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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
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R$ 200,000: that’s how much a pilot working for miners makes a week
By Piero Locatelli and Guilherme Henrique, from Repórter Brasil |
07/07/21
With millions in profits, those responsible for the air transport of illegally mined gold take advantage of impunity and lack of inspection; essential cogs in the structure, pilots are close to politicians and are hired by governmental agencies
It is not
just the sale of gold illegally mined from the Yanomami Indigenous Territory
that fills the pockets of those associated to gold mines. Pilots and aircraft
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This interview was conducted by the Global Governance Futures – Robert Bosch Foundation Multilateral Dialogues, which brings together young professionals to look ahead 10 years and recommend ways to address global challenges.