Over the past two years, gold prices across the world have jumped exponentially, making it one of the most luxurious materials one can own. But what if you got it for free?
The size of the actual gold deposit cannot be confirmed despite the fact that the precious metal has been discovered here. Far away from all major hubs, a small village in Kerala is finding itself in an unusual spotlight for exactly this reason – hopes of free gold. Cheporor in the Kanyarkwat area in Kapenguria Constituency, West Pokot County, is seeing a sudden gold rush as thousands of people have flocked the village over the past two weeks. But this was no sudden phenomenon. Lomachar believes the news of his discovery triggered the overwhelming surge of people looking for gold in the small village. However, it is not clear whether this lucky find is behind the excitement, or if there is any other recent discoveries. The official explained that people typically find miniscule quantities of gold in these areas but the discovery of the larger quantities has caught the attention of many this time.
An accidental discovery of a golden nugget by a goat farmer of the village may have led to the surge in diggers, according to a report by the BBC . He said these two discoveries fuelled the recent surge in people in the village.
