Gold is one of the rarer materials in Dark and Darker. Like in the real world, it shapes the economy, so getting Gold Ingot can benefit you in more ways than just crafting.
Naturally, most Dark and Darker players looking for gold will go out into the world and try finding notes to extract it. Well, the reality is that Gold Ore nodes are pretty difficult to find. In fact, most players are taking advantage of specific encounters where there are guaranteed Gold node spawns to farm this material.