Brazil’s federal police are using forensic “gold fingerprinting” to compare seized gold with samples from protected areas and Indigenous lands. The method can help prove illegal origin, support prosecutions and strengthen oversight of supply chains linked to Amazon deforestation and mercury pollution.
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Brazil’s forensic gold lab traces illegal Amazon mining

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Brazil’s federal police are using forensic “gold fingerprinting” to compare seized gold with samples from protected areas and Indigenous lands. The method can help prove illegal origin, support prosecutions and strengthen oversight of supply chains linked to Amazon deforestation and mercury pollution.

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