A groundbreaking study published in Nature reveals that gold and other precious metals are slowly leaking from Earth’s core and rising to the surface through volcanic activity—especially in places like Hawaii.

Key Findings Core Leakage: Scientists from the University of Göttingen found isotopic signatures of gold and ruthenium in Hawaiian lava, indicating these metals originated from the core-mantle boundary, about 3,000 km deep.

• Isotope Evidence: The presence of ruthenium-100 (^100Ru) and tungsten isotopes in volcanic rocks confirms the upward movement of core-derived material.