英语翻译Thinking of throwing out your old cell phone?Think again

英语翻译
Thinking of throwing out your old cell phone?Think again.Maybe you should mine it first for gold,silver,copper and a host of other metals embedded in the electronics - many of which hit near-record prices.
It's called "urban mining",scavenging through the scrap metal in old electronic products in search of such gems as iridium and gold,and it is a growth industry around the world as metal prices skyrocket.
The materials recovered are reused in new electronics parts and the gold and other precious metals are melted down and sold as ingots to jewelers and investors as well as back to manufacturers who use gold in the circuit boards of mobile phones because gold conducts electricity even better than copper.
"It can be precious or minor metals,we want to recycle whatever we can," said Tadahiko Sekigawa,president of Eco-System Recycling Co.
A ton of ore from a gold mine produces just 5 grams of gold on average,whereas a ton of discarded mobile phones can yield 150 grams or more,according to a study by Yokohama Metal Co Ltd,another recycling firm.
The same volume of discarded mobile phones also contains around 100 kg of copper and 3 kg of silver,among other metals.
Recycling has gained importance as metal prices hit record highs.Gold is trading at around $890 an ounce,after hitting a historic high of $1,030.80 in March.
Copper and tin are also around record highs and silver prices are well above long-term averages.
Recycling electronics makes sense for Japan which has few natural resources to feed its huge electronics industry but does have tens of millions of old cell phones and other obsolete consumer electronic gadgets thrown away every year.
"To some it's just a mountain of garbage,but for others it's a gold mine," said Nozomu Yamanaka,manager of the Eco-Systems recycling plant where mounds of discarded cell phones and other electronics gadgets are taken apart for their metal value.
At the factory in Honjo,80 km southwest of Tokyo,34-year-old Susumu Arai harvests some of that bounty.
A ribbon of molten gold flows into a mould where it sizzles and spits fire for a few minutes before solidifying into a dull yellow slab,on its way to becoming a 3 kg gold bar,worth around $90,000 at current prices.
The scrap electronics and other industrial waste is first sorted and dismantled by hand.It is then immersed in chemicals to dissolve unwanted materials and the remaining metal is refined.
Eco-System,established 20 years ago near Tokyo,typically produces about 200-300 kg of gold bars a month with a 99.99 percent purity,worth about $5.9 million to $8.8 million.
That's about the same output as a small gold mine.

Thinking of throwing out your old cell phone?Think again.Maybe you should mine
曾想过要扔掉你的旧手机吗?再想一想.或许你应该先从它那里开采些金,银,铜
it first for gold,silver,copper and a host of other metals embedded in the
还有很多种镶嵌在电子元器件中的其它
electronics - many of which hit near-record prices.
金属,这当中某些金属已经冲顶价格纪录了.
It's called "urban mining",scavenging through the scrap metal in old electronic
这被称为“城市矿业”,通过在废旧电子产品中回收包括铱以及金子在内的各种
products in search of such gems as iridium and gold,and it is a growth industry
金属物质,并趁金属价格飙升之势,
around the world as metal prices skyrocket.
这一产业也在全球得到扩张.
The materials recovered are reused in new electronics parts and the gold and
回收的材料会被重新应用于新的电子组件,金以及
other precious metals are melted down and sold as ingots to jewelers and
其它贵金属会被熔化成锭出售给珠宝商及
investors as well as back to manufacturers who use gold in the circuit boards of
投资商,还有那些用金子制作手机电路板的生产商,
mobile phones because gold conducts electricity even better than copper.
因为金的导电性甚至比铜还要好很多.
"It can be precious or minor metals,we want to recycle whatever we can," said
“可以是贵金属或是稀有金属,我们回收一切能回收的东西,” 生态系统回收公司
Tadahiko Sekigawa,president of Eco-System Recycling Co.
总裁Tadahiko Sekigawa说道.
A ton of ore from a gold mine produces just 5 grams of gold on average,whereas
根据另一家回收企业——横滨金属有限公司的研究得出,
a ton of discarded mobile phones can yield 150 grams or more,according to a
从金矿开采一吨矿石平均只能提炼出5克纯金,但是
study by Yokohama Metal Co Ltd,another recycling firm.
一吨废旧手机能提纯150克甚至更多,
The same volume of discarded mobile phones also contains around 100 kg of
同样体积的废旧手机还含有100kg
copper and 3 kg of silver,among other metals.
的铜和3kg的银,以及其它金属.
Recycling has gained importance as metal prices hit record highs.Gold is trading
金属价格不断的飙升使得回收得到重视.纯金成交价在三月份冲顶有史以来高价
at around $890 an ounce,after hitting a historic high of $1,030.80 in March.
1030.80美元后,现在每盎司890美元徘徊.
Copper and tin are also around record highs and silver prices are well above
铜和锡也在高价徘徊,银的价位已高出长期均价.
long-term averages.
Recycling electronics makes sense for Japan which has few natural resources to
对于日本这样一个自然资源匮乏缺发展有大型电子产业的国家,
feed its huge electronics industry but does have tens of millions of old cell
面对堆积如山的每年被扔掉的过时的电
Phones and other obsolete consumer electronic gadgets thrown away every year.
子消费品和手机,回收成为了一条可行的出路.
"To some it's just a mountain of garbage,but for others it's a gold mine," said
“对有些人来说,这只不过是堆积如山的垃圾,但是对于有些人这就是座金矿,”
Nozomu Yamanaka,manager of the Eco-Systems recycling plant where mounds
生态系统回收厂经理Nozomu Yamanaka说道,
of discarded cell phones and other electronics gadgets are taken apart for their
那儿有成堆的被“开采”完的旧手机以及其它电子消费品.
metal value.
At the factory in Honjo,80 km southwest of Tokyo,34-year-old Susumu Arai
本庄市位于东京西南80km,34岁的Susumu Arai在此办着一家工厂,
harvests some of that bounty.
并获得了些政府奖励.
A ribbon of molten gold flows into a mould where it sizzles and spits fire for a few
如丝绸一样熔融状态下的纯金注入一个模型,在其固化成
minutes before solidifying into a dull yellow slab,on its way to becoming a 3 kg
一块暗黄色板前的几分钟内会发出咝咝声并冒着火焰,随后做成一根3kg的金条,
gold bar,worth around $90,000 at current prices.
市值90000美元左右.
The scrap electronics and other industrial waste is first sorted and dismantled by
这些废弃的电子产品和其它工业废品首先要储存起来,随后进行手工拆卸.
hand.It is then immersed in chemicals to dissolve unwanted materials and the
然后浸入化学制剂中溶解没用的材料,未溶解的材料再进行提炼.
remaining metal is refined.
Eco-System,established 20 years ago near Tokyo,typically produces about
20年前成立于东京近郊生态系统公司通常每月生产纯度为99.99% 的金条
200-300 kg of gold bars a month with a 99.99 percent purity,worth about $5.9
约200-300kg,产值约590万-880万美元.
million to $8.8 million.That's about the same output as a small gold mine.
这相当于一座小型金矿.