What are Olympic medals made of? According to International Olympic Committee regulations, the Olympic gold medals must be made out of at least 92.5% silver. But then are plated with gold.

Asus unveiled a gold-plated RTX 5090 worth at least $500,000 in base parts. The GPU contains 5KG of gold, making it the most expensive GPU ever. The previous gold-plated RTX 5090 cost $7,000, making ...

Gold-plated means a process called electroplating was used to apply a thin layer of gold to a base metal—such as brass or copper. “The gold layer in gold-plated jewelry is significantly ...

Gold is not a vital component of advanced manufacturing like other critical minerals such as rare earths, lithium and copper.