Gold Rush

Name: Gold Rush
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781925163995
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How I made, lost and made a fortune

By Jim Richards

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Gold Rush by Jim Richards is a captivating adventure into the world of gold prospecting. In this memoir, Richards shares his personal journey, recounting his experiences and the fascinating people he met during his quests. The book delves into the challenges, triumphs, and deep passion that fuelled his pursuit of fortune in the untamed landscapes.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by personal stories of adventure and ambition set against the backdrop of history's thrilling gold rushes. Rich in detail and filled with first-hand experiences, it offers a compelling look at the dreams, challenges, and transformations faced by those drawn to the allure of gold.

Gold Rush

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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.

Gold Rush by Jim Richards captures the thrilling and adventurous life of a mining pioneer, providing a real-life account that is as gripping as the adrenaline-filled experiences it describes.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925163995

Publisher: Fremantle Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 August 2016

Country: Australia

Imprint: Fremantle Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 205.0mm

Weight: 390g

Pages: 264

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Biography & Memoir Jim Richards Non-Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

When Jim Richards left the British army to join a modern-day gold rush in the early 1990s, he had no language skills, no money and no idea. Jim has prospected and mined in some of the maddest, most dangerous places on earth, where isolation, disease and violent criminals come with the territory. ?He has founded a string of successful mining businesses and is currently the executive chairman of an Australian publicly listed minerals corporation. Jim lives in Perth, with his wife and four young boys. He writes wearing ear plugs. Gold Rush is his first book.