Ground Zero

Tuesday, June 5, 2001

Dutchman Theo Van Leeuwen delved into the Indonesian earth and discovered something more than precious metals.

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There's a certain symmetry in life for Theo Van Leeuwen. His father grew tulips for a living in Holland, and the son now tends a tangle of a tropical garden at Puncak Pass. His house in Puncak is a weekend retreat and gardening a passionate hobby. Despite his `green fingers,' Van Leeuwen has chosen to interact with soil in a different way, as a geologist for over 30 years with mining giant Rio Tinto in Indonesia. Why so far from his birthplace?...

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