Dossier
National Mining Agency
Coverage of National Mining Agency in the Nexus archive.
- Brazil uses forensic science to trace gold's origin and tackle illegal mining in the Amazon
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.