Brazil police say CHM do Brasil sourced the gold illegally from illegal miners. It was then sold to Italian metal company Chimet who sells gold to banks. Big tech companies Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Google has bought that gold.
Brazilian police allege an Italian refiner purchased gold from a trader sourcing it illegally in the Amazon rainforest region, according to police documents, and corporate disclosures show that refiner has supplied the precious metal to four of the world's largest tech companies.