The Bre-X bust: is the 'world's greatest gold find' a fraud?
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The alleged suicide of Bre-X head geologist Mike de Guzman have many wondering if he was actually murdered to cover up information revealing that the company had not discovered gold in Busang, Indonesia, as it had claimed. Other scandals and controversies surrounding the Busang site are discussed.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
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Cartaway's collapse: questions linger about a troubled penny stock
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Between May 1, 1996 and June 7, 1996, Cartaway Resources Corp stock climbed from $3.75 a share to $23 a share and then fell to $2.28 a share. Many suspect that the rapid growth and subsequent collapse of the penny mining company stock was a get rich quick scheme for brokers.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1996
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The blame game: Bre-X collapses and the police move in
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A report from Stratcona Mineral Services head Graham Farquaharson confirmed that the Bre-X Mineral's Busang gold mine samples had been tainted, and that the motherlode the company claimed it had found in Indonesia does not exist.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
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