US Confirms $100M Gold Transfer from Venezuela Amid Mining License Push

• US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum confirmed the arrival of $100 million worth of gold from Venezuela.
• The transfer comes as the US issued a license for dealings with Minerven, Venezuela's state-owned gold mining company.
• This move is part of the Trump administration's strategy to expand influence over Venezuela's vast natural resources.
• Burgum met acting President Delcy Rodríguez and US mining companies, securing assurances for investment in mineral-rich regions.
• The license bars Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba from Minerven contracts, aiming to counter China's dominance and stabilize Venezuela.