Jim Richards has done it all: dived for diamonds in the piranha-infested rivers of South America, discovered a fabulously rich goldmine in the Australian outback, got caught up in the world’s biggest mining scam in Indonesia, and even started a gold rush in the war-torn jungles of Laos. Today he’s one of the mining industry’s leading executives. This is his story.
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‘A former soldier’s odyssey in search of the precious metal is now a riveting old-fashioned adventure yarn.’ Courier-Mail
‘an engaging read’ Paydirt
‘It’s a gripping read of the exhilaration of finding his first diamond, adventure, disaster and skulduggery, all told from first hand experience.’ Perth Voice
Jim Richards
When Jim Richards left the British army to join a modern-day gold rush in the early 1990s, he had no language skills, no money and no idea. Jim has prospected and mined in some of the maddest, most dangerous places on earth, where isolation, disease and violent criminals come with the territory. He has founded a […]Explore more from our catalogue
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