Publications

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/

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