come scrap mining with me.
Scrapping
A repository of scrapping news, articles, education and insight.
Gardening
All things green and beautiful for your garden space.
Tin Mines
The engine houses and mining landscape of Cornwall
Latest posts and news across the site
Origins of Christmas and Christmas Waste
A bit of History Its that time of year again, where we eat too much and moan. But what are the origins of Christmas and how much does it…
Scrapping Transformers
Introduction Transformers offers a ready source of income and scrapability for the hobbyist scrapper. There are usually heavy and they will (for the most part) contain copper, the scrappers…
Not So Poldark Mine
Poldark has managed through books and TV series to become part of the Cornish landscape as well as a few women’s hearts. However, despite his rugged looks and commercial…
Repurpose, Don’t Always Scrap.
The workshop or shed is an excellent location for repurposing goods that were originally planned for disposal in a landfill. You can always contribute the goods described in the…
Scrap Metal Thieves Stoop to New Low
Scrap metal has always attracted a seedier side of society. And despite laws trying to prevent illegal activities, it remains a problem. It also detracts from the hobby, as…
YouTube June Highlights for Ewaste recycling.
Here is the first of a monthly series of run downs on the YouTube Ewaste hobbyist circuit. Check out the videos below for tips and chat this last month….
First World Country Begins to Own the Problem of Old Mobile Phones.
With an announcement from Vodafone Germany we get a hint of a first world country taking some responsibility for the issues we dump upon the African continent. Alongside the…
Is it worth extracting Platinum from Hard Disc Drives?
The platinum group metals are Rhodium, Iridium, Palladium, Platinum, Ruthenium, and Osmium (PMG). Most of the time, these metals are taken from the same mineral deposits. They are some…
Scrap Steel prices continue to fall in USA
Recent statistics are showing a slow decline in the value of ferrous scrap alongside a marginal fall in production of steel in the USA. As reported in a recent…