Two male suspects aged 21 and 33 were found busy with illegal mining activities on open cast.
Gold bearing material weighing at 19.32 kilograms was seized by the police and the suspects arrested. A case docket for Possession of suspected gold bearing material with and additional charge of Contravention of Immigration Act was opened at Allenridge police Station.
The police said the operation continued in Thabong Extension 4; where more goods were seized, such as seven phendukas, four self-made stands, three hammers, stumpers, crew bar and a sieve were confiscated.
Gold bearing material weighing at 153.94 kilograms was also seized.
The collaboration between the South African Police Service and Private Security Companies at Kopanang Mine continues.
An employee at the Mine was arrested in possession of gold bearing amalgam nugget.