Hi. This is my first attempt at one of these (I've lurked on and off since Sid's Sushi...it's been long enough methinks) and I have what I'm sure is a very simple question.

Yes, settling on the gold will give you that resource, as long as you have Mining, iirc.Will settling on the gold give you the gold without having to mine it? I'm sorry if this question belongs in the Game in Progress thread...I haven't actually started yet because this would determine my first move.
By settling next to a mountain, you also allow the use of an Observatory.
Good Luck.
