Estimate what recoverable gold from a scrap lot could be worth after applying purity, recovery and buyer payout assumptions. This makes reclaim value more realistic than a raw melt calculation.
A melt calculation assumes all contained gold is monetized at the entered spot price. A reclaim estimate can be lower because actual recovery is imperfect and buyers or refiners may settle below theoretical metal value.
For low-grade or mixed material, compare the estimated reclaim value against collection, sorting, shipping and processing costs. A high theoretical gold content does not automatically make every scrap lot economically attractive.
The modeled value of gold expected to be recovered and monetized after recovery and payout assumptions.
No.
Yes, and it is usually the practical assumption for a process model.