Experts suspect the strike in Venezuela also had the parallel purpose of preparing the area for investment by mining companies.
The Orinoco Mining Arc holds not just gold, but rare earths and critical minerals such as nickel, copper, bauxite and coltan that are vital for industrial and military production.
Since January, the Venezuelan regime has passed a mining reform to open the sector to foreign private capital, while the US has issued licenses allowing US companies to carry out transactions involving Venezuelan-origin gold...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/23/venezuela-tren-de-aragua-assassination-mining
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