It has long been known that almost all of Earth’s gold lies hidden within the Earth’s core, hundreds of miles below the surface. However, a new study has now revealed that some of it is now leaking from the core into the mantle, and making its way to the Earth's crust.
The study was published on May 21, 2025, in Nature Journal, and has entirely changed the way that geologists understand the inner dynamics of our home planet.
So, where is this gold? How much of it is leaking, and what does this mean for the future of the planet? Click on to find out.