Show gold miners in brazil can sell only to S state tate rio de janeiro by decree of the government all gold mined in the country will be purchased exclusively by the banco do brazil for account ox of the national treasury at the quotation prevailing at the time in the international market the government decree vests upon the banco do brazil all responsibility as to the purity of the metal purchased those engaged in the mining of 0 gold in any form are required to file die with the bank a monthly memorandum stating the quantity of metal extracted and the stock on hand no gold can be offered for sale to private individuals and any who break the law are subject to heavy fines and imprisonment |