Local fury as police swoop on illegal chrome mine

28 August 2016 - 02:00
By JAN BORNMAN and LUCKY BIYASE

Authorities have swooped on a brazen illegal chrome mining operation in rural Limpopo, confiscating mining equipment worth millions of rands - and local villagers are furious. Two months ago the Sunday Times revealed how the chrome mine was operating with the blessing of the headman of nearby Tjibeng Village.

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