Gold Rush: Jim Richards

Gold Rush: Jim Richards book about his life chasing diamonds, gold and other precious minerals in some of the worlds most dangerous places

Some of the diamonds found by Jim in Guyana – Nina Otranto, Illustrations, Perth

Jim and his dredge at Pothole Falls, Ekereku River, Guyana. – Charlie Moon

Using Brazilian saruka sieves to jig for diamonds. - Jim Richards

Old mining machinery lost in the jungle at Aremu in Guyana, South America – Cyril Rhamposa

Brazilian garimpeiros (artisanal miners) working gold placer deposits at Mahdia in Guyana. - Jim Richards

Bulk sampling for diamonds using a Poclain digger, near to the Mazaruni River, Guyana. - Jim Richards

Gold exploration at Laverton in Western Australia - Jim Richards

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