1/4 Illicit gold mining in the Amazon has driven deforestation, contaminated river systems with mercury, and undermined public security across the region. In a new piece, @HenryPeyronnin analyzes 3 gold trading companies active in Madre de Dios, Peru 👇c4ads.org/blogposts/due-…
2/4 Nearly all of the gold exported by these companies since 2017 has been shipped to #India and the #UAE, where most of it appears to be refined and traded as bullion or jewelry. 
3/4 However, a share of that gold may still end up in the products of public US companies that source from Kundan Care Products Ltd., a gold trading company in India.
4/4 The takeaway? It's crucial that downstream companies look beyond their immediate suppliers to gauge the full impact of their sourcing practices. At C4ADS, we’ve found that publicly available information can go a long way in achieving this goal.
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