'''Gold''' is an unreleased, crafted material. It was originally roadmapped for the [[closed beta]] release in December 2021,<ref name="roadmap">https://www.captain-of-industry.com/roadmap</ref> however it was not completed in time for the release and has been re-slated for the [[early access]] launch.<ref name="gold dec 2021">https://discord.com/channels/803508556325584926/803519296864518184/923960831014756442</ref>
'''Gold''' is a crafted material.
Inspection of the game's assembly files reveals recipe prototypes which are currently locked behind the inaccessible [[Gold Smelting]] [[research]].<ref name="Gold smelting">Mafi.Base.dll > Prototypes > Machines > GoldFurnaceData > RecipeProtoBuilder > Gold smelting</ref> Given the location of the Gold Smelting research on the [[technology tree]] and the recipes visible, it is indicated that Gold will be an ingredient required for the multi-stage production of {{infoicon|Microchips}} — specifically [[Microchips Stage 1c]],<ref name="Microchips stages">Mafi.Base.dll > Prototypes > Machines > MicrochipMakerData > RecipeProtoBuilder > Microchip manufacturing stage {0}{1}</ref> [[Microchips Stage 2c]],<ref name="Microchips stages"/> [[Microchips Stage 3c]],<ref name="Microchips stages"/> [[Microchips Stage 3c]],<ref name="Microchips stages"/> and the final Microchips stage itself<ref name="Microchip manufacturing final stage">Mafi.Base.dll > Prototypes > Machines > MicrochipMakerData > RecipeProtoBuilder > Microchip manufacturing final stage</ref> — as well as in the production of [[Thermal Plate]]s.
Gold is an ingredient required for the multi-stage production of {{infoicon|Microchips}}.
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In September 2021, the [[developers]] were considering using Gold as a currency for [[trade|trading]] though there has been no further discussion of this topic to date.<ref name="gold trading">https://discord.com/channels/803508556325584926/852595405102645258/888468990643540068</ref>