Gustavo Geiser

Brazil is using forensic techniques like X-ray fluorescence and mass spectrometry to trace gold’s origin and combat illegal mining in the Amazon. The National Institute of Criminalistics in Brasilia established a 'gold lab' to analyze samples and determine if gold was illegally sourced from protected areas. Satellite data indicates significant rainforest destruction for mining since 2023.

Brazil is using forensic 'gold fingerprinting' at a specialized lab in Brasilia to trace the origin of gold samples and combat illegal mining in the Amazon, which threatens the rainforest and Indigenous communities. The method analyzes trace elements in gold to determine if it was illegally extracted from protected areas, aiding police in building cases against environmental crimes.

Brazil uses forensic science, including gold fingerprinting at the National Institute of Criminalistics in Brasilia, to trace gold's origin and combat illegal mining in the Amazon. The method analyzes trace elements like silver and copper to determine if gold was illegally mined in protected areas, aiding law enforcement in building cases against environmental crimes.