United Nations Report: Criminal Groups Deeply Penetrate Global Gold Supply Chain.

The latest report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime shows that with the increasing demand for key minerals driven by renewable energy technologies, organized crime groups are increasingly infiltrating the mining industry, leading to significantly higher risks of supply chain crime, corruption, and instability. The report points out that criminal networks are increasingly seeking to control mining sites, trade routes, and refining facilities. Driven by high profits in the gold industry and continued rise in gold prices, these criminal organizations have deeply penetrated the gold supply chain.