Zim's desperate gold rush sucks in cops

Speaking in the Senate last week, MDC Senator for Matabeleland South, Sithembile Mlotshwa, called on government to combat rampant illegal gold mining that has sucked in cops.
	She said her territory has been plagued by illegal mining, as police officers continue to cut down trees, tear up hillsides, and poison rivers with mercury in their search for gold.
	She said there was a gold rush in Bubi.
	Mercury — a toxic liquid metal used to separate gold from grit — has become a growing cause for concern, with the substance polluting water sources and entering the food chain through fish in polluted rivers. https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2017/04/13/zim-s-desperate-gold-rush-sucks-in-cops