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Brazil Combats Illegal Gold Mining with Forensic Science

Brazil is employing forensic science to trace the origins of gold and combat illegal mining in the Amazon, which threatens the rainforest and Indigenous communities. The initiative, known as 'gold fingerprinting,' aims to identify illegally sourced gold and support law enforcement efforts.

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