IUGS SPECIAL PROJECT
IUGS-IFG Forensic Geological Analysis of Crimes in International Mining, Minerals and Metals
Publications
The role of forensic geology in the ilicit precious metals trade 🡵
by Roger Dixon and Robert Shouwstra
Forensic geological analysis of crimes in international mining, minerals and metals 🡵
By Laurance John Donnelly
International case studies in forensic geology: fakes and frauds, homicides and environmental crime 🡵
by Alastair Ruffell and Bill Schneck
Geological Fakes and Frauds 🡵
SW Regional Group, GSL
Forensic Geological Analysis of Crimes in International Mining, Minerals and Metals (FGACIMMM) plan special issue of “Episodes”
Phase 1 of the Special Project is to evaluate the global scale of mining related crime. The results of this review is planned as a special issue of “Episodes” structured to review the following commodity types along with a review of the role of criminal networks, cartels and law enforcement. If you are interested in contributing to these topics please contact the project leads.
Precious metals, base metals and minor metals
Conflict minerals
Battery Minerals
Diamonds, gemstones (including fakes and fraud)
Fossils
2017 Episodes Special Issue on Forensic geology available at: http://www.episodes.org/journal/
Coming in 2021: The Guide to Forensic Geology, Geological Society London
Links
IUGS Home Page: https://www.iugs.org/
Special Issue on Forensic Geology: https://www.iugs.org/episodes
Forensic Geoscience Group of the Geological Society London: https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/forensic
International Association for Promoting Geoethics: https://www.geoethics.org/