South African police stalk gold mine pirates
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nvalleyvee
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South African police stalk gold mine pirates
About damned time.
The growth of knowledge depends entirely on disagreement..........Karl R. Popper
South African police stalk gold mine pirates
it sounds like a sequel...to Pirates of the Caribbean.
um. maybe I should read the OP.
um. maybe I should read the OP.
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Bill Sikes
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South African police stalk gold mine pirates
koan;460775 wrote: it sounds like a sequel...to Pirates of the Caribbean.
They must be cherry-picking, or have a *huge* operation, because at normal
commercial metal:rock ratio, they'd need to process approximately 3,560,000
tons of ore to get that much gold! Say 10,000 tons a day, that's assuming a
recovery rate of 100%!
They must be cherry-picking, or have a *huge* operation, because at normal
commercial metal:rock ratio, they'd need to process approximately 3,560,000
tons of ore to get that much gold! Say 10,000 tons a day, that's assuming a
recovery rate of 100%!
South African police stalk gold mine pirates
This has been ongoing. South Africa has a special division for it. From 2001:
MORE SUCCESSES FOR DIAMOND AND GOLD BRANCH
The Alexander Bay Diamond and Gold Branch, arrested two (2) persons on 13 November 2001 at Upington for allegedly dealing in 4 uncut diamonds (29.73 Carats) valued at R208 171.00.
An offer was made by the police to purchase these diamonds for R175 200.00, and was agreed on. Police thereafter arrested Pieter Gideon Niewoudt (38) of Wolmaransstad and Hermanus Albertus George van Zyl (40) of Schweizer Reneke.
A cellular phone, diamond scale, calculator, magnifying glass and a diamond light was also seized as exhibits.
Both men appeared in the Upington Magistrate Court on 14 November 2001 and their case has been remanded until 22 January 2002. Both men have been released on R10 000.00 bail each.
In a separate incident the Alexander Bay Diamond and Gold Branch held a sting operation in Port Nolloth last week.
Three persons were arrested after they presented 145 uncut diamonds (with a weight of 306 carats) to a police buyer. The purchase price agreed on was R1.2 million. The actual value of the diamonds were R1.5 million.
Neville Charles Vollmer (35) of Springbok; Joseph Simon Meddocks (32) of Kimberley; and Eric Antony Mostert (49) of Kimberley, were arrested and all the diamonds seized as exhibits.
The three men have since appeared in the Port Nolloth Magistrate Court and have been released on R5000.00 bail each. The next court appearance will be on 20 November 2001.
Members of the SAPS Diamond and Gold Branch were also involved in Operation Gold near Rustenburg were R9 million worth of platinum was recovered.
The Detective Service Management welcomes these successes.
Enquiries: Captain Ronnie Naidoo at 082 808 4547
Funny thing is - helefra claimed that Captain Naidoo wrote a thank you letter to the Scientology volunteers for helping police a convention. Guess he's the captain of everything.
MORE SUCCESSES FOR DIAMOND AND GOLD BRANCH
The Alexander Bay Diamond and Gold Branch, arrested two (2) persons on 13 November 2001 at Upington for allegedly dealing in 4 uncut diamonds (29.73 Carats) valued at R208 171.00.
An offer was made by the police to purchase these diamonds for R175 200.00, and was agreed on. Police thereafter arrested Pieter Gideon Niewoudt (38) of Wolmaransstad and Hermanus Albertus George van Zyl (40) of Schweizer Reneke.
A cellular phone, diamond scale, calculator, magnifying glass and a diamond light was also seized as exhibits.
Both men appeared in the Upington Magistrate Court on 14 November 2001 and their case has been remanded until 22 January 2002. Both men have been released on R10 000.00 bail each.
In a separate incident the Alexander Bay Diamond and Gold Branch held a sting operation in Port Nolloth last week.
Three persons were arrested after they presented 145 uncut diamonds (with a weight of 306 carats) to a police buyer. The purchase price agreed on was R1.2 million. The actual value of the diamonds were R1.5 million.
Neville Charles Vollmer (35) of Springbok; Joseph Simon Meddocks (32) of Kimberley; and Eric Antony Mostert (49) of Kimberley, were arrested and all the diamonds seized as exhibits.
The three men have since appeared in the Port Nolloth Magistrate Court and have been released on R5000.00 bail each. The next court appearance will be on 20 November 2001.
Members of the SAPS Diamond and Gold Branch were also involved in Operation Gold near Rustenburg were R9 million worth of platinum was recovered.
The Detective Service Management welcomes these successes.
Enquiries: Captain Ronnie Naidoo at 082 808 4547
Funny thing is - helefra claimed that Captain Naidoo wrote a thank you letter to the Scientology volunteers for helping police a convention. Guess he's the captain of everything.
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Bill Sikes
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South African police stalk gold mine pirates
koan;461288 wrote: This has been ongoing. South Africa has a special division for it. From 2001:
MORE SUCCESSES FOR DIAMOND AND GOLD BRANCH
The Alexander Bay Diamond and Gold Branch, arrested two (2) persons on 13 November 2001 at Upington for allegedly dealing in 4 uncut diamonds (29.73 Carats) valued at R208 171.00.
IDB has been a problem in all areas, and gem-quality diamond dealings are
rather a different matter from gold. Instead of a native metal being distributed
widely in a matrix of rock, diamonds can be found as discrete stones. The
(large) problem exists right along the production line, from mine to consumer.
What would you give me for 10 grammes of gold? £100? £110? OK.
What would you give me for 10 grammes of gold, distributed throughout a
slab of hard rock measuring 3'3" x 3'3" x 12"? Anything at all?
Would you prefer a little diamond, uncut, weighing perhaps 0.02 grammes?
It's a good one. Is it worth £100??
MORE SUCCESSES FOR DIAMOND AND GOLD BRANCH
The Alexander Bay Diamond and Gold Branch, arrested two (2) persons on 13 November 2001 at Upington for allegedly dealing in 4 uncut diamonds (29.73 Carats) valued at R208 171.00.
IDB has been a problem in all areas, and gem-quality diamond dealings are
rather a different matter from gold. Instead of a native metal being distributed
widely in a matrix of rock, diamonds can be found as discrete stones. The
(large) problem exists right along the production line, from mine to consumer.
What would you give me for 10 grammes of gold? £100? £110? OK.
What would you give me for 10 grammes of gold, distributed throughout a
slab of hard rock measuring 3'3" x 3'3" x 12"? Anything at all?
Would you prefer a little diamond, uncut, weighing perhaps 0.02 grammes?
It's a good one. Is it worth £100??