Twelve suspects were arrested on Monday for allegedly operating illegal gold processing laboratories at Mapuve village outside Giyani in Limpopo, the Hawks said on Wednesday.
Hawks regional spokesperson Captain Matimba Maluleke said officers seized 10 illegal gold processing laboratories and gold mining equipment which included gas cylinders, generators and gold beating materials.
"They also seized mercury, automatic and manual operating pendukas (containers used for extracting gold particles), industrial hammers, gold-bearing material grinders, [and] industrial torches or flashlights," said Maluleke.
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