Where in west Africa is gold found and what are its sources ... like the reliance on subjective judgment to create reliable maps and the need to spend money prospecting in areas with low chances ...

The South African rand took a breather on Tuesday, shedding some of its gains that have been fuelled by the gold price ...

It began with the Portuguese, who went to West Africa in search of gold. The first Europeans to come to Africa's West Coast to trade were funded by Prince Henry, the famous Portuguese patron ...