For the first time, the research offers a reliable model to understand where and how gold formswhich makes it possible to discover new deposits at once and to avoid costly and often unsuccessful prospecting operations. The researchers used laboratory simulations to reproduce the extreme conditions in which magma forms.
They discovered that subduction zones, where one Earth plate can sink beneath another, play a crucial role in bringing magma to the surface, bringing with it sulfur-rich fluids that are then necessary for the formation of magma containing gold. This process has proven to be very active in the Pacific Ocean, where many volcanoes are found.
France on the verge of becoming a new gold superpower
Discovering the processes that allow gold to rise to the surface through volcanic areas opens up interesting scenarios for the future of geology and countries that invest heavily in gold prospecting. Among them, France which, with China, Switzerland and Australia, is one of the countries that collaborates the most in the search for gold deposits.
With this new discovery, France could be the country that will benefit the most. THE Martinique and Reunion Islands whose volcanic activity is historically very rich, could hide enormous deposits of gold estimated at several billion euros which have not yet been discovered. The exploitation of these resources could not only revolutionize the local economy, but also position France as a new gold superpower.
The study still requires additional research to exploit the full potential of this discovery. Understanding these processes could transform the mining industry by enabling the exploitation of previously inaccessible gold deposits and reducing reliance on costly and invasive methods.
Alongside this discovery, new technologies could emerge and make it possible toextract gold in a more environmentally friendly way and at a lower economic cost. The ability to predict the location of gold deposits and extract them more efficiently could have enormous implications for the global economy.
On the one hand, new deposits never explored could be discovered and change the economic situation of a country. On the other hand, foresight would allow for more sustainable and environmentally friendly extraction. avoiding a lot of drilling-based research and the digging of mines which might prove unsuccessful. This would be a real breakthrough that would bring the world of geology into a new era.
