A 'GOLD rush' has been reported near a Felda scheme in Terengganu's Setiu district after local villagers spotted specks of the glittering mineral in nearby Sungai Siput some six months ago.
At first, prospectors used the dulang (panning) method of extracting but lately some people, purportedly from outside the Chalok Barat village, had brought in heavy machines into the area, reported Berita Harian.
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