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The veteran Filipino geologist who couldn't get colleagues to take his wild theories seriously until he was credited with perhaps the greatest find of all time. The man who drove his staff mercilessly in pursuit of glory and wealth, and to whom deception came as naturally as his easy smile.
The fraud began to unravel rapidly beginning on March 19, 1997, when Bre-X geologist Michael de Guzman reportedly died of suicide by jumping from a helicopter in Indonesia. [11] [12] A body was found four days later in the jungle, missing the hands and feet, "surgically removed". [13]
May 19, 2024 · On the morning of 19 March 1997, Michael de Guzman, chief geologist at Canadian mining company Bre-X Minerals, boarded a helicopter flight to travel to a remote jungle site in Indonesia.
Jan 26, 2017 · While Edgar Ramírez's character, Michael Acosta, seems to be primarily based on Filipino geologist Michael de Guzman, the character is actually a composite of two individuals, Michael de Guzman and John Felderhof (pictured below).
So where is Michael de Guzman? Mike was a smart and conniving individual to have been part of what Strathcona described as the most sophisticated and elaborate mining scam they had ever seen.
Jan 27, 2017 · De Guzman Lives: In this popular yarn, Bre-X geologist Michael de Guzman — known as Big Boss by underlings — fakes his own death and takes off to South America with his millions.
Feb 20, 2019 · In 1993 Walsh bought land in the Philippines on the advice of geologist John Felderhof (pictured). In 1995 Michael de Guzman, who oversaw the project, announced he had discovered gold in the area.
