Scientists estimate that more than 99% of Earth's gold is located deep within its core, the super-hot center of the planet, thousands of kilometers beneath the surface. This vast amount of gold, if accessible, could cover the entire Earth in a layer about half a meter thick. The reason for this concentration lies in Earth's formation; during its molten phase, heavy elements like gold sank towards the center, leaving only a small fraction in the crust. Most of the gold mined today is believed to have originated from asteroid impacts that occurred billions of years ago, which brought smaller amounts of gold to the surface. Despite ongoing mining efforts, what we extract is merely a tiny trace of what lies beneath. Studies of volcanic rocks and deep Earth materials suggest that gold slowly seeps upward from the mantle, but the core remains unreachable due to extreme heat and pressure. This revelation underscores the irony that while societies have built economies and fought wars over gold, the majority of it remains locked away deep inside the Earth.