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The Motherlode
Bre-X / John Bjornstrom
A tiny Calgary-based exploration company ignites a global market frenzy when it discovers the world’s largest gold deposit before collapsing into one of the biggest frauds in mining history.
Prelude: The “Bushman of the Shuswap” flees society after uncovering a massive conspiracy.
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