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Brazil's Gold Lab Fights Illegal Mining | Global News
- Published
- July 25, 2026
- Duration
- 2:10
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- Last updated
- Jul 26, 2026
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Brazil’s federal police are deploying cutting-edge forensic science to crack down on illegal Amazon gold mining, using a “gold lab” in Brasília to fingerprint seized gold and trace its origin. This method, developed since 2019 with universities, employs X-ray fluorescence to prove whether gold came from protected or Indigenous lands—critical for prosecuti…
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Brazil’s federal police are deploying cutting-edge forensic science to crack down on illegal Amazon gold mining, using a “gold lab” in Brasília to fingerprint seized gold and trace its origin. This method, developed since 2019 with universities, employs X-ray fluorescence to prove whether gold came from protected or Indigenous lands—critical for prosecuting criminals who launder illicit gold through legal permits. As gold prices soar, smugglers operate “ghost mines” disguised as legal operations
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