RESEARCH
Projects
Civilisation could not exist as we know it without the minerals upon which we rely. However, there is a global growing crime problem including, but not restricted to: (i) illegal mining beyond regulatory control, (ii) fraud, (iii) theft, (iii) adulteration of mineral concentrates or processed metals, (iv) the substitution of samples ahead of assaying, (v) the mining and trading of conflict minerals, (vi) mineral smuggling and (vii) fakery.
The FGACIMMM Special Project has two clear aims: (1) to evaluate the current global scale of mining associated crimes, and (2) to assess geological methodologies which may aid law enforcement agencies in the detection, prevention, management and mitigation of mining crime and the identification of research priorities needed to develop rigorous protocols to aid law enforcement and the global minerals supply chain.
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National Bank of Gold Profiles (BANPA)
Under the coordination of the Technical-Scientific Directorate (DITEC) of the Federal Police, the Clean-Gold Program Program aims to create and promote the first National Bank of Gold Profiles (BANPA) in Brazil, with the purpose of assisting in investigations related to money laundering, organized crime, terrorist financing, environmental crimes, risks and vulnerabilities associated with gold in Latin America.
In this way, the aim is to develop protocols for tracking the origin of seized illegal gold, especially that extracted clandestinely in irregular mining sites in the Amazon Biome. To achieve this, isotopic and spectroscopic methods will be applied to characterize these metals.
National Program on Forensic Isotope
Under the coordination of the Technical-Scientific Directorate (DITEC) of the Federal Police, the National Forensic Isotopes Program aims to develop and research new applications of isotopic analyzes on objects of examination under criminal investigation, such as narcotics, documents, works of art, gems and jewelry, minerals and traces that can be found at crime scenes. Following the creation of the National Forensic Isotope Laboratory (LANIF), protocols are being created for the preparation and analysis of these materials using the National Institute of Criminalistics (INC)’s own infrastructure and technical-scientific sectors.
Several national and foreign universities participate in the Program, such as the University of Brasília (UnB) and the University of São Paulo (USP).
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