The Gold Coast is not far from mainland Spain, and the gold mined here will be smelted on site and transported as gold to mainland Spain.
To ensure the security of the Gold Coast, and also to help the Gold Coast Colony Government control the local gold, Spain will establish an African fleet at the Gold Coast, protecting the Gold Coast and the coasts of several surrounding colonies.
The Ashanti Empire to the north of the Gold Coast is also on Spain's conquest list, and Carlo will not allow a hostile indigenous nation north of his gold-producing area.
After annexing the Ashanti Empire, the extent of the Gold Coast will expand more than double. Spain also hopes to find more gold in the newly annexed lands; the more gold reserves there are, the more currency Spain can issue, which is quite important for the stability of the Spanish economy.
It is worth mentioning that several kilometers east of the Gold Coast, Portugal also has a small colony called Vida.
