Gold

Abstract

For centuries, gold has been one of the most sought-after precious metals. Due to its unique physical and chemical properties gold is widely used in various fields of human activities in the modern world. It is considered to be a highdemand metal in the industry and is used extensively in nuclear, electrical and electronic, space, chemical and many other industries. The present digest includes articles published in the Journal of Mining Institute that are dedicated to the study of gold, its properties, development of gold fields, rational mining, application in different areas and archive data as an insight into the history of gold mining.