BBC Radio Podcasts from The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam

Introducing The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam

It was the biggest gold mine fraud of all time. But what really happened?

1. The fall

A body falls from a chopper into the jungle and smashes open a billion dollar secret

2. The believers

It’s gold fever. Investors hear of unimaginable riches deep in the Indonesian jungle

3. The battle for Busang

Bre-X shares skyrocket in value and the fight for control gets dirty

4. Prospector of the year

Bre-X’s new partners visit the Indonesian gold exploration site. A shock awaits

5. Waiting for Michael

The dream is collapsing and there’s going to be a showdown at the gold exploration site

6. The end of the bonanza

With Bre-X stock halted on the financial markets, a terrible truth emerges

7. Blame

The hunt to discover who is behind the gold scam begins

8. The fall guy

Did geologist Michael de Guzman really jump to his death from a helicopter?

9. The exit strategy

A new witness comes forward with important new evidence on the fate of Michael de Guzman