The Bre-X Gold Scam
From one of the greatest gold discoveries to a major mining fraud
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57 mins
Explore how Bre-X transformed a remote Indonesian exploration site into the center of a global mining frenzy. Discover the suspicious gold samples, the enormous fortunes made and lost, and the mysterious death of chief geologist Michael de Guzman.
Ep 1:
The Open Door Over Borneo
A geologist plunges from a helicopter over Borneo, but his fall is just the end of a story that began with three desperate men chasing a jungle gold dream.
Ep 2:
A Wedding Ring's Worth of Lies
Inside the locked shed where Michael de Guzman turned wedding-ring shavings and river gold into a billion-dollar lie—fooling auditors, markets, and even a government fire couldn't stop him.
Ep 3:
The Twin Holes That Found Nothing
As Freeport's geologists grow suspicious of Busang's "gold," a simple drilling trick called twin holes threatens to expose the greatest mining fraud ever conceived.
Ep 4:
The Fax That Vaporized Six Billion
While Bre-X celebrates as mining royalty in Toronto, a secret fax reveals the truth—and sets in motion a final, fatal flight back to the jungle.
Discussions (5)
Leah
Level 10 · 1 week agoDe Guzman filing gold from his own wedding ring to pull this off... that detail is insane
Desmond
Level 5 · 1 week agode Guzman bought $61,000 in river gold and nobody at the lab thought to mention the rounded edges sooner.
Axel
Level 3 · 1 week agoFelderhoff lives large in Cayman rn
