Two outlets report that a mining executive with an estimated net worth of about $24 billion describes a serious hiking-related accident. In interviews, the CEO recounts that while hiking he nearly drowned in open water, saying he realized he was “on my own,” that he was drowning, and that there were no visible ripples in the water. He also says the incident included a separate injury: he breaks his own leg during the same overall event. Both accounts tie the recovery period to a personal decision to continue learning, with the CEO using downtime to go back to school. The reports focus on his first-person recollections of the circumstances and the aftermath, rather than providing additional details about the location, date, or medical treatment. The coverage emphasizes that the accident is described as unusual and that the CEO later frames the recovery period as an opportunity to resume education.