Treasures beneath the ocean floor? Seawater plays role in gold formation

Published: 3 July 2024

Understanding how gold forms is crucial for knowing where to find it and how to extract it sustainably. McGill researchers have answered a long-standing question in geology that could lead to new...

Clues from soured milk reveal how gold veins form

Published: 21 May 2021

For decades scientists have been puzzled by the formation of rare hyper-enriched gold deposits in places like Ballarat in Australia, Serra Palada in Brazil, and Red Lake in Ontario. While such...

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