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World Service,10 Mar 2025,44 mins

SeriesThe Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam

3. The battle for Busang

World of Secrets

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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? The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam was first published in May 2024. The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam is made by BBC Scotland Productions for the BBC World Service and CBC Presenter: Suzanne Wilton Lead Producer: Kate Bissell Producers: Anna Miles and Mark Rickards Research: Tom Hinckley Story consultant: Jack Kibble-White Music and Sound design: Hannis Brown Additional Sound Design + Audio Mix: Joel Cox Executive Editor: Heather Kane-Darling CBC Senior Producers: Veronica Simmonds and Willow Smith CBC Executive Producers: Chris Oke and Cesil Fernandes BBC Commissioning Senior Producer: Anne Dixey BBC Commissioning Editor: Jon Manel

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