The cave is located in Amaveni and the gold was allegedly
found placed in a pot inside the cave. The boy who stays in Amaveni had entered
the cave for a reason yet to be revealed.
Police had a hectic time trying to control artisanal miners
who swarmed the Midlands city from Mberengwa, Kadoma, Shurugwi and other places
in the aftermath of the discovery of the gold.
Midlands Police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko
confirmed the incident to The Mirror and said Police had since been deployed to
man the area around the cave.
I can confirm that we have a report where a pupil at
Amaveni Primary found gold in a cave. He was noticed playing with the gold ore
by some members of the community.
“The boy led the community to the cave where he picked the
precious metal leading to a gold rush,” he said.
The Ministry of Mines visited the area to confirm whether
there are gold deposits.
Police in the company of officials from the Ministry of
Mines and Mining Development visited the area and found about 10 000 people
digging for the precious mineral,” he said.
Inspector Mahoko warned illegal artisanal miners to stop
their operations and allow formal processes to take place.
“We advise small-scale miners to seek mining rights from
the Ministry of Mines where they are issued with prospecting licences. This way
they do their mining operations in a safe and legal way,” he said. Masvingo
Mirror
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