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Most of the gold’s price comes from it being used in jewelry and as an investment. Less than 7% of gold is used by the tech industry

https://www.statista.com/statistics/299609/gold-demand-by-industry-sector-share/

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Well, that is the amount gold that is mined or recycled every year that is used in electronics. The thing is though, a lot of the gold used in electronics is never recovered. So a considerable amount of the gold used in electronics is removed from from circulation in a way the gold in jewelry or bullion or coins isn’t. It isn’t the primary driver of gold’s price increase, but it is a significant factor.

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