President Donald Trump’s assertion that U.S. companies will gain access to Venezuela’s vast oil reserves has seemingly sealed the wider belief that energy triggered the current row. But there’s more to it, an uncertain prize: the country’s largely uncharted mineral and metals wealth. Beyond crude, Venezuela is believed to hold deposits of minerals and metals […]
India’s interest in deeper investment ties with Venezuela’s emerging critical minerals sector is being reshaped by dramatic political developments in Caracas, where former President Nicolás Maduro was ousted in a U.S. operation, raising fresh questions about risk, sanctions and the future of bilateral cooperation in strategic resources such as lithium, nickel and rare earth elements. […]
As U.S. policymakers weigh strategies to reduce dependence on Chinese rare-earth processing, Venezuela’s vast but poorly surveyed mineral belt has resurfaced in policy discussions as a possible alternative source. Yet experts and public data warn the reality is messy: geological potential exists, but proven rare-earth reserves and reliable valuations are scarce, making any quick U.S. […]