by Jim Richards (Author)

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.

Author Biography

Jim Richards has gone on to found a string of successful mining businesses. Today he is one of the industry's most respected executives - although his many enemies would disagree.