US Seeks Greater Access to Venezuelan Minerals
The Trump administration is seeking greater access to Venezuelan mineral wealth including gold as it expands its push to control natural resources beyond oil. Officials are considering steps to involve U.S. companies in the mining sector to align resources with national security interests.
The United States is seeking greater access to Venezuela's mineral wealth, including Gold, following its push to secure control over the South American nation's vast crude reserves. The policy shift could open the Venezuelan mining sector to Western investment and supplies of critical raw materials. The diplomatic and economic realignment follows the U.S. military's ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in January, reshaping resource ties across Latin America.
