Brazil uses forensic science to trace gold’s origin and tackle illegal mining in the Amazon
Federal police say the lab can match seized gold to protected areas and Indigenous lands, helping prosecutors build cases against illegal miners.
- Federal police in Brasilia operate a 'gold lab' utilizing 'gold fingerprinting' to trace seized gold origins and identify illegal mining from protected Indigenous lands.
- Illegal mining has surged in the Amazon, often using a 'ghost mine' scam where operators falsify source declarations; Brazil's Federal Court of Accounts reported that criminal organizations use legitimate permits to launder gold.
- Forensic expert Gustavo Geiser uses laboratory techniques to match seized samples to protected regions, while a 2023 Fiocruz study found 21.3% of Amazonian fish exceeded World Health Organization safety limits for Mercury contamination.
- Federal prosecutors filed a lawsuit against the National Mining Agency seeking stronger oversight, and a Federal Court in Para this month ordered the Central Bank and National Mining Agency to implement effective gold traceability.
- The Ministry overseeing Mines and Energy debates a draft to phase out Mercury by Aug. 7, while authorities strengthen collaboration through the Amazon International Police Cooperation Center as crime networks exploit Venezuela and Suriname.
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Brazil uses 'gold fingerprinting' to fight illegal mining in the Amazon
Brazil is using forensic science to tackle illegal gold mining in the Amazon, a top threat to the rainforest, Indigenous groups and other communities there that has accelerated deforestation and driven mercury contamination to dangerous levels. The work takes place at the National Institute of Criminalistics in Brasilia, the country’s capital, where federal police have set up a “gold lab” that collects and analyses samples from across the countr…
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Brazil uses forensic science to trace gold’s origin and tackle illegal mining in the Amazon
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil is using forensic science to tackle illegal gold mining in the Amazon, a top threat to the rainforest, Indigenous groups and other communities there that has accelerated deforestation and driven mercury contamination to dangerous levels.
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Brazil uses forensic science to trace gold's origin and tackle illegal mining in the Amazon
Brazil is using forensic science to tackle illegal gold mining in the Amazon. The mining is a top threat to the rainforest and Indigenous and other local communities as it has accelerated deforestation and driven mercury contamination to dangerous levels.
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Brazil uses forensic science to combat illegal gold mining in Amazonia, which is one of the main threats to the rainforest, indigenous groups and other communities in the region, and has accelerated deforestation and increased mercury pollution to dangerous levels.
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