Lentswe, Vierfontein - A mine employee who was arrested with amalgam underground at Kopanang mine was fined R10 000 or a two year prison sentence. Amalgam is a mixture of mercury and another metal. “A case of possession of Amalgam was registered and the miner was charged and appeared in Vierfontein Magistrate Court. “The case was investigated by Det Sgt Martin Tlaitlai of Operation Vala Umgodi Investigation Team,” said Capt Stephen Thakeng, police spokesperson. Mavecua Fransisco Micas, who is a Mozambiquecan, was found guilty and sentenced on July 15.
