I couldn't find the original, but this seems to be an updated review of the use of silver platings in connectors. It even mentions the rising gold prices as a

I couldn't find the original, but this seems to be an updated review of the use of silver platings in connectors. It even mentions the rising gold prices as a motivation to look into alternative materials. http://www.te.com/documentation/whitepapers/pdf/Ag_use_connectors_503-1016.pdf http://www.te.com/documentation/whitepapers/pdf/Ag_use_conne...