Brazilian federal police open lab to trace gold origin
BROBROK News · Based on reporting by Livecoins ·
Brazil’s Federal Police has launched a forensic geochemistry lab in Brasília to identify where gold extracted in the country comes from. The unit received R$49.7 million to support probes into illegal mining, ore laundering and environmental crimes, especially in the Amazon.
Key points
- The lab is based at the National Criminalistics Institute in Brasília.
- It is part of the Ouro Alvo program and was funded with R$49.7 million.
- Geochemical and isotopic tests will compare seized gold against a reference database.
- Police plan to cross lab results with transport documents to spot fraud.
- The facility also includes equipment for mineral analysis and mercury detection.
Why it matters
The project could make it harder for illegally sourced gold to enter the formal market and give investigators stronger technical evidence. That matters for compliance in the gold supply chain and for efforts to curb Amazon-related crime.
Original headline: “PF cria laboratório especial de R$ 50 milhões para rastrear origem do ouro no Brasil”
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