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Friday, 06/13/2008 6:09:09 PM

Friday, June 13, 2008 6:09:09 PM

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"Brazilian miners discover the Serra Palada mine in January when a tree falls over in a rainstorm, baring rocks of gold. Prospector José Maria da Silva, 34, arrives in April, borrows money for food, finds 22 pounds of gold within 2 weeks, and on 1 day in September extracts 700 pounds of gold worth $4.75 million. The government bars all but Brazilians from the area."


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