of how the precious metal came to be available in disparate forms, and how some gold-ore deposits might have been formed.

This festive season, as we adorn ourselves with gold and silver, few realise that these precious metals were born in the ...

Gold raises questions about its distribution on our planet. Estimates vary, but one thing is certain: gold is far more abundant in Earth's core than in the crust. According to data compiled by the U.S ...