The Economic Times

Shepherd looking for the missing goat finds natural gold worth $280 at a remote village in Africa, now 10,000 miners have arrived there hoping to find more gold

A Kenyan shepherd searching for his missing goat stumbled upon gold and later sold three grams for about $280. His discovery helped trigger a rush to Cheporor, where around 10,000 people arrived at its peak hoping to strike gold. Authorities now say the size and commercial value of the deposit remain uncertain.