Book One
Mine Games
Power runs deep.
When the owners of the Wolverine Mine discover that a deadly accident was sabotage, they learn that the saboteur is making them millions—and the game begins.
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Critical minerals.
Global power.
Real consequences.
From Michigan’s Copper Country to international markets, Mel Laurila writes fast-paced, fact-based thrillers about critical minerals, innovation, and the people who pursue them.
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One mining world
The Mine Trilogy
It begins in Michigan’s Copper Country. It becomes a global struggle for the minerals that power the modern world.
Book Two
Miner Change
Coming in 2027
A wider world.
Fifteen years later, new players, new technology, and new discoveries threaten to change everything.
Book Three
Under Mine
In development
A global fight.
The concluding novel in the Mine Trilogy asks who ultimately controls what comes out of the ground—and where it goes.
“Three stories. One mining world. The games never quite end.”
Also by Mel Laurila
Bluegrass Diamonds
Some treasures run deeper than money.
“Diamond” Jim Taylor has a Kentucky Derby-winning stallion, a thriving technology business, and a new invention capable of creating colored diamonds virtually indistinguishable from nature’s rarest stones. When his champion horse is stolen, the search takes him from Kentucky’s Bluegrass to New York’s Diamond District, Canada’s Northern Territories, and Australia’s Melbourne Cup.
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About Mel Laurila
Mel Laurila writes novels that combine real-world experience, global perspective, and a deep belief in the resilience of people. A Michigan native with a background in metallurgical engineering, patents, consulting, and more than one hundred technical papers, he brings real-world knowledge to every story.
The Mine Trilogy blends business, adventure, and international intrigue, set against the high-stakes world of critical minerals.
“Stories can illuminate the past, challenge the present, and inspire a better future.”— Mel Laurila
Fact behind the fiction
The science is real.
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