

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam
Gepresenteerd door BBC & CBC
Het was de grootste goudvondst in de geschiedenis… totdat dat niet zo bleek te zijn. In 1995 kondigde het Canadese mijnbouwbedrijf Bre-X aan dat het diep in de jungle van Indonesië een enorme hoeveelheid goud had gevonden. De aandelenkoersen schoten omhoog terwijl investeerders van over de hele wereld vochten om hun aandeel. Maar toen de hoofdgeoloog van Bre-X op mysterieuze wijze uit een helikopter viel en omkwam, begon het verhaal van de miljardenontdekking uiteen te vallen. Bijna dertig jaar later is nog steeds niemand ter verantwoording geroepen. Nu neemt presentator Suzanne Wilton de luisteraars mee van de jungle van Indonesië naar een klein stadje in Alberta, Canada, om te onderzoeken wat er werkelijk is gebeurd en meer te ontdekken over de man achter de grootste goudfraude aller tijden.
Afleveringen

9. The exit strategy
<p>A new witness comes forward with important new evidence over the fate of Bre-X geologist Michael de Guzman. The investigation takes a dramatic turn. Could Suzanne finally be close to finding out what really happened? Did de Guzman take his own life to free himself of the scam, was he murdered or did he hatch an elaborate escape? Since this episode was recorded, John McBeth has sadly passed away. We are very grateful for his contribution to this story.</p><p>Please note, this episode contains

8. The fall guy
<p>Did geologist Michael de Guzman really jump to his death from a helicopter? New information on his last day alive comes to light. And Suzanne tracks down details of his autopsy. Were there other forces at work? Was de Guzman’s death collateral in a larger cover up? Since this episode was recorded, John McBeth has sadly passed away. We are very grateful for his contribution to this story.</p><p>Please note, this episode contains difficult subject matter, including references to suicide, death

7. Blame
<p>The hunt to discover who was behind the six billion dollar gold scam begins, and Suzanne brings new information to light on how it was perpetrated. But who was to blame and will anyone be held to account?</p><p>Please note, this episode contains difficult subject matter, including references to suicide and death.</p>

6. The end of the bonanza
<p>With Bre-X stock halted on the financial markets, the company goes into meltdown. A terrible truth emerges and a scam on an epic scale is revealed. Investors are set to lose millions and entire pension funds will be wiped out. A golden dream turns into a waking nightmare.</p><p>Please note, this episode contains difficult subject matter, including references to suicide, and contains some graphic content.</p>

5. Waiting for Michael
<p>On the ground at the Busang exploration site, the dream is collapsing and Bre-X geologist Michael de Guzman is needed for some major questioning. But where is he? As the hours tick by and he fails to arrive at Bre-X's site, news of a tragedy spreads. Those involved in the gold discovery need to get out of Indonesia and fast. Since this episode was recorded, John McBeth has sadly passed away. We are very grateful for his contribution to this story.</p><p>Please note, this episode deals with up

4. Prospector of the year
<p>Bre-X’s new partners visit the Indonesian gold exploration site and make a shocking discovery. It will result in a reckoning half a world away at the mining industry’s party of the year — the Prospector and Developers Association Convention. Is the dream of a billion-dollar gold mine about to shatter?</p>

3. The battle for Busang
<p>As the value of the Indonesian gold discovery skyrockets, it’s not just everyday investors who want in. Powerful players are drawn into the fight for the gold in Busang. But Bre-X, a small company, has only ever traded as a penny stock. Can it stand up to powerful rivals and play in the big leagues?</p>

2. The believers
<p>It’s gold fever. Estimates put the Bre-X discovery at four times the size of the biggest known gold deposit — and investors are trying to cash in. A small Canadian town is swept up in the gold rush. But others are asking questions, including a hedge fund manager who goes to extraordinary lengths to get inside the Indonesia gold site. Since this episode was recorded, John McBeth has sadly passed away. We are very grateful for his contribution to this story.</p>
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