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The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam

It was the biggest gold discovery in history…until it wasn’t

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Introducing The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam
It was the biggest gold mine fraud of all time. But what really happened?
30 Apr 2024,2 mins
1. The fall
A body falls from a chopper into the jungle and smashes open a billion dollar secret
24 Jul 2024,40 mins,
2. The believers
It’s gold fever. Investors hear of unimaginable riches deep in the Indonesian jungle
31 Jul 2024,44 mins
3. The battle for Busang
Bre-X shares skyrocket in value and the fight for control gets dirty
07 Aug 2024,45 mins
4. Prospector of the year
Bre-X’s new partners visit the Indonesian gold exploration site. A shock awaits
14 Aug 2024,30 mins
5. Waiting for Michael
The dream is collapsing and there’s going to be a showdown at the gold exploration site
21 Aug 2024,25 mins,
6. The end of the bonanza
With Bre-X stock halted on the financial markets, a terrible truth emerges
28 Aug 2024,37 mins,
7. Blame
The hunt to discover who is behind the gold scam begins
04 Sep 2024,33 mins,
8. The fall guy
Did geologist Michael de Guzman really jump to his death from a helicopter?
11 Sep 2024,40 mins,
9. The exit strategy
A new witness comes forward with important new evidence on the fate of Michael de Guzman
18 Sep 2024,36 mins,