Once the epicenter of the global trade in gold, illegal mining is once again surging across the Amazon. Its extraction and trade is not only fueling corruption, money laundering and criminal violence – it is accelerating deforestation in the world’s largest tropical forest. The latest spike in wildcat mining is driven by international demand. The […]
BP Trading accounted for 10% of gold exports in 2019 and 2020, having purchased it from companies prosecuted for buying illegal product. Augusto Vidigal, founder and former partner of the company, was the creator of Banco Paulista, targeted by the Car Wash Operation for money laundering.
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HStern, Ourominas and D’Gold: major buyers of illegal gold from TI Yanomami
By Guilherme Henrique and Ana Magalhães , from Repórter Brasil |
07/07/21
Federal Police investigations reveal the workings of a metal laundering scheme that involves middlemen, profitable financial companies and international brands. Laws protect buyers, which makes it difficult to fight illegal mining.
As he boarded a commercial bus in Boa Vista, Roraima, heading for
Manaus, Amazonas, Raimundo had no idea that he was being awaited by Federal
Police agents at the bus station. When he reached his destination, he was