S9 Ep134: The Motherlode (Bre-X)
From Swindled by A Concerned Citizen
November 24, 2025 · 1h 15m · Season 9 · Episode 134
About this episode
The episode discusses the Bre-X Minerals scandal, highlighting a massive gold deposit discovery that led to a significant fraud in the mining industry.
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME : Shop.Swindled.com –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC : Deformr –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW : SwindledPodcast.com Instagram TikTok Thanks for listening. :-)
People in this episode
Host: A Concerned Citizen
Topics covered
- mining fraud
- gold discovery
- market frenzy
- conspiracy
- true crime
Keywords
- Bre-X
- gold deposit
- mining fraud
- Calgary
- conspiracy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bre-X Minerals
Places: Calgary
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