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R2 billion worth of gold stolen

Gold theft from mines was estimated at R2billion a year, the Chamber of Mines said yesterday.

Gold theft from mines was estimated at R2billion a year, the Chamber of Mines said yesterday.

Chamber of Mines deputy legal adviser Anton van Achterbergh said that a report "confirmed that about R1,8 to R2billion worth of gold is stolen every year". The report also showed that theft of platinum and other precious metals was a problem. - Sapa

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