Cave pot leads to gold rush in Kwekwe

THE discovery of a gold pot in a cave by a pupil at Amaveni Primary School in Kwekwe, Midlands province, on Friday sparked a gold rush, attracting artisanal miners from across the country.

Midlands police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident, saying police had been deployed to the area to quell the disturbances linked to the gold rush.

“It is confirmed that a Grade 6 boy at Amaveni Primary School picked up a piece of gold ore from the cave in question,” he said.

This story is for NewsDay subscribers.