'Gold rush' sparked by glittering rocks found at Pitas roadworks site

By MUGUNTAN VANAR

KOTA KINABALU: The adage "all that glitters is not gold" may hold true for the people of Sabah's poverty-stricken northern Pitas district after they discovered glittering rocks there.

The rocks have sparked a "gold rush" over the past few days after they were found at a road construction project.

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Sabah , Pitas , Road Construction Site , Gold Rush , Glittering Rocks , Dr Felix Tongkul , Geologist , Fool's Gold , Minerals And Geoscience Department

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